Kate Upton
Kate Upton's appearance on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue marked a prominent moment in her modeling career, placing her among a select group of models to have held that distinction across multiple editions of the publication.
Born on June 10, 1992, in St. Joseph, Upton is a United States citizen who received her education at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. She first appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2011, and her cover placement the following year established her as a recurring presence in the publication. She went on to cover the 2013 and 2017 editions as well, making her one of the few models to have graced that cover three times. Beyond her work in print, she was also the subject of the 100th-anniversary cover of Vanity Fair, further extending her presence across major publications.
Alongside her modeling work, Upton has pursued a career as an actor and businessperson. She appeared in the 2011 film Tower Heist, which represented one of her earliest credited screen roles. She subsequently appeared in The Other Woman in 2014 and The Layover in 2017, demonstrating continued engagement with film work across that period. Her professional activities have spanned both the fashion and entertainment industries, and she has worked in contexts involving both English and Swedish, reflecting the international scope of her career.
The 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which Upton appeared as cover model, stands as her most recent confirmed appearance on that publication's cover. Her career across modeling, acting, and business has been conducted from a foundation that began with her education in the United States and her initial entry into the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2011, six years before that final cover appearance.
Quotes by Kate Upton
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People deal with models like they are children. They think they can pull one over on you. It's actually funny. I'm always like, I'm about to pull something on you, and you're so focused on thinking I'm dumb, you're not even going to know.
I think the fame aspect, there was definitely a period when I had to get used to it. My family had to get used to it, too. It’s exciting.
I like to laugh. I like to have a good time. I don’t like to be so serious about things, so I would want a guy who would want to laugh and have a good time, too.
My mom played every sport possible. My dad is ‘extremely’ competitive. You can’t even play Ping-Pong with him.
I’m sure every designer has a certain person in mind who they would ideally like to wear their clothes, but the problem is that a lot of the time that person doesn’t actually exist, unless she is a 15-year-old model.
If I can help and influence girls who are going through body-image issues then I think that’s amazing.
Normally, when you go to a beach, everybody is wearing bikinis, but on a film, you’re the only one. There’s like 60 people staring at you. They’re doing their jobs, but they’re still staring at you.
I always had career goals. And I figured out a path I wanted to take to accomplish those goals. If that meant calling the best modeling agency in the world, that’s what it meant.
I think as long as you look like your having a good time, I’m impressed. Because I have a lot of energy, and I like being around it all the time. If you’re just sitting in the corner, I probably won’t notice you.