Katherine "Kate" Upton (born June 10, 1992) is an American model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year, and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model.
Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan and raised in Melbourne, Florida. Her uncle is U.S. Representative Fred Upton,Republican of Michigan's 6th congressional district.
As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the American Paint Horse Association and competed on a national level.]She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009
Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008.and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models
Upton first modeled for Garage,then Dooney & Bourke. In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. On April 30, 2012, a bikini-clad Upton performing the "Cat Daddy" in a video directed by Terry Richardson also went viral, amassing almost 750,000 views in the 24 hours before it was temporarily removed from YouTube for violating the site's rules on sexual content.
Upton made an appearance in a June 2011 episode of Tosh.0, participating in a segment called "Knife or Banana", emulating a Japanese game show in which she is stabbed with a banana.
Upton played in the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field inPhoenix, Arizona, in July 2011.
Upton's acting debut was in the film, Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress.Upton appeared on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, unveiled on February 13, 2012, on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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