Melissa Haro | |
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| Born | September 5, 1987 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] |
| Hair color | Naturally Light Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
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.
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]
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