Camille Kostek | |
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Born | Camille Veronica Kostek February 19, 1992 |
Alma mater | Eastern Connecticut State University |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Partner(s) | Rob Gronkowski (2015–present) |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Hair color | Blonde |
Eye color | Blue-green |
Agencies | Maggie (Boston) Select Model Management (Los Angeles) Elite Model Management (Miami) ONE Management (New York City) |
Camille Veronica Kostek (born February 19, 1992) is an American model, television presenter, and actress. [1] [2] She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was featured on the cover of the magazine's 2019 edition. [3] [4] [5]
Kostek is the on-field host of the game show Wipeout on TBS, and in 2022 hosted NBC's Dancing with Myself . [6] She also appeared in the film Free Guy (2021).
Kostek was born in Killingworth, Connecticut on February 19, 1992, to Alan Kostek, a general contractor, and Christina (née Decosta), a gym manager. [7] She is the eldest of four siblings, and is of Polish, Irish and Jamaican descent. [7] She started taking ballet lessons when she was three years old, and continued her training at Broadway Dance Center in New York City while competing nationally. [7]
At Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Connecticut, she was a cheerleader, [8] lacrosse varsity captain, [9] and host of her high school's broadcasting program. [10]
She majored in communications with a minor in business at Eastern Connecticut State University. She played lacrosse for Eastern Connecticut before becoming a full-time member of its dance squad and an anchor of its network show TV22. [11] [12] Kostek is a certified barre instructor. [13] [14]
Kostek started her professional cheerleading career at age 19 with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. [15]
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Kostek's New England Patriots Cheerleaders Gallery |
In 2013, while a junior at university, Kostek made it to the roster of the National Football League's (NFL) New England Patriots Cheerleaders. [16] [17] She landed the cover of its annual Swimsuit Calendar which was shot in Saint Lucia in 2014. [18] She also joined the NFL Tour in China as Patriots ambassador where she performed routines and taught youth cheer clinics. [19] [20] Kostek was featured in advertising campaigns for Patriot Place, [21] [ non-primary source needed ] and served as spokesperson for the cheer team in various television shows and public engagements. [22] [23]
In her last game before retirement, she performed at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX where the Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks on February 1, 2015. [24]
Kostek was a reporter for NESN's Dirty Water TV from 2016 to 2017 covering travel as well as sports events, including NASCAR. [25] [26] Since 2018, she has hosted and corresponded for South by Southwest, the Super Bowl, the National Hockey League, [27] and Levitate Music Festival, as well as lifestyle, red carpet and sports events for Maxim and Sports Illustrated . [28] [29] She has also co-hosted radio shows on SiriusXM. [30] [31]
Out of college, Kostek was offered a job on ESPN's Saturday Night Football, but turned it down for the opportunity to travel while modeling. [7] [32] In September 2020, she was announced as on-field host of game show Wipeout on TBS. [33]
Kostek's first modeling job was for a series of television commercials for boutique Ciao Bella in 2013 which aired on MTV, E! News , VH1, and ABC Family. [16] [34] [35] She joined her first modeling agency in Boston in 2015, [36] and became brand ambassador and model for Benrus, Equinox Fitness, and Dune Jewelry. [24] [37] Her early work consisted of print and television advertisements for brands like Nissan, New Balance, and Rebag. [38] [ non-primary source needed ] [39] [40] [41] [ non-primary source needed ] [42] [ non-primary source needed ] [43] [ non-primary source needed ] [44] Kostek did editorials for Elle, [45] and appeared on the covers of Ocean Drive, [46] BELLA, [47] Haute Living, [48] The Improper Bostonian [49] and Bay. [50]
Kostek has done campaigns and ambassadorships for various clothing and cosmetic brands. including L'Oréal, Victoria's Secret, and Clarins. [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] She also did ad campaigns for fashion line Kittenish, and walked the runway for its Spring/Summer 2019 collection at New York Fashion Week. [56] [57] Kostek is a longtime model and ambassador for Reebok, [58] headlining the brand's PureMove Bra [3] and Nano X1 [59] campaigns.
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Kostek's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover in 2019 | |
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SI Swimsuit 2019: Cover Reveal |
Kostek initially found difficulty securing modeling representation as agencies kept telling her she was not tall enough at 5'8", or thin enough at dress size 4/6. [60] [36] [61] She submitted a video of her experience to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue which was conducting an open casting call. [62] She was scouted, and walked the runway for the SI Swimsuit Fashion Show during Miami Beach Swim Week in July 2017. [63] The following month, she was photographed by Yu Tsai in Belize for the 2018 issue. [64] [65] [66] Kostek was chosen from 5,000 open casting call candidates and won the inaugural Sports Illustrated Swim Search in March 2018. [1] She walked the runway for Miami Beach Swim Week for the second time in July 2018, [67] and closed the show the following year. [68] The first model announced for the 2019 issue, Kostek shot in South Australia with photographer Josie Clough, and landed a solo cover in her official year as a rookie. [69] [1]
Kostek has been called an "American Bombshell" and sex symbol for her blonde hair, blue eyes and curves. [70] [71] Connecticut Magazine named her in their "40 under 40" list of influential people of 2018, [72] [73] and she was included in Maxim's Hot 100 list of Sexiest Women in the World in 2019. [74]
Kostek made her film debut with a cameo appearance in STX Entertainment's 2018 comedy I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer. [24] This was followed with a supporting role in 20th Century Studios's science fiction film Free Guy (2021) with Ryan Reynolds. [75] She played Portia in the Tubi original film Classmates (2023). [76]
Since 2018, Kostek designs her namesake jewelry collections for Dune Jewelry. [77] [78] In 2020, she released a clothing and accessory collection inspired by her trademark phrase "Never Not Dancing" with Shine the Light On, proceeds of which benefit mental health charities. [79] [80] Her body-inclusive swimsuit and loungewear collection Swimsuits For All was released on May 3, 2021. [81]
Kostek toured U.S. universities and colleges in 2019 for her "Own It" Tour, where she gave talks on self-acceptance and body image. [82] [83] [84] [85]
Since 2015, [86] Kostek has been in a relationship with American football player Rob Gronkowski. [5] They live in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Tampa, Florida. [87] [88]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | I Feel Pretty | Hostess | Extra [24] |
2021 | Free Guy | Bombshell | [75] |
2023 | Monsters of California | Meg | [89] |
2023 | Classmates | Portia | Tubi original film [90] [76] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Sports Illustrated Swim Search | Self / Winner | [91] |
2019 | NHL Awards | Self / Presenter | [92] |
Ridiculousness | Self | ||
2020 | Fashionably Yours | Sam | Hallmark Channel television film [93] |
Kirby Jenner | Self | Episode: "A Jennerous Gift" | |
NHL Pause: Post to Post | Self / Host | [27] | |
2021 | Beat Shazam | Celebrity player | Episode: "Beat Shazam Celebrity Challenge!" |
Entertainment Tonight | Self / Guest co-host | 6 episodes | |
Love, for Real | Emily | Hallmark Channel television film [94] | |
2021–present | Wipeout | On-field host | 25 episodes [33] |
2022 | Is It Cake? | Judge | Episode: "Fake by the Ocean" |
Dancing with Myself | Host | 8 episodes | |
2023 | Ridiculousness | Self |
Year | Title | Artist |
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2014 | "A Little More You" | Jack Fiskio [95] |
2019 | "So Close" | NOTD and Felix Jaehn feat. Captain Cuts and Georgia Ku [96] [97] |
2020 | "I'll Wait" | Kygo [98] |
2022 | "Dancing Feet" | Kygo feat. DNCE |
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