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Amazon Eve
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Ervin in 2012
Born (1979-02-23) February 23, 1979 (age 45)
Turlock, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Model
  • fitness trainer
  • actress
Years active2011–present
Modeling information
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) [1]
Hair colorRed [1]
Eye colorHazel [2]
AgencyArtist International [2]

Erika Ervin (born February 23, 1979 [3] [1] ), known professionally as Amazon Eve, is an American model, fitness trainer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Australian magazine Zoo Weekly [4] [5] [6] and played a regular character on American Horror Story: Freak Show [7] and in a small role in American Horror Story: Apocalypse . [8] She stands 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) tall. [4] [5] [6] [9]

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Early life and education

Ervin was born in Turlock, California, [10] and by age 14 was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m). She grew 9 inches (23 cm) taller over the next four years. [11] Around age 25, she underwent gender-affirming surgery. [12] Ervin attended college in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied theater arts and business management. [1]

Career

Ervin ventured to obtain roles as an actress but gave up on the idea when she was constantly offered roles as an alien or monster. [1] Later she studied law and exercise physiology. Tired of the office life that she had pursued and unhappy with her weight, she joined a gym but strove for an unrealistic size 0 physique that almost resulted in ending her life. [11] Eventually she developed a healthier body image and began to view herself as a super-sized version of Super Woman and became a personal trainer devoted to instilling realistic expectations for herself and her clients. She tours the world participating in height comparison photo shoots and regular modeling jobs and posts her tour on her website.

In 2011, she was crowned the World's Tallest Professional Model by Guinness World Records. [13]

Appearances

In the September 2013 issue of Harper's Bazaar , Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris , wrote an article, "Carine Roitfeld's 'Singular Beauties'", with photographs by Karl Lagerfeld. [14] The article includes 25 models and is "an homage to the diversity of women". Among the models are Scarlett Johansson, Carmen Dell'Orefice (82 years old), Gabourey Sidibe, and Ervin, who is paired with 5'9" Xiao Wen. There is also a video about the making of the article in which Xiao Wen and Ervin appear. [15]

Personal life

Ervin underwent gender-affirming surgery in 2004. [3] In interviews, Ervin has talked about the problems of being a tall woman. Other topics she has addressed include her troubles growing up dealing with teasing in high school, family problems and her modeling experience. [10] [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Google Maps is Watching You—Short film
2017Whitney's Wedding—Short film
2017Falling South—Short film
2018ChimeraDita Gruze
2022 The Price We Pay Jodi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Family Tools Tall Client LadyEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Hemlock Grove Shelley Godfrey5 episodes
2014–2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Amazon Eve13 episodes
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lady KarabaEpisode: "Fun & Games"
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse The Fist3 episodes

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