Melissa Haro

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Melissa Haro

Date of birth January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01) (age 20)
Place of birth San Jose, California Flag of the United States United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Hair color Naturally Light Brown
Eye color Brown
Measurements 33-28-36 (US); 84-63.5-91.5 (EU)
Dress size (US) 8 ; (EU) 36
Shoe size (US) 7 ; (EU) 39

Melissa Rose Haro is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[2] Her photo shoot was set in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival and included many photos in keeping with its motif.[3]

[edit] Biography

She has been modeling since the age of thirteen,[3] and now she mainly models in New York City and Paris, France, but she considers San Jose, California home.[4] She was a model contestant on the first season of Project Runway in 2004 and made it to the final three contestants.[5] She was the youngest model on the show.[6] She was the 2004 Miss Bay Area Teen as well as fourth runner-up in 2004 Miss California and replaced Paris Hilton as a Guess Jeans spokesperson. In addition to Guess, Melissa has modeled for Bebe, and Jessica McClintock.[7] Melissa is represented by Elite Model Management.[8] In San Francisco, California, she is represented by Look modeling agency.[9] She is also represented by Priscillas Model Management.[7]

Haro, who was born on San Jose's east side, graduated a year early from James Lick High School in 2004 and now lives in Fremont, California near her parents Linda and Dennis Haro. Being a native of the California's San Francisco Bay Area, she is an Oakland Raiders fan and enjoyed shooting in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival with an all-black suit and boots beneath the skull and bones in keeping with the pirate motif.[3] Haro was joined in the shoot by Seattle's Seafair Pirates who were in full uniform including their tricorn hats.[10]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Profile of Melissa Haro. Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
  2. ^ Melissa Haro. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ a b c Ryan, John (2008-02-15). S.J. model makes splash. San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  4. ^ Melissa Haro's Q&A. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  5. ^ Melissa Haro. tv.com. CNET Networks, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  6. ^ Rubin, Sylvia (2005-01-30). More shows, celebs at N.Y. Fashion Week. San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  7. ^ a b Profile of Melissa Haro. Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
  8. ^ Melissa Haro. elitemodel.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  9. ^ Melissa Haro (2007-10-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  10. ^ Seafair Pirates land in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Tacoma News, Inc. (2008-02-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.

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