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Jessica Gomes Born September 25, 1985
Perth, AustraliaHeight 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) Hair color Black Eye color Brown Measurements 36D-25.5-36 (US); 91-65-91 (EU)[1] Dress size 6 (US), 36 (EU) Agency IMG Models Website http://www.iamjessicagomes.com/ Jessica Gomes is an Australian model of Singaporean-Chinese and Portuguese heritage who appeared in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Swimsuit Issue of the United States–published magazine Sports Illustrated.[2][3] She was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair, who is in her tenth year of producing bodypaint art for the Swimsuit Issue.[4] She was part of a record group of seven "rookie" Swimsuit Issue models, along with Quiana Grant, Melissa Haro, Yasmin Brunet, Melissa Baker, Jeisa Chiminazzo and Jarah Mariano.
Biography
Her father is from Portugal and her mother is from Singapore from the Chinese diaspora.[5][6] Gomes was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, the baby of a family that includes two older sisters, an older brother, a Portuguese father, and a Chinese mother. Gomes' mother sent her to finishing school at the age of 13. It was there that she appeared on the hit TV show Bush Patrol which lead to a modeling contest and the start of a successful career. She has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, American Glamour, Italian GQ and Victoria’s Secret catalogue ,[7] and has modeled for DKNY Jeans, Garnier, Levi's, Motorola, Urban Outfitters, LG Electronics and Victoria's Secret, and appeared on the cover of Biba.[3] She signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy's Unforgivable fragrance. As of 2007, she lives in NYC.[8]
In 2008, Gomes appeared in advertisements for Hyundai and LG Cyon Bikini Phone. For promotional use, she played baseball with the Korean baseball team LG Twins which led to celebrity-status in South Korea.[9] In 2009, her reality TV-show "My name is Jessica Gomes" was launched on the Korean television network On Style owned by On-Media.[9] After Gomes became the face of Emprani Cosmetics, they went on launching a new lipgloss named Gomes Pink.[9] Her latest ventures are working on a Yoga-video entitled Body Art[9] and a dancing debut in the Korean version of Dancing with the Stars on June 10.[10] She was the Maxim Cover girl for November 2011.[11].
Notes
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- ^ "Jessica Gomes". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/swimsuit/model/jessica_gomes/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ a b "Jessica Gomes". Fashion Model Directory. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/jessica_gomes. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Bodypainting". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/painting/jessica-gomes/index2.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Jessica Gomes's Q&A". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/models/jessica-gomes/qa.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Tomboy walks tall". PerthNow. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,16560256-2761,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-03.[dead link]
- ^ "You might recognize Jessica from her photos in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, and the Victoria’s Secret catalog" Model of the Week: Jessica Gomes
- ^ "Model of the Week: Jessica Gomes". bellasugar. http://bellasugar.com/238605. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b c d I am Jessica Gomesiamjessicagomes.com Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Jessica Gomes is in step - Korean dance star spot. dailytelegraph.com. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Jessica Gomes, a bikini and a hose- is this Maxim cover sexist or hot?". The Sunday Times. 2011-10-12. http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/jessica-gomes-a-bikini-and-a-hose-is-this-maxim-cover-sexist-or-hot/story-e6frg30l-1226165219833. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
- Jessica Gomes Official Site
- Jessica Gomes at Fashion Model Directory
- Sports Illustrated 2008 Model Page
- Sports Illustrated 2009 Model Page
- Sports Illustrated 2010 Model Page
- Jessica Gomes - 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition - SI.com
2010–2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2010 Sonia Dara • Brooklyn Decker • Cintia Dicker • Zoe Duchesne • Esti Ginzburg • Jessica Gomes • Julie Henderson • Damaris Lewis • Genevieve Morton • Julie Ordon • Dominique Piek • Bar Refaeli • Hilary Rhoda • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk • Christine Teigen • Anne V • Jessica White2011 Shannan Click • Brooklyn Decker • Cintia Dicker • Kenza Fourati • Esti Ginzburg • Jessica Gomes • Izabel Goulart • Julie Henderson • Damaris Lewis • Alyssa Miller • Genevieve Morton • Hilary Rhoda • Irina Shayk • Christine Teigen • Kate Upton • Anne V • Jessica WhiteCategories:- 1985 births
- Australian female models
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Australian people of Portuguese descent
- Australian people of Singaporean descent
- Living people
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- People educated at La Salle College, Perth
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