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Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks entering the Bryant Park tents during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, September 9, 2007.
Birth name Selita Ebanks
Date of birth February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15) (age 26)
Place of birth George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Dark Brown
Measurements (US) 33C-24-34 ; (EU) 84-61-86.5
Weight 122
Dress size (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe size (US) 9 ; (EU) 41
Agency Women Management New York, Milan, and Paris

Selita Ebanks (born February 15,1 1983) is a Caymanian fashion model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and as a Victoria's Secret Angel.

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Biography

Early life

Selita Ebanks was born on February 15, 1983 in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory. She was raised in a large family that includes seven brothers. Influenced by her brothers, Ebanks played many sports growing up, such as basketball, soccer and tennis. The Ebanks family was quite poor, living in what she described as "a little blue, zinc-roof shack on Walkers Road".citation needed Often, Ebanks didn't have shoes to wear to George Town primary school.citation needed Her family, her mother in particular, encouraged her development through extracurricular programs.2

Education

Ebanks moved to the United States, and settled in Staten Island, New York. After moving to New York City she was accepted at Spelman College, Columbia University, and New York University.2 However, she graduated from none of these institutions. She had planned to study Law before she started modeling.citation needed

Career

Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima (left), Marisa Miller and Selita Ebanks ride in the Guantanamo Bay Christmas Parade Dec. 1, 2007.

At 17 years old, while walking through the turnstiles at Six Flags Great Adventure, Ebanks was scouted by an agent from Elite Model Management.34 Ebanks worked with some of the world's most noted photographers, including Peter Lindbergh, Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, Carter Smith and Mikael Jansson, and for some of the most quintessential American fashion campaigns, including Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger.

Ebanks is currently working as a model for Victoria's Secret. She had previously done work for their Ipex Bra line, before being signed.4 She and fellow up-and-coming model Izabel Goulart made their major début in the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, working as a Victoria's Secret Angel until early 2009. 4 She views Tyra Banks as a mentor.citation needed In 2005, Tyra Banks said she was proud of Ebanks to be representing for black women at Victoria's Secret.5

Ebanks made a special guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother (episode: "The Yips") on November 26, 2007 with her fellow Victoria's Secret supermodels (Miranda Kerr, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller, and Alessandra Ambrosio).

She made her first appearance on Sports Illustrated's 2007 Swimsuit Issue.3

She has recorded some music2 and appeared on the UPN-series South Beach.

Selita, while promoting Victoria Secret, was booed at Gillette Stadium while at a New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles game in Foxboro for a Victoria's Secret promotion. 67

Personal life

Ebanks was engaged to rapper, actor, and comedian Nick Cannon.89 On October 4, 2007, People magazine announced that the couple has ended their engagement. She has been linked to tennis player James Blake10 and Saskatchewan Roughriders football player Tad Kornegay11, and dated defensive lineman for the New York Giants Osi Umenyiora, and has since been seen with rapper Kanye West.12

Ebanks also dated her ex-manager Marc Chamberlin.13

References

  1. ^ 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. CBS. 2007-12-04. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%27s+Secret%23Victoria%27s+Secret+Fashion+Show. 
  2. ^ a b c "Selita Ebanks Biography".askmen.com,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "Selita Ebanks".Sports Illustrated,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  4. ^ a b c "[1]".pr.com,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  5. ^ "[2]".The Tyra Banks Show, Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  6. ^ "[3]". Spurs Report, Retrieved, 2007-07-27.
  7. ^ "[4]". The Boston Herald, Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
  8. ^ "[5]".Yahoo! News,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  9. ^ "[6]"startribune,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  10. ^ "[7]" Sawf News, Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
  11. ^ "[8]" Pumps and Gloss, Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
  12. ^ "[9]" NY Post, Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  13. ^ "[10]". NY Post, Retrieved on 2007-03-04.

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