Lisa D'Amato
| Lisa D'Amato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lisa Marie D'Amato October 22, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | La Puchinetta, Lisa D., Miss October |
| Spouse(s) | Adam Friedman (m. 2012) |
| Website | www |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
| Manager | L.A. Models, Q Models, Nous Models |
Lisa Marie D'Amato Friedman (born October 22, 1980) is an American recording artist, fashion model and television personality from Los Angeles, California. She first came into the public eye as a participant on the 5th cycle on the television series America's Next Top Model, placing 6th, and eventually went on to win the All Star cycle (17th cycle).
D'Amato was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents divorced when she was two, with her mother in custody for 25 years. D'Amato started modeling at the age of 12.
D'Amato claims to have been dared to send in an audition tape to America's Next Top Model because her friends were obsessed with the show. After a year of persuasion, she decided to participate in the program realizing she had nothing to lose.
On the show, D'Amato soon became known as the "most notorious" of the models, not scared to speak her mind to the other contestants. She explained that this support truly comes from her heart because she wants other models to look their best, especially on national television. D'Amato cites having been abused as a child as the reason for her hard-hitting, survivalist attitude. She shocked the other models by urinating in a diaper while on a shoot. D'Amato would run around with wigs, masks, and weird outfits; and once had a long conversation with a Pampas Grass bush she named "Cousin It."
The judges eliminated D'Amato seventh (6th in overall rank since fellow contestant Cassandra Jean quit in the fourth episode. D'Amato has been identified since cycle 5 as one of the most memorable contestants due to her entertaining personality, unconventional beauty, penchant for melodrama, and strong fan base.
After her first appearance on the show, D'Amato was selected to return to America's Next Top Model for an All-Star cycle. Her seemingly off the wall antics secured her spot on this season of the show and aided in her journey to the top. Like all the other contestants on cycle 17, D'Amato was given a branding word: "daring". Using this key term, she presented herself on the show accordingly; wearing bold outfits for panel, expressing her extroverted personality and molding the challenges to fit her image. During her time on the show she developed her own perfume called "Neon" and performed in a music video for her song "I Be Like Whoa." On December 7, 2011, D'Amato won over fellow finalist Allison Harvard who was the runner up in both of her cycles .
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