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Why is She famous

Kate Upton has already decorated New York City billboards through her Guess campaigns, but as fate would have it, her inclusion in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue -- and distinction as its Rookie of the Year -- launched her career to new levels. For that, she can thank her flawless physique and her brave decision to be clad only in body paint for the magazine’s annual modeling showcase. Kate Upton's eagerness to show off her assets and fun-loving attitude is the kind of thing that long careers and adoring male fans are made of. Her future is as bright as her sparkling blue eyes.

If you think that Kate Upton sounds familiar, you've probably heard her last name before. Caitlin Upton is the name of the unfortunate former Miss South Carolina, who became a pop-culture fixture after offering up a disastrous answer at the Miss USA pageant. They are not one and the same, however, and as Kate Upton points out, she knows where to find the United States on a world map. We can all breathe a sigh of relief.

Kate Upton Quote

" I just want to get married in a bathing suit... Deal with it."

87 Sex Appeal

Kate Upton introduced herself on Twitter with: "I am trying to figure out how to make the background a picture of my boobs.” Now, that’s a statement that's automatically going to get some visual action from the wandering male eye. Hot from the buzz of her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue pictorial -- complete with a swimsuit made entirely of body paint -- she’s now a bona fide lunchtime internet distraction for thousands of men. And she seems be as internet savvy as she is stacked one, using the social media lexicon to her advantage by regularly uploading pictures of herself in saucy poses. Whether it’s underwear-baring shenanigans with friends, the careful balancing of glasses in her cleavage or a fun-loving pose while supporting her beloved New York Jets, Upton has the world wondering what they might see next. Though she makes the Twitterverse a sexier place, Upton also keeps it classy without the need to “pull a Kardashian.”

Kate Upton’s portfolio has made her physical gifts the centerpieces of her sexiness (she’s been accused by airport security of hiding cell phones in her bra), but her playful personality is equally attractive. She takes full advantage of the adventures offered, whether it’s a cockpit seat on a lunch trip to California, enjoying a New York Knicks game in a deluxe suite or just gorging out to sushi. On the record for saying she wants to tie the knot in swimming gear, Kate Upton’s full personality and physical package is enough to keep any man’s attention. The scary thing is that she’s just gotten started.

73 Success

It's hard to argue that Kate Upton didn't pick the perfect industry to make the most of her assets. Often compared to a younger and slimmer version of Anna Nicole Smith -- who also became a model through her work with Guess -- Upton has already joined the ranks of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue elite, which has served as a springboard for the likes of Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller and Brooklyn Decker. Though she's not an official cover model just yet, Upton can still point out the fact that in 2011, she was the issue’s Rookie of the Year and had her own corner on the cover while adorned in full-body paint. It’s a promising start for a young lady who, only a few short years ago, had more experience with horse shows than modeling.

Coming to the Sports Illustrated scene by way of clothing brands Garage and Guess, Beach Bunny Swimwear and Jenna Leigh lingerie, Kate Upton -- like her recent growth spurt -- has achieved a fast climb through the modeling ranks. While she admits to finding the 10-hour plus work days fatiguing, she’s living out every young model’s dream by hosting MTV at her apartment, making jokes for David Letterman and hopping on planes regularly for international photo shoots. Not the personality type to pull a career crash-and-burn, Kate Upton maintains her closest relationship with her mother, which leads us to believe that we will be seeing a lot of her wholesome self on beaches whenever the forecast calls for sun and sex appeal.

Kate Upton Biography

Kate Upton was born into a political family, and her uncle is Michigan congressman Fred Upton. After her family moved to Florida, the future blonde bombshell soon discovered that she enjoyed the prospect of frolicking on the beach more than the idea of debating bills in Congress. On her family’s five-acre property, Upton’s best friend was the family horse, who she regularly rode and trained for national horse shows. Like many young women in the Sunshine State, Kate Upton had dreams of being a model, but her lack of height proved a drawback. For years, she was consistently the shortest girl in her school classes, but at age 15, everything changed,and she rocketed up to a height of 5’9”. Fresh off the high of her sudden growth spurt and feeling confident that her natural looks would lend themselves well to the modeling arena, Upton made her first forays into modeling in 2008 by attending an open casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management. The stars happened to align in just the right way, as she was signed by the agency that same day.

Kate Upton Models For Garage And Guess

After signing with Elite Model Management, Kate Upton stayed in Miami to start her modeling career, but eventually made her way up to New York City, where she gained further professional representation through IMG. Now with her feet dipped firmly in the modeling pool, Upton got her first big break through Garage, who hired her as a face for a number of clothing campaigns -- some of which featured Christine Teigen, the future 2010 Sports Illustrated Rookie of the Year. While Christine Teigen was busy celebrating her own success with Sports Illustrated, Kate Upton experienced a career surge in 2010, as well. Besides serving as a model for Dooney & Bourke, she was hired by Guess, putting her in the company with other famous beauties, like Victoria Silvstedt, Megan Ewing and Adriana Lima, who have all worked with the fashion giant. With Guess, Upton celebrated her status as a bona fide model by showcasing a racier side through a number of lingerie ads for the company in the fall and winter of 2010, which resulted in her face and body flaunted across New York City billboards.

Kate Upton Models For Beach Bunny And Sports Illustrated

The positive reception of Kate Upton’s work with Guess led to additional offers from the company, along with new ones from others. With Guess, Upton added to her existing portfolio by participating in the accessories and handbag campaigns for the spring and summer of 2011, while also making time for an additional ad series for the brand that was photographed by the legendary photographer Ellen Von Unwerth. Beach Bunny Swimwear took notice of her work with Guess and hired her to front their swimwear campaign, while Jenna Leigh Lingerie signed her, as well. Kate Upton’s biggest 2011 highlight -- and early career highlight, for that matter -- came when she was selected to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It was a serendipitous turn of events, given that she had missed the initial casting for the issue and the magazine had already filled its modeling roster before she met with photographers. Nevertheless, she made the cut as a featured paint model, meaning that she wore carefully-placed body paint rather than a swimsuit. Her appearance in the magazine led to an invitation to enter late-night folklore, courtesy of David Letterman, by presenting -- alongside 10 models from the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including Alyssa Miller, Chrissy Teigen and Irina Shayk -- the Top 10 Good Things About Appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition list. She was further honored by Sports Illustrated by being named the 2011 Swimsuit Issue Rookie of the Year. Now a red-hot industry beauty, Upton’s dream of becoming an elite supermodel is well on its way to becoming a reality.