Biography
Who is Selita Ebanks?
Early life and background
Selita Ebanks was born in George Town, Grand Cayman. She grew up within a large household that included seven brothers. Her mother encouraged her to participate in various extracurricular activities during her youth. Eventually, she relocated to the United States and resided in St. George, Staten Island.
She attended Curtis High School and successfully graduated. Although she gained acceptance to attend undergraduate programs at both New York University and Columbia University, she decided to prioritize a career in the modeling industry instead.
Modeling career beginnings
In 2000, while walking through the turnstiles at Six Flags Great Adventure, an agent from Elite Model Management scouted the seventeen-year-old. She made her runway debut in February 2001 at the fall show for the designer Tuleh. Following this start, she walked for names like Tommy Hilfiger, Betsey Johnson, Pamella Roland, and Catherine Malandrino.
Ebanks also participated in campaigns for brands such as DKNY, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Tommy Hilfiger. Her presence in the industry grew, and she later signed a contract with Victoria's Secret in 2005. She first modeled for their Ipex Bra line before becoming an official Angel.
Victoria's Secret and high fashion
Selita Ebanks worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 through 2008. She made her major debut at the 2005 fashion show alongside Izabel Goulart. In 2007, she wore the Very Sexy Holiday Fantasy Bra Set, which featured diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and yellow sapphires. This set was valued at 4.5 million dollars and appeared in the company's 2007 holiday catalogue.
Beyond runway work, she appeared in numerous editorials. Her portfolio includes features in Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire, British GQ, and Russian FHM. Also, she was featured in the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Forbes reported that she was the twelfth highest-paid model in 2008, with estimated earnings of 2.7 million dollars.
Television and other ventures
Selita Ebanks expanded her career into television and film. She made a guest appearance on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother in 2007. Later, she competed on the third season of Celebrity Apprentice in 2010, where she placed ninth. She also acted as a recurring character on the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood.
Other projects include appearing in Kanye West's short film Runaway and The-Dream's music video for Make Up Bag. She launched her own lifestyle line called Sass, which focuses on accessories, shoes, and swimwear. In 2018, she participated in the MTV competition show Champs vs. Stars.
Philanthropy and personal life
She established the Stardom Youth Foundation in 2004 to provide career guidance to teenagers in her hometown. Following a trip to Sierra Leone in 2008, she started the Women's Coalition for Empowerment and Opportunity to support professional and educational programs for women. She also participated in the Cash and Rocket tour in 2013 and 2014, raising over one million dollars for charity.
Regarding her personal life, she was once engaged to comedian Nick Cannon for five months. Also, she dated Terrence J between 2011 and 2013.
Birthday and age
Selita Ebanks was born on February 17, 1983, which makes Selita 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Selita shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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