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| Birth Name(s) : Kathy Ireland |
Date of Birth: March 8, 1963 |
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Married
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Partner:
Dr. Greg Olson |
| Profession:
Actor/Model |
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Full Kathy Ireland Biography
Kathy Ireland began modelling at age 17 and was Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue cover model in 1989. 1995 marked the 12th year that she had modelled for the magazine's special edition.
Kathy has her own line of clothing at K-Mart along with calendars and fitness videos. She is currently a contributing editor for Fitness magazine. |
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Additional Kathy Ireland Biography
Kathy Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American supermodel, actress, author, and entrepreneur. Kathy Ireland is a wife, mother, Sunday school teacher and Chief Designer and CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW), whose mission is “… finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.
Kathy Ireland, named “best friend to working mothers” by the Associated Press and The Times began her career as a supermodel before undergoing a “metamorphosis to Super Mogul” as stated by Readers Digest . She has since gained far greater fame and fortune as the leading lifestyle designer and manufacturer in many fields of home furnishings and fashion. The Today Show stated Kathy is “named one of the top celebrity entrepreneurs, edging out even Oprah Winfrey.”
Women’s Wear Daily, acknowledged her Brand as America’s 7th most popular in its category. Kurt Solomon and Associated named Kathy’s Brand as number one in product innovation, number one in percentage increase of customer loyalty and fifth most recognized brand with women 18 to 49.
Internationally, the Kathy Ireland Brand appears in Elle, Hola, Marie Claire, Latina, Cosmopolitan, People Espanol and Harper’s Bazaar. It has received wonderful reviews from Good Housekeeping, Latina, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Crecer Feliz, People Espanol and Teen People en Espanol.
Kathy is a sought after motivational speaker. She has appeared at the United Nations speaking to the 4th Annual Youth Assembly addressing how to achieve the Eight Millennium Goals. She was the key not speaker at the Office Depot Success Strategies for Women Conference with Dr. Maya Angelou and Barbara Walters and gave the key note address’ for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Awards, Comerica Bank’s Women’s Initiative and the Women in the Millionaire Zone events. Kathy is the godmother of Carnival cruise lines 22nd ship, the M.S. Carnival Freedom
Kathy’s two Christmas movies, Once Upon A Christmas and Twice Upon A Christmas were the highest rated movies for the network and they continue to air every year. Twice Upon A Christmas, received a special screening at the White House and reunited original cast members John Dye and Mary Donnelly Haskell.
Kathy is a passionate advocate on behalf of various non-profit organizations. She is acknowledged by UCLA as one of the top 10 women’s health advocates in America. Kathy is the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Ambassador for Women’s Health Issues and EIF’s Ambassador for the National Women’s Cancer Research Alliance. She is Ambassador of Hope for the City of Hope and National Chair of Family Services and Parenting for Athletes and Entertainers for Kids. She is active in the Special Olympics, and each holiday season, Kathy partners with Feed The Children and underwrites the distribution of 170,000 pounds of food, clothing and toys to children in need across the nation. Kathy is the National Ambassador for the Help One Up organization whose mission is that no childe should have to sleep on the floor. Kathy also serves as National Ambassador for IMom a web community designed to help moms achieve their desire of caring for their children by learning how to grow wise, healthy, purpose-minded relationally-focused children.
Ireland has a modest number of television and movie acting appearances to her credit, including roles in Side Out, Mr. Destiny, Loaded Weapon 1 and Necessary Roughness. Her first movie - 1988's Alien from L.A. - was mercilessly skewered (as were Ireland's acting abilities and idiosyncratic, squeaky voice) when it appeared on the fifth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. She is the author of Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons That Will Change Your Life.
Ireland is the chief designer and CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a billion dollar brand product marketing company. She began this industry in a time (pre-2000) when other fashion models were refusing non-model contracts, which allowed her to begin building her industry before pop culture took the fashion industry into model-style fashion industry. Ireland remains an avid public speaker on women's issues.
On March 4, 2007, she was named the Godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines 22nd ship, the M.S. Carnival Freedom
Ireland was born Kathleen Marie Ireland in Santa Barbara, California, daughter of Barbara, who was involved with charitable organizations, and John Ireland, a labor union organizer. Ireland is left-handed. She is married to Dr. Greg Olsen and lives in Santa Barbara, California, with three children: son Erik born, May 1994, and daughters Lily, born 27 October 1998, and Chloe, born March 2003. Her parents are John and Barbara Ireland. She has two sisters: Mary Ireland and Cynthia Ireland.
Ireland has recently become outspoken about being pro-life. On Politically Incorrect, she said that she used to be pro-choice, and said that after reading her husband's biology books, she determined, "At the moment of conception, life starts".
Ireland gave a speech at the 4th Youth Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters on the 13th of August 2007 on a subject of social entrepreneurship and partnerships. |
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