Charlotte McKinney

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Charlotte McKinney
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McKinney at Web Summit 2018
Born
Charlotte Ann McKinney

(1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 31) [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2006–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

Charlotte Ann McKinney (born August 6, 1993) [1] is an American model and actress who first gained attention as an Instagram personality, [3] eventually achieving wider recognition for her appearance in a Carl's Jr. commercial which aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

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Life and career

McKinney was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. [2] During her school years she was bullied for her dyslexia, [4] and after dropping out of high school at age 17, [3] McKinney, who describes herself as "a curvier bombshell with big boobs," [3] pursued a modeling career but struggled to find success with an agency. Opting to rely on Instagram as a portfolio, she soon became "Insta-famous" [5] and was profiled in Esquire . [3] McKinney credits the social networking service as a factor in her subsequent success, which includes campaigns for the fashion brand Guess. [5] She signed with Wilhelmina Models. [6] She has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Jezebel, [7] Ocean Drive [8] GQ Mexico, Galore and Miami Living, [9] and appeared in editorials for Social Life, Men's Health and Vanity Fair . [10]

McKinney was the featured model in Carl's Jr.'s All Natural Burger commercial, which was released online in January 2015 and aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX. The viral ad featured McKinney walking around a farmers' market, stating that she is "all natural" and using double entendres to imply that she is naked with strategically placed items in the market, until it reveals McKinney in a bikini eating the All Natural Burger. [11] [12] [13] The success of the commercial has led to McKinney being dubbed "the next Kate Upton," who also garnered national attention for appearing in a Carl's Jr. commercial during a Super Bowl. [5] [14]

On February 24, 2015, McKinney was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars . Her professional partner was Keoikantse Motsepe. [15] The couple was the second to be eliminated and finished in 11th place. [16]

McKinney appeared as Missy in the film Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015). [17] In 2017, she appeared in the film adaptation of Baywatch and the remake of Flatliners . [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Diary of Tommy CrispChiantiShort film
2010ThresholdsClaireVideo short
2015 Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser MissyDirect-to-video
2016 The Late Bloomer Attractive Woman
2017 Mad Families SharniDirect-to-video
Literally, Right Before Aaron Charlotte
Baywatch Julia
Flatliners Girl on Bicycle
2020 Fantasy Island Chastity
Guest House Jenny
The Argument Actor Lisa
2021PhobiasRose
2023Miami Bici 2Kelly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Doctors Jenny NibbsEpisode: "Young at Heart"
2014 Tosh.0 HerselfEpisode: "Dumped by Sweetheart" [19]
2015 Dancing with the Stars Herself / ContestantEliminated in 11th place
Doctor Foster Bridewell NurseEpisode 1
Ridiculousness HerselfEpisode: "Charlotte McKinney"
2016 Lip Sync Battle HerselfEpisode: "Olivia Munn vs. Kevin Hart"
2017GrowthTiffanyEpisode: "Hot Yoga"
2018 MacGyver MiaEpisode: "Hammock + Balcony"
2019 Historical Roasts Mary AustinEpisode: "Freddie Mercury"
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt HerselfSpecial: "Kimmy vs the Reverend"
2021 Fast Foodies HerselfEpisode: "Charlotte McKinney"
2023Laugh-Tastic with Charlotte McKinney [20] Herself
2024 Stupid Pet Tricks HerselfEpisode: "Animal Speed Roast"

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2015"Punching Bag" Akillezz
"Can It Be You?"North of Mine
"Might Not" Belly featuring The Weeknd
2016"I'm Not the One" Pete Yorn
"Body Moves" DNCE

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