Selita Ebanks
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| Birthdate: | Feburary 15,[1] 1983 |
| Birth location: | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| Measurements: | 86-61-89 |
| Height: | 168 cm; 5'7" |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Dark brown |
| Ethnicity: | African, Jamaican, Caymanian, American Indian |
Selita Ebanks (born February 15,[2] 1983 in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) is a model.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Selita Ebanks was born in Georgetown, Cayman Islands on February 15, 1983. She was raised in a large family that included seven brothers, and because of that, Selita played many sports growing up, such as basketball, football and tennis[citation needed]. The Ebanks family was quite poor, living in what Selita described as "a little blue, zinc-roof shack on Walkers Road"[citation needed]. Oftentimes, Selita didn't have shoes to wear to Georgetown primary school. Selita's family, her mother in particular, encourage her development trough extra-currciular programs
[edit] Education
Later in life Selita Ebanks moved to the U.S., and settled at Staten Island. After moving to New York City she was accepted at Columbia and New York University. She had planned to study law, but at 17 she was discovered by a modeling agent at New Jersey'sSix Flags Great Adventure. Selita was a former attendee of the prestigious institution; John F. Kennedy Middle School. While attending the institution she was apart of the debate team.
[edit] Career
Ebanks is currently a Victoria's Secret model. She had previously down work for their Ipex Bra line, before being signed.
- My very first job with Victoria's Secret, and I wasn't signed yet, was for the Ipex Bra. There was me, Gisele, and another girl. That was an amazing experience for me because I just went into a casting for the commercial and I got it, and I was like, WOW."[3]
She and fellow up-and-coming model Izabel Goulart made their major debut in the 2005 Victoria's Secret fashion shows. She is now officially one of Victoria's Secret angels.
Ebanks views Tyra Banks as a mentor, and in 2005 Banks said she was proud of her to be representing for Black women in Victoria's Secret.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.facebook.com
- ^ http://www.actressarchives.com/selita/
- ^ http://www.pr.com/article/1060
- ^ http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/show_recaps/show_recap_wed43.html
[edit] External links
- Feb 07 Selita Ebanks Interview at PR.com
- Selita's profile at Women Management NY
- Selita's Who2 profile
- Selita at the Fashion Model Directory
- Article on the 2005 Victoria's Secret fashion show, featuring Selita
- Article on Selita's Cayman Stardom Youth Foundation
- Selita Ebanks' Imdb Info
- Selita Ebanks Interview in Complex Magazine, March 2007
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