Shalom Harlow

Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow, 2007
Born	(1973-12-05) December 5, 1973 (age 43) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	Blue

Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian model and actress. She gained prominence as a fashion model in the early 1990s, and went on to appear on eight American Vogue covers. She did advertisements and runway modeling for fashion houses such as Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Jil Sander, and Versace. She was considered an "anti-supermodel", and hosted MTV's House of Style alongside her friend and fellow model Amber Valletta. She also appeared in films such as In & Out (1997) and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). In 2007, she was listed by Forbes as thirteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.

Harlow was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Her mother named her Shalom (Hebrew: שלום‎‎), meaning "peace" or "Hello" in Hebrew. Her father held several jobs as a social worker, real estate agent and financial investor while her mother, Sandi Herbert, worked with mentally challenged adults. Her parents allowed her to experience growing up in a 'hippie community just outside Toronto' and the family often spent time at their family cottage, built by her great-great grandfather.

Early on, Harlow took up ballet which she later decided was not for her as she claimed in a 2008, New York Times article, "My rebellious nature always comes out." She instead became interested in tap dancing as she enjoyed the noise it created.

Harlow was discovered at a The Cure concert in Toronto and started modeling straight out of high school. She has since appeared on numerous magazine covers, editorials, and top runway shows, and appeared in movies and co-hosted MTV's House of Style with fellow supermodel Amber Valletta. She was the long-time favorite model for many designers who found that her look translated well between commercial and couture. She is the first ever winner of Vogue/VH1's Model of the Year Award. Harlow is the spokesperson for Chanel's Coco fragrance. She has two younger brothers, Chris and Nathan.