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Encyclopedia > Selita Ebanks
Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks, September 2007. Photograph by Christopher Peterson.
Birth name Selita Ebanks
Date of birth February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15) (age 24)
Place of birth Flag of Cayman Islands George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Dark Brown
Measurements (US) 33C-24-34 ; (EU) 84-61-86.5
Dress size (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe size (US) 9 ; (EU) 41
Agency Women Model Management

Selita Ebanks (born February 15, 1983) is a Caymanian top model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and presently, one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,072 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 3. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands. ... George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. ... Women Management is an international modelling agency with offices in New York, Paris and Milan. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ...

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Biography

Early life

Selita Ebanks was born on February 15, 1983 in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. She is of Caymanian, Jamaican,and Indian descent.[1] She was raised in a large family that includes seven brothers. Influenced by her brothers, Ebanks played many sports growing up, such as basketball, football and tennis. The Ebanks family was quite poor, living in what she described as "a little blue, zinc-roof shack on Walkers Road". Oftentimes, Ebanks didn't have shoes to wear to George Town primary school. Her family, her mother in particular, encouraged her development through extracurricular programs.[2] is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. ... This article is about the sport. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Extracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education. ...


Education

Later in life, Ebanks moved to the United States, and settled in Staten Island, New York. After moving to New York City she was accepted at prestigious Spelman College, Columbia University, and New York University.[2] She had planned to study Law before she started modeling. Ebanks was a former attendee of the prestigious institution John F. Kennedy Middle School. While attending the institution she was a member of the debate team. This article is about the borough in New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womans college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... John F. Kennedy Middle School is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. ... Debate (North American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. ...


Career

At 17 years old, while walking through the turnstiles at Six Flags Great Adventure, Ebanks was scouted by an agent from Elite Model Management.[3][1] Ebanks had worked with some of the world's most noted photographers, including Peter Lindbergh, Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, Carter Smith and Mikael Jansson, and for some of the most quintessential American fashion campaigns, including Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger. Elite is a French modeling agency founded in Paris in 1972 by Gerald Marie, John Casablancas and Alain Kittler. ... Peter Lindbergh, born Peter Brodbeck(* 23. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mikael Jansson (born 1965) is the party leader for Sverigedemokraterna (Sweden Democrats) part time. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Abercrombie & Fitch (IPA: ) (NYSE: ANF), is an American company that sells apparel and related products under five lifestyle brands: namesake Abercrombie & Fitch stores, targeting college students; abercrombie stores aimed at kids 7-14; Hollister stores, targeting high school students; Ruehl No. ... Levis is a brand of riveted denim jeans manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ...


Ebanks is currently working as a model for Victoria's Secret. She had previously done work for their Ipex Bra line, before being signed.[1] She and fellow up-and-coming model Izabel Goulart made their major début in the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She is now officially one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.[1] She views Tyra Banks as a mentor. In 2005, Tyra Banks said she was proud of Ebanks to be representing for black women at Victoria's Secret.[4] A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ... Izabel Goulart (born October 23, 1984) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality and talk show host [1][2][3] She first emerged to prominence on the catwalks of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and the U.S., but her work in the commercial world was her breakthrough. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ...


She made her first appearance on Sports Illustrated's 2007 Swimsuit Issue.[3] She started to become an all-around-entertainer. She has recorded some music and appeared on the UPN-series South Beach. The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... South Beach A portion of the southern part of the South Beach skyline as seen from Biscayne Bay. ...


Personal life

Ebanks was engaged to rapper, actor, and comedian Nick Cannon.[5][6] On October 4, 2007, People magazine announced that the couple has ended their engagement.[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d "[1]".pr.com,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  2. ^ a b "Selita Ebanks Biography".askmen.com,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "Selita Ebanks".Sports Illustrated,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  4. ^ "[2]".The Tyra Banks Show, Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  5. ^ "[3]".Yahoo! News,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  6. ^ "[4]"startribune,Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
  7. ^ It is rumored that Selita has had breast implants.Nick Cannon, Selita Ebanks Split Upsource:people.com By Charlotte Triggs. Retrieved October 5, 2007.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links

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Victoria's Secret Angels
Alessandra Ambrosio · Selita Ebanks · Izabel Goulart · Miranda Kerr · Heidi Klum · Karolína Kurková · Adriana Lima
Former Angels Tyra Banks · Gisele Bündchen · Laetitia Casta · Helena Christensen · Karen Mulder · Daniela Pestova · Maria Inés Rivero · Stephanie Seymour
Related articles Edward Razek · Limited Brands · List of Victoria's Secret models · Pink (Victoria's Secret) · Victoria's Secret


 

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