Jessica White life and biography

Jessica White is an American fashion model and occasionally actress, born in New York in 1984.

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She has done editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, King and covers shots for Surface and Trace magazines. In 2003, White was chosen for a coveted shoot in Sports Illustrated's famed Swimsuit Issue. She was also featured in the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 issues. In addition to working with world-class photographers she was the object/subject of several Joanne Gair body painting works in these editions.

Career Highlights:

2000:
- Scouted in her hometown of Buffalo, New York
- Signs a contract with IMG
- Signs a contract with CoverGirl

2001:
- Stars in spring/summer Chloé ad campaign photographed by Taryn Simon
- Featured frolicking in St. Barts in a swimsuit in an editorial in Harper’s Bazaar photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Appears in print ads for the Gap

2003:
- Featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition

2004:
- Featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition in a painted-on swimsuit

2005:
- Is rumored to be dating Vin Diesel
- Featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition once again, becoming the first black model to appear in three consecutive editions of the issue
- Presents Susan Sarandon with the Children’s Aid Society’s first-ever Dreamspiration award
- Celebrates her 21st birthday at Pizza Bar on Ninth Avenue, NYC with girlfriends Lydia Hearst and Ana Beatriz
- Appears in the video for R&B singer John Legend’s “So High”; the two date briefly

2006:
- Plays a bra model in the movie Big Momma’s House 2
- Walks in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

2007:
- Signs contract with Maybelline
- Appears in print catalogues for Victoria’s Secret
- Appears on the Tyra Banks show, in which Tyra names her the “the next big thing in the modeling industry”
- Featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition

2008:
- Appears in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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