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NAME: Jaime King (Her agency already represented a Jaime so she opted to use her nickname, James.)
NATIONALITY: American
HEIGHT: 5'9"
MEASUREMENTS: 35.5-24-34.5
WEIGHT: 120 lbs
HAIR: Blonde
EYES: Blue
BORN: April 23, 1979, grew up in Nebraska, USA.
DISCOVERED: James went to modeling school at age twelve and dropped out of school to model at the
age of fourteen.

AGENCY: New York-Company

RÉSUMÉ: She was in most major magazines including three covers of American Cosmopolitan--all in one
year. Appeared in not-so-huge movies (Four Faces of God, The Happy Campers and Bar Hop). James
has small roles in the following 2001 movies: Blow, Pearl Harbour and The Beauty Loop. Was guest host of
MTV's House of Style.

KNOWN FOR: Her innocent* looks and curvacious body. (* see "OTHER" section.)

TATTOOS: She has tattoos of fairies on her back.

HOME: New York City's East Village.

SWEETIE: When she was 20 she broke up with her model boyfriend to date rock star Kid Rock.

OTHER: James has both of her nipples and her tongue pierced with silver bars. James has been quite
public in magazines about the fact that she was addicted to heroin from age fourteen to nineteen. She was
turned on to heroin on her first modeling job at age fourteen (she dropped out of school at age 14 to
pursue modeling). James went to rehab at age nineteen. Her mother, Nancy, is a former beauty queen.

Images of James King are copyright © left to right: British Vogue magazine, August 1999 Cosmopolitan
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NAME: Karen Mulder
NATIONALITY: Dutch
HEIGHT: 5'10"
MEASUREMENTS: 33.5-23.5-34
HAIR: Blonde
EYES: Blue-Grey
BORN: 1968 in Vlaardingen, Holland, Netherlands. Grew up in the Netherlands.
DISCOVERED: When she was 17 her family went on a camping trip in the south of France. She
saw an ad for Elite's 'Look of the Year' contest in a newspaper. A friend took some photographs
of her and she tried out and won.

AGENCY: New York-Elite, Paris-Elite, UK-Elite Premier.

INCOME: Made approx. $2 million in 1994. Her estimated worth in 2000 was $19.3 million.

RÉSUMÉ: Modelled for Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein, Nivea, Ralph Lauren, Claude Montana,
Valentino, Versace, Guess?, Chanel, Celine and Yves Saint Laurent. Has a Barbie doll, made to
her likeness, for sale. Has her own CD Rom with beauty and fitness tips called "Karen Mulder:
Beauty".

HOME: New York, Paris, Monte Carlo and Monaco.

SWEETIE: In 1993 she met Jean Yves in the waiting area of a Paris airport and it was love at first
sight. Today, she sports a large diamond solitaire engagement ring. Yves manages Mulder's
off-the-runway career. In 1995, he collaborated with Hasbro on a Karen Mulder doll; it spurred an
entire supermodel line. Then they did an infomercial and video. Her favorite item is a beauty and
fashion CD-ROM, in which she gives makeup, beauty and exercise tips. In 1997, Karen Mulder
said she planned to "spend most of the year at home in Monaco with Yves" (and supermodel
neighbors Helena Christensen, Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova.)

Images of Karen Mulder are copyright © left to right: Jaques Fath (Paris), Elle Top Model
magazine and Victoria's Secret
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NAME: Kirsty Hume
NATIONALITY: Scottish
HEIGHT: 5'11"
MEASUREMENTS: 32-23-34
WEIGHT: 115lbs
HAIR: Long, straight, light blonde locks
EYES: Blue
BORN: September 4, 1976 in Ayr, Scotland.
DISCOVERED: At age 16 she signed up with an agency in Glascow. She says she
owes her success to the photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

AGENCY: New York-Elite, Paris-Viva, UK-Elite.

RÉSUMÉ: Has Chanel contract. Did Gucci, Ralph Lauren and the Gap campaignes.

SWEETIE: Married to Calvin Klein model Donovan Leitch.

TATTOOS: She has a tattoo of a flower on a toe on her left foot and a tattoo of a
mischievous angel on an intimate part of her body.

HOME: New York City and Scotland.

KNOWN FOR: Her long blonde hair and being one of the 'new breed' of supermodels.

Images of Kirsty Hume are copyright © left to right: Sept 1996 Marie Claire magazine,
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NAME: Laetitia Casta
NATIONALITY: French
HEIGHT: 5'7"
MEASUREMENTS: 35C-24-35
HAIR: Brown with light brown streaks
EYES: Blue
BORN: May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Grew up in Corsica.
AGENCY: Paris-Madison
INCOME: Her estimated worth in 2000 is $5.3 million.

DISCOVERED: In Laetitia's own words "In August of 1993, when I was fifteen, I was
playing with my little sister, Marie-Ange, on the beach at San Ambrogio in Corsica. A
photographer named Frederic Creceaux, who was also on vacation there, noticed me
and suggested to a friend from the Madison Models Agency in Paris, who was there
with him, that they talk to my father about doing a test with me." Laetitia says, "I thought,
'Are they honest or are they weird?' Of course, he was suspicious, but when he found
out they were for real, he took me to see them in Paris three weeks later so we could do
some test photos. I was a bit nervous, but I guess it turned out okay. The rest, as they
say, is history!"

RÉSUMÉ: Models for Givenchy, Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Pantene,
L'Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent and Guess. Laetitia her own calendar and is a Sports
Illustrated model. She has appeared on all of the major magazine covers. She recently
released her own photo book simply entitled Laetitia Casta. Stars in the French film
called The Blue Bicycle.

HOME: She has apartments in New York City, London and Paris.

KNOWN FOR: Her often scantily-clad, curvacious figure.

OTHER: She had her own credit card at age 15. She doesn't smoke, drink or go out
late so that she stays in shape and looks good for castings.

FRANCE'S NATIONAL SYMBOL: Laetitia was chosen by 16,000 mayors of France to be
the new "Marianne", France's national symbol of virtue and beauty. Bare-breasted
busts (statues) of Laetitia now appear in town halls across France. Laetitia's official
public response after receiving the honor: "Chouette quoi [Like, neat!]" She then
proceeded to move from Paris to London to avoid slightly higher taxes (she doesn't
seem to understand why France is upset.)

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NAME: Nadja Auermann
NATIONALITY: German
HEIGHT: 5'10.5"
MEASUREMENTS 36B-24.5-35.5
WEIGHT: 119lbs
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Blue
BORN: March 19, 1971 in West Berlin to banker parents.
DISCOVERED: Sitting in a cafe in 1989 and asked to model for a travel catalogue
(she bombed).

AGENCY: New York-Elite, Paris-Elite, UK-Elite Premier.

INCOME: Her estimated worth in 2000 is $13.2 million.

RÉSUMÉ: Models for Versace, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Blumarine, Anne Klein,
and Prada.

HOME: New York City.

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NAME: Antonio Sabato Jr.
NATIONALITY: Italian
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 175 lbs
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
BORN: February 29, 1972 in Rome, Italy.
DISCOVERED: When Antonio arrived in America, he was a
young teenager.

RÉSUMÉ: He replaced Mark Wahlberg as the Calvin Klein
underwear boy. Antonio played Jack (Jagger) Cates on General
Hospital for two years. He also starred in Steven Spielberg's
short-lived TV series called Earth 2. He also guest-starred in six
episodes of Melrose Place, in which he played Heather
Locklear's husband. He has a small but noteworthy role in movie
The Big Hit where he plays a dedicated mercenary opposite
fellow hunk Mark Wahlberg.

He is now starting up his own production company called
Namtab (Batman spelled backwards.) He has his own book
about exercise, filled with photos of himself.

HOME: Has an appartment in New York City. Antonio's father is
Italian film star Antonio Sabato Sr.

SWEETIE: He has a son, Jack Antonio, born August 6, 1994 by
actress Virginia Madsen. Theirs was a bitter custody battle
which he eventually won. "Jack is the most important thing in my
life." says Antonio.

Antonio admits he's leery of relationships because "I've been
unlucky in love. I'm told I'm too nice. I'm always good to the
women in my life so it's easy for them to take advantage of me."
Antonio also has to be on the alert for female fans who stalk
him. "They're amazing. They learn what hotels I'm staying at and
try to get up to my room. The scariest time was when I got a call
at 1 am and the women told me she was on a cellular phone just
outside my hotel room door. She was. I had to call security to
have her removed."

OTHER: Antonio models to pay the bills but his real goal is
acting. "I could have been a regular on Melrose Place but I
chose just to do a cameo. My goal is to make movies. Melrose
Place came along right after Earth 2 was cancelled. I needed
something to boost my ego a bit. We all thought with Steven
Spielberg at the helm, Earth 2 was going to be a mega-hit." says
Antonio. "I'd have been much further ahead if I'd spoken English
when I came to America 12 years ago." explains Sabato.
Antonio became a United States citizen in November 1996.
Antonio now has his own exercise and diet/nutrition book, No
Excuses, filled with photos of... who else? Antonio.
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NAME: Marcus Schenkenberg
NATIONALITY: Swedish
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
BORN: Stockholm, Sweden.
DISCOVERED: In 1987, Marcus traveled America with a friend. Two years
later, while rollerblading on California's Venice Beach, he was discovered
by a photographer. Schenkenberg (who had been earning money as a
dogwalker and a nanny for two young children) agreed to have his picture
taken and within months he was en route to the runways of Paris. His
career really took off when Bruce Weber shot him showering naked for a
Calvin Klein jeans ad.

AGENCY: Boss Models

RÉSUMÉ: Modeled for Gianni Versace, Donna Karan, Ungaro and Calvin
Klein. His first magazine cover was in 1991 for Harpers Bazaar. He has
appeared in hundreds of haute-couture shows and in magazines ranging
from Vogue Italia to Elle.

KNOWN FOR: His sex appeal, his great body and for being the first
well-known male supermodel.

HOME: Has an appartment in New York City.

SWEETIE: Dated actress Pamela Anderson.

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NAME: Mark Vanderloo
NATIONALITY: Dutch
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
BORN: April 24, 1968 in Waddinzveen, Holland.
DISCOVERED: At 22, he entered the University of Amsterdam to
study history. Accompanying a model girlfriend one day to a
shoot, he found himself modeling for the very first time. The
photographer had another assignment he needed to complete,
for a milk advertisement and liking the look of the two of them
together, he shot them for the ad. Mark just hated the way he
looked in the pictures and thought that was the end of a very
short modeling career. But 1992 Mark was tending bar for $200
a night and modeling part-time near his village in Holland when
he was signed by Willemina. He hit the international modeling
scene and four months later he had become a runway
sensation in Paris, Milan and Manhattan.

AGENCY: Wilhelmina

RÉSUMÉ: Hugo Boss' main man for the past three years in their
stylist B&W print ads and billboards. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan,
Armani, Valentino, Trussardi and Guess? all chose him for their
campaigns. Mark struts the runway for Calvin Klein, Versace,
Hermés, Valentino and Hugo Boss, amung others.

KNOWN FOR: His great print ads and for being one of the first
male supermodels.

HOME: Has appartments in New York City and Paris, but
speands most of his time at home in Holland.

SWEETIE: Dated supermodel Carolyn Murphy for years. Is now
married to supermodel Esther Cañadas.

OTHER: His best friend is male supermodel (and Guess?
model) Alex Ludquist. He speaks five languages. VH1's Fashion
and Music Awards named him Male Model of the Year in 1995.
He speaks five languages.

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NAME: Michael Bergin
NATIONALITY: American
HEIGHT: 6'1.5"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Hazel
BORN: In Waterbury, Conneticut, USA (but grew up in Naugatuck, Connecticut).
DISCOVERED: Michael was a college student at the University of Connecticut
working odd jobs to make money for groceries when a friend told him he could
earn up to $1,000. a day modeling in New York. He visited some agencies and
landed a modeling contract with the prestigious Click Agency.

RÉSUMÉ: Replaced Marky Mark as main model for Calvin Klein underwear. Had a
recuring role on 'Baywatch' as lifeguard Jack Darrius (J.D.). Models on the runway
regularily for Valentino, Donna Karan and Hugo Boss. Wrote a highly criticized
book called "The Other Man" about his alleged affair with Carolyn Bassett
Kennedy (years after her death).

AGENCY: Click and Wilhelmina

KNOWN FOR: His sexy washboard abs in the CK ads.

HOME: New York City and Los Angeles.

OTHER: He is a model and an actor. He collects antique furniture

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NAME: Tyson Beckford
NATIONALITY: The child of a Jamaican father and Chinese-American mother, Tyson is an American citizen
but grew up in Jamaica and Rochester, New York.
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR: Shaved
EYES: Brown
BORN: December 1971 in New York.
DISCOVERED: Tyson was scouted by an editor from hip-hop magazine 'The Source' in 1991. Through that
connection, he hooked up with a New York agency, and within months, Beckford was before the lenses of
Herb Ritts and Bruce Weber. It was Weber who first brought the model to Lauren, who nabbed him for the
company's sport, fragrance and body lines. By 1995, Beckford was on the covers of major magazines,
including Paper and Essence and multiple-page spreads in Vogue, GQ, the New York Times and Details.

RÉSUMÉ: Ralph Lauren hired him in 1993 to represent his Polo Sport line exclusively. It was photographer
Bruce Weber who introduced Tyson to Ralph Lauren, who immediately hired him to represent the company's
fragrance and body line, 'Sport'. By 1995, Beckford was on the covers of major magazines, including Paper
and Essence and multiple-page spreads in Vogue, GQ, the New York Times and Details.

KNOWN FOR: His unusual good looks and his eyes. He was named 1995 Model of the Year at the VH1
Fashion Awards and one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People.

HOME: Harlem, New York City and Jamaica.

TATTOOS: He has eight. His goal is to have more than Dennis Rodmann.

OTHER: He grew up in Jamaica and Rochester, New York and was involved in gangs, drugs and theft when
he was a teenager. In fact, he says, he'd likely be in jail or dead today if he hadn't been plucked off the street
in 1991 by an editor from the hip-hop magazine The Source.
Tyson wants to start acting and is taking lessons, in the mean time he's strutting the runways, working on a
new exercise video and posing for a series of calendars.
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