Kate Upton

In 2008, Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management[5] and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she signed with IMG Models.

Upton first modeled for Garage,then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010–11 face of Guess.[citation needed] In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for the issue.She has since modeled for Beach Bunny swimwear and Victoria's Secret,and has appeared in Complexand Esquire as "The Woman of the Summer".

In April 2011, an internet video of her doing the Dougie at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and has served to increase her popularity.

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.

In July 2011, Upton played in 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Upton's acting debut was in the film Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress. She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as an attractive nun.