Melissa Haro

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Melissa Haro
Born (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 (age 37)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Hair colorNaturally Light Brown
Eye colorBlue

Melissa Rose Haro (September 5, 1987) is an American model who appeared in the 2008 and 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue . [2] Her 2008 photo shoot was set in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival and included many photos in keeping with its motif. [3] Her 2009 photo shoot was set in Riviera Maya.

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Biography

She has been modeling since the age of thirteen, [3] and now she mainly models in New York City and Paris, France, but she considers San Jose, California home. [4] She was a model contestant on the first season of Project Runway in 2004 and made it to the final three contestants. [5] She was the youngest model on the show. [6] She was the 2004 Miss Bay Area Teen as well as fourth runner-up in 2004 Miss California and replaced Paris Hilton as a Guess Jeans spokesperson. In addition to Guess, Haro has modeled for Bebe, and Jessica McClintock. [7] Haro is represented by Elite Model Management. [8] In San Francisco, California, she is represented by Look modeling agency. [9] She is also represented by Priscillas Model Management. [7]

Haro, who was born on San Jose's east side, graduated a year early from James Lick High School in 2005 and now lives in Los Angeles, California, near her parents Linda and Dennis Haro. Being a native of the California's San Francisco Bay Area, she is an Oakland Raiders fan and enjoyed shooting in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival with an all-black suit and boots beneath the skull and bones in keeping with the pirate motif. [3] Haro was joined in the shoot by Seattle's Seafair Pirates who were in full uniform including their tricorn hats. [10]

She is part Italian. [11]

Notes

  1. "Profile of Melissa Haro". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  2. "Melissa Haro". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Ryan, John (2008-02-15). "S.J. model makes splash". San Jose Mercury News . Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  4. "Melissa Haro's Q&A". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  5. "Melissa Haro". tv.com. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  6. Rubin, Sylvia (2005-01-30). "More shows, celebs at N.Y. Fashion Week". San Francisco Chronicle . Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  7. 1 2 "Profile of Melissa Haro". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  8. "Melissa Haro". elitemodel.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  9. "Melissa Haro". 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  10. "Seafair Pirates land in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue". Tacoma News, Inc. 2008-02-13. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  11. "Melissa Haro - Interview - 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition - SI.com". CNN. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-12.


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