Kate Upton

Birth Name:

Katherine Upton

Birth Place:

St. Joseph, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actress

Her uncle is U․S․ Representative Fred Upton and her great-grandfather, Frederick Upton, co-founded the Whirlpool Foundation
Began modeling in 2008 with Elite Model Management at the age of 15, when she went to a casting call in Miami
Quote: "(On her popular dancing videos): "The funny thing is, I dance all throughout the day․ I just like to goof around and have a good time․ It's not like I'm a good dancer․ It's just me․ It's just what I do․""
Quote: "(On Twitter): "I like it if it's authentic and in the moment․․․[Growing up] I didn't buy the magazines that had models on the covers, because I didn't know them․ So I think this kind of gives me․․․a personality that people can connect with․""
Has also worked as an actress, appearing in films like "Tower Heist" and "The Three Stooges․"
Best known as an IMG model who often appears in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
In addition to Sports Illustrated, she has appeared on the cover of publications like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar
Gained internet popularity after she was recorded doing the dance "the Dougie" at a Los Angeles Clippers game
Likes to ride horses and was a juvenile riding champion in her youth

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