Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski

American model and actress
Date of Birth: 07.06.1991
Country: USA

Content:
  1. Emily Ratajkowski: A Life in the Limelight
  2. Modeling Career
  3. Personal Life

Emily Ratajkowski: A Life in the Limelight

Early Life and Education

Emily Ratajkowski was born on June 7, 1991, in London, England, to American parents Kathleen Balgley and John David "J.D." Ratajkowski. Her mother, a Fulbright English teacher, met her father, an artist, while studying at San Diego Academy. At the time of Emily's birth, her mother was 39 and her father was 45. They were not married and Emily was their only child. Ratajkowski has described her mother as "a feminist and an intellectual." The family lived in West Kensington and Bloomsbury before relocating to San Diego, California, when Emily was five. She spent much of her childhood in the nearby beach town of Encinitas.

Ratajkowski also traveled extensively in Europe as a child, spending time in Bantry, Ireland, and Mallorca, Spain. She continued to visit Ireland frequently during summers until she became a full-time model. At the age of 14, Ratajkowski signed with Ford Models. She balanced her modeling work in Los Angeles with her high school studies in San Diego. After graduating, she attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for a year to study art, but ultimately decided to pursue modeling full-time.

Modeling Career

Following her contract with Ford Models, Ratajkowski worked with clothing brands like Forever 21 and Nordstrom. However, her breakthrough came through a series of photoshoots with photographer Tony Duran. From 2009 to 2010, Ratajkowski also appeared in the Nickelodeon television series "iCarly" as Tasha.

In August 2012, she starred in a Carl's Jr. commercial alongside Sarah Jean Underwood. Ratajkowski gained widespread recognition in 2013 when she appeared topless in Robin Thicke's music video for "Blurred Lines" and Maroon 5's "Love Somebody." The explicit version of the "Blurred Lines" video was initially banned by YouTube but was later reinstated. Ratajkowski's exposure from these music videos led to increased modeling work, including a nude cover for treats! magazine. She has since collaborated with photographers like Tony Kelly, who shot her for the cover of the Turkish edition of GQ magazine.

Personal Life

On February 23, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski married actor and producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, after dating for two months.

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