Monday, October 7, 2013

HOT CELEBRITIES: Supermodel and actress Brooklyn Decker

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Brooklyn Decker
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Decker at the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting
BornBrooklyn Danielle Decker
(1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 26)
Kettering, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress, model
Years active2006–present
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBlue[1]
Measurements(US) 36-24-34; (EU) 90-61-86.5[1]
SpouseAndy Roddick (2009–present)
Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987)[2] is an American model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, most notably the cover of the 2010 issue. She modeled Victoria's Secret's 2010 swimsuit collection and made guest appearances on the Chuck, Ugly Betty, and Royal Pains television programs. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It, and later starred in Battleship and What to Expect When You're Expecting. Decker is married to retired tennis player Andy Roddick.

 

Early life

Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio, the daughter of Tessa (née Moore), a nurse, and Stephen Decker, a pacemaker salesman. She has one brother, Jordan, who is three years younger.[3][4][5] She and her family moved to Middletown, Ohio, then to Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. She was discovered in a Charlotte shopping mall as a teenager. Decker began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a popular prom dress maker. She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention.[6] In a January 2011 interview with Self magazine, Decker stated that she suffered from an eating disorder and states, "My father did an intervention and got me to stop obsessing about everyone else and wrecking my body."[7]

Career

Decker at the Battleship Australian Premiere 2012
External images
Decker's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 12, 2010
Decker has been featured in pictorials in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM, and Glamour, and has modeled for The Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria's Secret. She has appeared in music videos for Jimmy Buffett and the band 3 Doors Down. She is also an avid Tar Heel basketball and Carolina Panthers fan.
In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006.[8] She was again featured in the 2007 edition, and hosted the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. She returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she had a recurring feature on the CNN/SI website called "She Says, Z Says", along with Paul Zimmerman, discussing NFL football games of the week. Decker appeared in the 2007 made-for-television Lipshitz Saves the World.[9] She worked for a period in Australia. She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament.[10] In 2008, Decker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models.[11]
Decker in March 2012.
Decker made a guest appearance on NBC's Chuck, where she played a model applying to be a "Buy More Girl". She made a guest appearance on USA Network's Royal Pains on July 30, 2009. Decker played swimsuit model Rachel, while Peter Jacobson played Alan, her nebbish husband.[12]
On February 8, 2010, David Letterman announced on Late Show with David Letterman that Decker had been chosen as the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covermodel.[13] Calling her selection "the news of a lifetime", Decker admitted that her mother cried when she heard her daughter would be on the cover.[14]
Decker served as a guest judge in the 5th cycle from Germany's Next Topmodel.
Decker received her first feature film role in the film Just Go with It opposite Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, where she played the object of Sandler's affection. She was reportedly considered for the lead female role in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[15]
Decker won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" bracket challenge.[16]
MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[17]
In 2011 Decker was cast as the female lead, Samantha Shane, daughter of a naval officer who works as a physical therapist, in the film Battleship, which was based on the board game of the same name. The role allowed her to spend some time with the Wounded Warriors Project. She also traveled to medical hospitals in Pearl Harbor and San Antonio and worked with troops who came back injured from overseas.[18] She was also part of the ensemble cast of the comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), based on the book of the same name. She played the wife of Dennis Quaid's character.
She was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by Men's Health.[19]
Brooklyn appeared in one episode of New Girl in 2013, playing a bar patron named Holly.[20]

Personal life

Decker married former tennis player Andy Roddick on April 17, 2009.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Just Go with ItPalmer DodgeTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Female
2012BattleshipSamantha Shane
2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingSkyler Cooper
2014StretchFilming
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Lipshitz Saves the WorldRebecca FelliniTelevision pilot
2009ChuckJob Applicant"Chuck Versus the Beefcake" (season 2: episode 15)
2009Royal PainsRachel Ryder"The Honeymoon's Over" (season 1: episode 8)
2009Ugly BettyLexie"The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob" (season 4: episode 4)
2010Extreme Makeover: Home EditionHerself"The Johnson Family" (season 8: episode 3)
2012The LeagueGina Gibiatti"Our Dinner with Andre" (season 4: episode 10)
"12.12.12" (season 4: episode 11)
"The Curse of Shiva" (season 4: episode 13)
2013New GirlHolly"Cooler" (season 2: episode 15)

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Brooklyn Decker profile". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 21 June 2012. 
  2. Jump up ^ "Brooklyn in New York". Lucire. January 12, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2007. 
  3. Jump up ^ By Théoden Janes (February 10, 2010). "Brooklyn Decker's biggest splash | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper". Charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  4. Jump up ^ "Television: February 2006". Cincytv.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Dayton, Ohio, news and information". MiddletownJournal. Retrieved September 23, 2011. 
  6. Jump up ^ "profile". Askmen.com. August 3, 1987. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  7. Jump up ^ "Brooklyn Decker's Dad Saved Her From Eating Disorder". BabyRazzi. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  8. Jump up ^ "2006 Swimsuit: Brooklyn Decker". SI.com. February 14, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2007. 
  9. Jump up ^ IMDb profile
  10. Jump up ^ "Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker get engaged". Showhype.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  11. Jump up ^ "profile". Nymag.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  12. Jump up ^ Matt Mitovich (June 23, 2009). "Exclusive: House Doc and Swimsuit Model Feel the Pains". TV Guide Online. Retrieved June 24, 2009. 
  13. Jump up ^ Strzemien, Anya (February 9, 2010). "Brooklyn Decker SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Photo Revealed". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  14. Jump up ^ "Brooklyn Decker (Photos) Mom Cried Over SI Swimsuit Cover". National Ledger. Feb 10, 2010. Retrieved Feb 10, 2010. 
  15. Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike (May 25, 2010). "Megan Fox’s ‘T3? Replacement Down To Three Candidates, One Front-Runner –". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 
  16. Jump up ^ Brooklyn Decker Is Your 2010 Sexiest Woman Alive. Esquire magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  17. Jump up ^ Evry, Max (January 5, 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. Retrieved April 10, 2011. 
  18. Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca (May 15, 2012). "Brooklyn Decker on Her Acting Career: 'I'm Still Studying to Get Better'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2012. 
  19. Jump up ^ "The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time". Men's Health. 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  20. Jump up ^ "Brooklyn Decker Set to Cause Trouble on 'New Girl'". Hollywood Reporter. December 5, 2012. 
  21. Jump up ^ "The WAGS of the U.S. Open". Maxim magazine. September 2010. page 38
  22. Jump up ^ Triggs, Charlotte (April 17, 2009). "Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker Tie the Knot – Weddings, Andy Roddick, Elton John". People. Retrieved February 17, 2011. 

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