Biography
Who is Amazon Eve?
Early life and education
Born Erika Ervin in Turlock, California, she stood 5 feet 11 inches by the time she was 14. Over the following four years, she grew another 9 inches. She attended high school at Skyline High School.
Ervin later pursued studies in theater arts and business management while attending college in the San Francisco Bay Area. After struggling with office work, she later studied law and exercise physiology.
Career and modeling
Ervin initially sought acting work but encountered difficulties when casting directors only offered her roles as monsters or aliens. She shifted her focus toward fitness, becoming a personal trainer. She worked to instill healthy, realistic body expectations in her clients after overcoming her own struggles with weight and body image.
In 2011, Guinness World Records named her the World's Tallest Professional Model. She participates in height comparison photo shoots and modeling jobs worldwide. Also, she appeared in the Singular Beauties article for Harper's Bazaar in 2013, which featured photography by Karl Lagerfeld.
Acting roles and personal life
Amazon Eve gained recognition for her acting work on the television series American Horror Story. She played a recurring character in the Freak Show season and performed in a smaller role for the Apocalypse season.
She underwent gender-affirming surgery in 2004. In interviews, she has discussed the challenges of being a very tall woman. She also speaks about her experiences with family issues, being teased during high school, and her career in the modeling industry.
Birthday and age
Amazon Eve was born on February 23, 1979, which makes Amazon 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Amazon shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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