- Name: Jessica White
- Nationality: American
- Birth Year: 1984
- Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
- Measurements: 34-24-34
- Height: 5'9.5
- Barrier Breaker
- The New Supermodel
I found a clip of Jessica's appearance on the Tyra Banks show (at the end of this post) and after viewing it, I was excited to write about this tall, dark, leggy goddess. Tyra labeled her "the model of her generation." So after some research, here's what I found.
Jessica was born in Buffalo, New York in 1984. She grew up in a tough neighborhood as a rebellious pre-teen smoking and drinking by the time she was only 13 years old. The following year events turned more positive for Jessica and she attended Personal Best modeling school (owned and operated by Susan Makai). At 16, she was scouted by a modeling agent who later flew her to Paris where she signed with IMG Agency and also obtained a contract with Cover Girl (2000). Her modeling career took off and she quickly landed a photo shoot with Cover Girl teen magazine. In 2001, she was featured in the Spring issue of Chloe, a Gap holiday ad campaign, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue and Vogue Italia.
Upon her return to New York around 2002, Jessica quickly got work in several of the city's fashion shows during Fashion Week. She has walked the runways for some of New York’s top designers such as Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2003, she was featured in Sports Illustrated. She would later be featured in its 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 issues making her the first African American model to appear in 3 consecutive editions of the issue and 6 editions total. Another great accomplishment under her belt is that in 2007 she signed a contract with Maybelline. This makes her the first African American model to land 2 major cosmetics contracts.
Jessica is also an actress and has been featured in music videos. She portrayed young Shana Fleiss in the made-for-television movie "The Making of a Hollywood Madam" (1996). She also played small roles in "Little Erin Merryweather" in 2003, and "Big Momma's House 2". She's even made appearances on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless". Her videos include John Legend's "So High", Jay-Z's "Change Clothes" and Robin Thicke's "The Sweetest Love".
Other credits:
- King Magazine feature
- Surface Magazine (cover)
- Trace Magazine (cover)
- Victoria Secret Fashion show (2006)
- Victoria Secret print catalogue (2007)
- Tyra Banks show (2007)
To Jessica:
WOW!!! To accomplish what you have at such a young age is truly amazing! I enjoyed reading about you and watching your video clips. Not only are you absolutely gorgeous but you command attention when you speak. From what I've seen, you are beautiful from the inside out. May you continue on in greatness, knocking down barriers and paving the way for many after you. I wish that every day for you will be happy from the start and may you always be blessed and have a song within your heart. Cheers to you!
Visit Jessica online at Jessica-White.com.
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Jessica White: Model of Her Generation
September 22, 2009
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