Yoanna House

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Yoanna House

Birth name Yoanna House
Date of birth April 9, 1980 (1980-04-09) (age 28)
Place of birth Jacksonville, Florida,
United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair color Brown [1]
Eye color Green [1]
Measurements 3212-2612-35 (US)
82-67-89 (EU) [1]
Shoe size 10 (US), 41 (EU), 7 (UK)
Agency IMG Models
1st Opinion Model Management

Yoanna House (born April 9, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American fashion model and most known for winning Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model.

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[edit] Early life

House was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida; her father, a physician, is from Canada, and her mother is from Mexico.[2] From early childhood, House showed great interest in fashion, which she claims was spurred by her grandmother, saying in an interview: "I was always in her closet. We would watch TV, read magazines, go to the mall. She taught me about couture and how important it was. A lot of my appreciation came from her." [3]

After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School[4], House attended the University of Florida, majoring in International Relations and Asian Studies.[2] Around this time, House also began to pursue a career in fashion modeling, but claimed she found her options limited because she was overweight. She says she eventually lost 60 pounds after changing her diet and adopting an exercise plan.[5]

[edit] Career

Yoanna was the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model. Signed with IMG Models. House made her debut as a runway model at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in 2004, walking for fashion designers Petro Zillia, Custo Barcelona, Sue Wong, and John Sakalis.[6][2] Her most visible modeling assignments immediately after her win include a commercial for the Declare Yourself voting campaign and a cover story for Psychology Today magazine.[7][8] She became host of The Look for Less in 2005, replacing Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The following year, House was named "the face" of The CW network,[9] appearing in commercials and web advertisements for the fledgling network. In overseas projects, she signed with Danish modeling agency 1st Opinion Model Management[10] and won a contract with Careline, an Israeli cosmetics company.[2] She appeared in a commercial for make-up brand Sheer Cover, Leeza Gibbons's make-up line, with Cycle 4 winner of America's Next Top Model Naima Mora. In the summer of 2008, she will host The N's summer reality series Queen Bees, which reforms mean girls.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Modeling portfolio IMG Models website. Last accessed 9 December.
  2. ^ a b c d Biography via IMG Models IMG Models website. Last accessed 9 December 2006.
  3. ^ Interview with GirlPosse.com Girlposse.com. Last accessed 30 August 2006
  4. ^ "The House That Style Built" Jacksonville Luxury Living. Last accessed 9 December 2006.
  5. ^ "Yoanna Be A Model?" 48 Hours story. Last accessed on 30 August 2006.
  6. ^ Fashion Feature: Yoanna House Metrofashion.com. Last accessed 30 August 2006.
  7. ^ IMG Speaker Yoanna House IMG Speakers Bureau. Last accessed 30 August 2006
  8. ^ "Fast Track to Fame: Yoanna House" Interview with Psychology Today. Last accessed 9 December 2006
  9. ^ "Top Model will be new CW Face" TV.com story. Last accessed 30 August 2006.
  10. ^ Profile on 1st Option 1st Option website. Last accessed December 25, 2006

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Preceded by
Adrianne Curry
America's Next Top Model winner
Cycle 2 (2004)
Succeeded by
Eva Pigford
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