⨠Meet Kate Upton â American Supermodel & Hollywood Actress â¨
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Born: Juneâ¯10,â¯1992 in St. Joseph, Michigan, USA
đ Early Life & Family: Daughter of Shelley Davis (a former Texas state tennis champion) and Jeff Upton (high school athletics director). Her uncle is U.S. Representative Fred Upton. Raised in Melbourne, Florida, she excelled as a competitive equestrian, winning multiple Reserve World Championships with her horses Roanie and Colby .
đ Modeling Breakthrough:
Signed with Elite Model Management at age 15 in Miami; later joined IMG Models in New York .
Early campaigns included Garage and Dooney & Bourke; became face of Guess in 2010â11 .
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie of the Year (2011) and cover model in 2012, 2013, and 2017, including a historic zero-gravity shoot in 2014 .
Covered major fashion magazines including Vogue (American, British, Italian), Vanity Fairâs 100th-anniversary edition, GQ, Elle, Esquire, and others .
đŦ Acting Highlights:
Film debut in Tower Heist (2011) followed by The Three Stooges and lead role as Amber in The Other Woman (2014), which grossed nearly $197â¯million globally .
Starred opposite Alexandra Daddario in The Layover (2017), directed by William H. Macy .
đ Media & Impact:
Viral Dougie dance video at an L.A. Clippers game (2011) and Cat Daddy dance clip gained massive attention and helped propel her into social media fame .
Celebrated for challenging modeling normsâembraced her curves confidently and inspired body positivity across fashion and media .
đ¨âđŠâđ§ Personal Life:
Married MLB pitcher Justin Verlander in November 2017. They have two children: daughter Genevieve (born 2018) and son Bellamy Brooks (born June 19, 2025) .
Known for her faith and authenticity: famously wears a cross necklace and has a cross tattooed on her finger.
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