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Melissa Baker
Melissa BakerBorn October 6, 1987
Akron, Ohio, U.S.Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Hair color Brown Eye color Blue Measurements 35-25-35 (US); 89-64-89 (EU) Dress size 36 (EU), 6 (US) Melissa Baker is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[1]
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Biography
Melissa Baker was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up in nearby Cuyahoga Falls,[2] graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School.[3] She had been a competitive gymnast in her youth.[4] Her family, which is at least partly Greek in origin, still resides in Ohio. Her mother's name is Becky,[5] and she has a twin brother, Brandon.[citation needed]
Career
Baker is considered curvaceous.[6] She is represented by Click Model Agency in New York and Los Angeles, and by Women's Model Management in Milan and Paris.[7]
She has modelled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Express, McDonalds, Sisley and appeared on the cover of Bridal Magazine.[7] Baker has been photographed by Bruce Weber, Terry Richardson, Sylvia Krivickova, Richard Phibbs, Raphael Mazzucco, Antoine Vergas, Miko Lim and many more. She has appeared on V and Maxim. She walked for the Malan Breton Spring 2009 Runway collection during New York Fashion Week.
Gallery
Melissa Baker at the Malan Breton Spring 2009 Collection.Melissa Baker, front stage at Temperley, London.Notes
- ^ "Melissa Baker". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/models/melissa-baker/. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Heldenfels, Rich (2008-02-15). "The Heldenfiles". Akron Beacon Journal. Newsbank. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:ABJB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11EDB04C1BF22108&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Local model appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition". Stow Sentry. Record Publishing Co, LLC. 2008. http://www.stowsentry.com/news/article/3346242. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Melissa Baker's Q&A". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/models/melissa-baker/qa.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Nudd, Garrett (2008-02-16). "Congratulations Melissa Baker!". http://garrettnudd.blogspot.com/2008/02/congratulations-melissa-baker.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Haute Buzz". Forbes.com LLC. 2007-02-02. http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/01/haute-buzz-fashion-forbeslife-cx_hp_0202hautebuzz.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ a b "Melissa Baker". Fashion Model Directory. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/melissa_baker. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
External links
- See Melissa Baker at: Fashion Model Directory, models.com
- Telegraph profile
- Video interview with Melissa Baker
- Melissa Baker at the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Categories:- 1987 births
- American female models
- American people of Greek descent
- Living people
- People from Akron, Ohio
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