Kate Stoltzfus
Kate Stoltzfus, now known as Kate Stoltz, is a model, designer, humanitarian and television personality based in New York City, also known as the star of the reality show Breaking Amish. She is the spokesperson for the nonprofit organization Developing Faces, a mission that visits Guatemala every year to help people with facial abnormalities. She also volunteers at Food Bank and MCC, donating quilts and time to people in need. Born on January 1, 1991 in Myerstown, Pennsylvania on a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to an Amish family, Stoltzfus spent the first twenty years in her community before moving to Boca Raton, Florida. She went to New York City to pursue a career in modeling and immediately found work.[1] She worked for Union Bay, Spiegal, Bella, and Gypsy Sisters.[2] She posed for Maxim magazine in July 2013.[3][4] She starred in a reality TV show called Breaking Amish[5] and has since participated in two follow-up shows: Breaking Amish: Brave New World and Return to Amish the latter of which premiered on 1 June 2014 on the TLC network.[6]
Stoltzfus began her own fashion line in 2014,[7] using the sewing skills she acquired while growing up in the Amish community. The "Kate Stoltz" line focuses mostly on women's dresses, but is expanding to include pillows and quilts. She won the 2014 Demiurge Award for her work and art as an emerging designer in New York City.
References
- ↑ "special booking KATE STOLTZ". Major Model. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ "Kate Stoltzfus". Hollywood Life. 1991-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ "‘Breaking Amish’ Star Kate Stoltzfus Shows Skin in Maxim Magazine - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ Julia Naughton (2013-12-03). "From an Amish community to modelling for Maxim: Kate Stoltzfus". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ "'Breaking Amish' On TLC: Meet The Cast Of This Controversial New Show (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ Return to Amish (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb
- ↑ http://katestoltz.com