Jamie Gunns

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Jamie Elizabeth Gunns
Born	(1985-11-30) 30 November 1985 England, UK
Spouse(s)	Ignazio Ciprani
Modeling information
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colour	Brown
Eye colour	Brown
Measurements	34-24-34 (in) 86-61-86 (cm)
Manager	Premier Model Management, London (mother agency) Muse Model Management, New York Ford Models, Los Angeles Wilhelmina Models, Miami Heffner Model Management, Seattle Munich Models, Munich Woman Model Mangagement, Milan Modelwerk Models, Hamburg Karin Models, Paris L'Equipe, Lisbon

Jamie Elizabeth Gunns (November 30, 1985 in Lambeth, London, England) is a British fashion model. Early in her career, Gunns was an editorial model whose clients included the like of Roberto Cavalli and Chanel. Currently, Gunns has become popular on the internet due to her appearance in online retailers such as ASOS.com, Bon Prix, Nasty Gal, Nordstrom, Nelly, and Littlewoods.^[1]

Early years

As a child, Jamie Gunns struggled with her weight, by age 10 weighing 11 stone. After contracting a stomach virus, however, Gunns lost much of the weight and was scouted at the age of fourteen by a model agent while on holiday in Spain.^[2]

Career

Within the first eight months of being signed to Premier Model Management, Gunns had worked for Chanel, Cosmo Girl, Levis, and Tammy, in which she was featured on billboards throughout the UK. She subsequently took part in Elite Model Management's Elite Model Look competition.^[2]

Throughout her career, she has landed campaigns with Diesel, Just Cavalli, Lee Jeans, Levi's, Mariella Burani, Max & Co, Michiko Koshino, Oriflame, River Island, Triumph, Bloomingdales, Freemans, Mark Hill Hair Care, Littlewoods, Target, Saks 5th Avenue, Nordstroms, Suggest Body-wear by Pain de Sucre, Bon Prix, Aisha, and ASOS.^[3]^[4]

She has graced the covers of the Evening Standard, The Sunday Times, Zoot Magazine, Maxim, 2oa, and Fantastic Mag.^[5] She has appeared in editorial for magazines such as You, Glamour, Anglomania, Arena, and Vogue. In 2009, Gunns appeared on the cover of US Maxim's Swimsuit Issue.^[6]^[7]

In 2004, she walked for Marks and Spencer,"Basquing in the limelight". Liverpool Echo. November 26, 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2013. ^[8] Boudicca, Dirk Bikkembergs, Lela Rose, Michiko Koshino, Nanette Lepore, Frost and French and Red or Dead. In 2005, she walked for Jasper Conrad Spring/Summer 05 Collection in London. In 2006, Gunns took part of Myla's Autumn/ Winter Collection called Myla Debutantes. In 2007, she walked in the Teen Voice Fashion Show in London and The Rock and Republic S/S 2007 fashion show in NY.^[9]

In 2011, Gunns appeared on Channel Four's fly-on-the-wall documentary The Model Agency. Sutcliffe, Tom (February 24, 2011). "Far From Model Behavior". The Independent. Retrieved 4 April 2013. . During the documentary, Gunns talked about her transition from being an editorial model to a commercial model. She claimed catalog work might be cheesy but she now owns 2 homes because of it.

In 2012, Gunns appeared in numerous catalogs including ASOS, Lipsy, Nelly, Bon Prix, Littlewoods, Nordstrom, Nasty Gal, Saks 5th Avenue. She did campaigns for Nasty Gal and Motel Rocks.^[10] In May 2012, he also appeared in an editorial for Vogue India. In 2013, Jamie Gunns was listed as one the England top E-commerce girls by the Daily Mail.^[1]

Agencies

Gunns' mother agency is Premier Model Management in London. After competing in the Elite Models Look competition, she signed to Elite Models in New York, Barcelona, and Munich. In 2007, Gunns left Elite Model Management in New York for IMG Models. A year later, she left IMG for Muse Model Management. By 2010, Gunns signed to Ford Models in New York. Her agencies in 2011 included Munich Models in Munich, ANC Models in Hamburg, Ulla Models in Amsterdam, The Agency Artist Management in Bern, MC2 Model Management in Tel Aviv, and Premier Model Management in London.^[9] That same year, ANC Models closed its doors and Gunns was placed with Modelwerk. In 2012, Gunns left several agencies including but was placed with Heffner Models in Seattle ^[11] and Wilhelmina Models in Miami. By January 2013, Gunns re-signed with Muse Models in New York and Women Models in Milan. Additionally, she signed with L'Equipe Models in Lisbon.

She is currently signed to Premier Model Management in London, Muse Models in New York, Wilhelmina Models in Miami, Ford Models in Los Angeles, Heffner Models in Seattle, Karin Models in Paris, Modelwerk in Hamburg, Munich Models in Munich, L'Equipe Models in Lisbon, and Women Models in Milan.

Personal life

Jamie Elizabeth Gunns was born in Lambeth, London, England. She is of Jamaican Indian, and English decent.

In 2002, Gunns was romantically linked to former Chelsea FC player Adrian Mutu who was signed to Premier Model Management at the time.JESSICA CALLAN, EVA SIMPSON AND NIKI WALDEGRAVE (September 19, 2003). "3am: MUTYA'S TU MUCH FOR MUTU; Footballer gives Sugababe red card". The Mirror. Retrieved 4 April 2013. However, the pair never dated. In 2008, Gunns along with Daria Werbowy were photographed with Swedish footballer and Calvin Klein underwear model Fredrik Ljungberg in New York City.^[12]^[13] Gunns was also seen with Ljungberg in London a few weeks later. She was misidentified as Elissa Sursara by the Swedish press.^[14]

On March 30, 2013, Gunns married Ignazio Cipriani in a simple civil ceremony which was broadcast on Italian television.^[3]^[15]

References

External links

Jamie Gunn's Premier Model Management page

Persondata
Name	Gunns, Jamie
Alternative names	Ciprani, Jamie
Short description	English model
Date of birth	30 November 1985
Place of birth	Lambeth, London, England, UK
Date of death
Place of death

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