Nicole Renee "Niki" Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is a supermodel and American television presenter.
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Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a road patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. He grew up in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and attended Cooper City High School. He has an older sister, Joelle, and has a younger sister, Krissy (1978-1995).
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Career modeling
When she was 13 years old, Taylor signed a contract with Irene Marie Models in South Florida. There he met photographer Jean Renard, who later became his manager. He then won a Face Face contest in New York City and a $ 500,000 modeling contract. The cover of Taylor's first magazine was edition of Seventeen (August 1989) at 14. The following year, at the age of 15, he was photographed for the cover of Vogue, becoming the second youngest person to appear on the cover magazine, after Brooke Shields.
In 1991, at the age of 16, Taylor became the youngest person ever to be featured as one of the Most Beautiful People in People magazine, wearing a bright orange one-piece swimsuit with long green lemon gloves in the photo spread that accompanies the article, taken on the Miami beach. The following year, Taylor became the first spokesperson younger than 18 to sign a major contract with CoverGirl, and he became a feature in their national advertising campaign. Some of his other ad campaigns are for Thierry Mugler, Escada, Liz Claiborne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versace, Versus, Anne Klein, L'Orà © al, Gap, Lee Jeans, and Pantene. Taylor remains the only person who simultaneously owns six large billboards in NYC Times Square, three of which feature continuous pictures throughout the year.
In May 1996, Taylor appeared on the cover of six women's fashion and fitness magazines in the same month: Allure , Vogue , ELLE , Marie Claire , Self , and Shape. First in history, it's named 'Niki Six'. She appeared in the 1997 and 1998 editions of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and is a cover-model of the sports calendar of 1998 Sports Illustrated . "Sports Illustrated" released three video segments from its shoot, for 1997, 1998 and 1999. The '97 segment is with one other model, Naomi Campbell, segment '98 is with two other models, and '99 segment is dedicated to itself.
While the number of magazine covers that he has currently more than 400, he also still holds the record cover of Allure magazine at most, with 11 covers in the Allure US edition only.
In September 2016 Niki Taylor embarked on a modeling comeback that has made her return to the top of the industry again, covering covers, editorials and features for major magazines including Paper Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, Vogue UK, Harpers Bazaar and American Vogue. He has been shot for Marc Jacobs, Jennifer Fisher.
In September 2017, Taylor has been a strong player in mainstream fashion and press, his personal style earning his best outfit in Vanity Fair, Vogue, Hello magazine, and WWD.
Other businesses
Beyond modeling, Taylor had been an interviewer for the segment of the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous syndication program. She also covered the show for NBC and host of MTV Fashionably Loud.
In the fall of 2005, Taylor launched his first scent, "Start with Niki Taylor." He also founded the Begin Foundation for the Advancement of Women in Business. In 2007, Niki introduced the finalists on a friends talk show and co-Cover Girl talkmodel Tyra Banks. Taylor and men's model Tyson Beckford hosted the new Bravo series Make Me a Supermodel . It aired on January 10, 2008. Although the show was updated for the second season, Taylor did not return as co-host since she was pregnant during the filming of the second season.
Taylor became a contestant on the fourth edition of The Celebrity Apprentice on March 6, 2011. In his first assignment, Taylor is considered a star player by his team, and even priced $ 35,000 for a Red Cross charity for his efforts. On March 20, he became the third person to be fired. Taylor has been the project manager for the third task of his team, and when they lose, he humbly takes accountability for their defeat, and does not even choose two people to go with him to the boardroom, hoping not to spark conflict within his team. Donald Trump commented how much he respected Taylor to be responsible for the loss, but he still fired him. She returns for episode 1 May 2011, to help the Men's Team, Backbone Team, in the Duties of Hair Show.
Personal life
A few months after graduating from high school in the spring of 1993, Taylor met former Miami Hooters midfielder Matt Martinez during a coin tournament at an Arena football game in Miami. Three months later, in January 1994, they eloped to Las Vegas. On July 19, 1994, a 4-month pregnant Taylor married Martinez in a more traditional wedding ceremony in McCammon, Idaho. In December 1994, the couple had twin sons, Jake and Hunter. Less than two years later, Taylor and Martinez divorced.
In October 2006, Taylor was engaged to NASCAR rider Burney Lamar after just three dates. They met at an autograph session in January 2006. Their marriage was on December 27, 2006, at the Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, California. Instead of prizes, the couple requested donations to be sent to Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for chronically ill children in North Carolina.
Taylor's first daughter and Lamar together, daughter of Ciel Taylor Lamar, were born on March 4, 2009, one day before Taylor's 34th birthday. Taylor lives with her husband, daughter and son in a French colonial house in 7 hectares 28,000 m 2 ) in Brentwood, Tennessee. On November 16, 2011, Taylor gave birth to her second child with Lamar, a son named Rex Harrison Lamar.
Taylor has returned to high-profile life and a career again, performing in major fashion shows and New York Fashion Week events, both with friends and with his family, where he has received universal praise which aligns him on the best clothing list because of his personal style and lasting beauty young man
Health battle
On April 29, 2001, Taylor suffered severe injuries in a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia. The driver, his lover Chad Renegar, attempted to answer his cell phone when he lost control of the car and crashed into an electric pole. Taylor wore his automatic shoulder belt at the time, and he was not thrown from the vehicle. However, he suffered severe internal injuries, including a collapsed lung and serious liver damage, and two steel bars had to be planted on his back to hold his spine. The accident made her unconscious and comatose for six weeks and then lay in bed for an extra month. He was admitted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and had about 56 substantial physical operations and therapies.
References
External links
- Niki Taylor's official website
- Celebrity Apprentice page for Niki Taylor (March 2011)
- Niki Taylor in Model Mode Directory
- Niki Taylor on IMDb
- SI Swimsuit Collections Gallery - Niki Taylor
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