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Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland
Kathy Ireland (cropped).jpg
Ireland at GooglePlex, 2012
Born Kathleen Marie Ireland
(1963-03-20) March 20, 1963 (age 53)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Residence Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation Model, actress, entrepreneur, businesswoman
Net worth Increase $420 million (Forbes 2015)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s) Greg Olsen (m. 1988)
Children 3
Website www.kathyireland.com
External images
Ireland's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 7, 1989
Ireland's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from March 9, 1992
Ireland's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 14, 1994

Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American model and actress, turned author and entrepreneur. Ireland was a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, best known for appearing in 13 consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. In 1993, she founded a brand marketing company, "kathy ireland Worldwide" (kiWW), which has made her one of the wealthiest former models in the world.

As a result of her career as a businesswoman, she had made a $420 million personal fortune by 2015 (Forbes). In 2012, $2 billion worth of products bearing her company's brand were sold.

She has remained involved with various charities and non-profit organizations dedicated to global women's rights and justice, education, emergency response and training for children, disease research and management, and HIV/AIDS.

Kathy Ireland was born in Glendale, California, the daughter of John and Barbara Ireland.

In 1979, at the age of sixteen, Kathy Ireland was scouted at her high school by Elite Model Management.

She has appeared on covers for Vogue, Cosmopolitan,Forbes, and Mademoiselle.

Starting in 1984, Ireland was featured in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for 13 consecutive years, with her final appearance in 1996. She appeared on the cover of the annual issue three times, a feat tied by Christie Brinkley and Cheryl Tiegs, and surpassed only by Elle Macpherson (with five appearances). Ireland was the cover model for the first time on the 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Edition, which became SI 's best selling swimsuit issue to date. She returned to the cover in 1992 and in 1994. In her third appearance, she was accompanied by Rachel Hunter and Elle Macpherson, who were both pregnant at the time.


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