Jessica Gomes
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Jessica Gomes is an Australia
n model
of Singaporean-Chinese and Portuguese
heritage who appeared in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Swimsuit Issue of the United States–published magazine Sports Illustrated
. She was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair
, who is in her tenth year of producing bodypaint art for the Swimsuit Issue. She was part of a record group of seven "rookie" Swimsuit Issue models, along with Quiana Grant
, Melissa Haro
, Yasmin Brunet
, Melissa Baker
, Jeisa Chiminazzo
and Jarah Mariano
.
and her mother is from Singapore
from the Chinese
diaspora. Gomes was born and raised in Perth
, Western Australia
, the baby of a family that includes two older sisters, an older brother, a Portuguese father, and a Chinese mother. Gomes' mother sent her to finishing school at the age of 13. It was there that she appeared on the hit TV show Bush Patrol which lead to a modeling contest and the start of a successful career. She has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, American Glamour, Italian GQ and Victoria’s Secret catalogue , and has modeled for DKNY Jeans
, Garnier
, Levi's, Motorola
, Urban Outfitters
, LG Electronics
and Victoria's Secret
, and appeared on the cover of Biba
. She signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy
's Unforgivable fragrance. As of 2007, she lives in NYC.
In 2008, Gomes appeared in advertisements for Hyundai
and LG Cyon Bikini Phone. For promotional use, she played baseball with the Korean baseball team LG Twins
which led to celebrity-status in South Korea. In 2009, her reality TV-show "My name is Jessica Gomes" was launched on the Korean television network On Style owned by On-Media
. After Gomes became the face of Emprani Cosmetics, they went on launching a new lipgloss named Gomes Pink. Her latest ventures are working on a Yoga
-video entitled Body Art and a dancing debut in the Korean version of Dancing with the Stars on June 10. She was the Maxim Cover girl for November 2011..
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
of Singaporean-Chinese and Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
heritage who appeared in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of the Swimsuit Issue of the United States–published magazine Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. She was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair
Joanne Gair
Joanne "Kiwi Jo" or "Kiwi Joe" Gair is a New Zealand-born and raised make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 1999 to the 2011 edition...
, who is in her tenth year of producing bodypaint art for the Swimsuit Issue. She was part of a record group of seven "rookie" Swimsuit Issue models, along with Quiana Grant
Quiana Grant
Quiana Grant is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair who is in her tenth year of producing bodypaint art for the Swimsuit Issue...
, Melissa Haro
Melissa Haro
Melissa Rose Haro is an American model who appeared in the 2008 & 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Her 2008 photo shoot was set in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival and included many photos in keeping with its motif...
, Yasmin Brunet
Yasmin Brunet
Yasmin Brunet is a Brazilian model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.- Biography :...
, Melissa Baker
Melissa Baker
Melissa Baker is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.- Biography :Melissa Baker was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up in nearby Cuyahoga Falls, graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School. She had been a competitive gymnast in her youth. Her family, which...
, Jeisa Chiminazzo
Jeisa Chiminazzo
Jeísa Chiminazzo is a Brazilian model.- Personal life :Chiminazzo grew up in Muçum, RS, Brazil, born to parents Ernani and Ivone of Italian and German descent. She has two sisters, Grace and Jéssica...
and Jarah Mariano
Jarah Mariano
Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano , is an American fashion model best known for her appearances in the 2008 and 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions, as well as Victoria's Secret.-Early life:...
.
Biography
Her father is from PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and her mother is from Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
from the Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
diaspora. Gomes was born and raised in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, the baby of a family that includes two older sisters, an older brother, a Portuguese father, and a Chinese mother. Gomes' mother sent her to finishing school at the age of 13. It was there that she appeared on the hit TV show Bush Patrol which lead to a modeling contest and the start of a successful career. She has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour, American Glamour, Italian GQ and Victoria’s Secret catalogue , and has modeled for DKNY Jeans
DKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
, Garnier
Garnier
Garnier is a mass market cosmetics brand of L'Oréal that produces hair care and skin care products. Much like other brands from L'Oréal, it is sold in several markets around the world.- Advertising Slogans :...
, Levi's, Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
, Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
, LG Electronics
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
and Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
, and appeared on the cover of Biba
Biba
Biba was an iconic and popular London fashion store of the 1960s and 1970s. It was started and primarily run by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki with help of her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon.-Early years:...
. She signed with Estee Lauder as the face of Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
's Unforgivable fragrance. As of 2007, she lives in NYC.
In 2008, Gomes appeared in advertisements for Hyundai
Hyundai
Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
and LG Cyon Bikini Phone. For promotional use, she played baseball with the Korean baseball team LG Twins
LG Twins
LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group...
which led to celebrity-status in South Korea. In 2009, her reality TV-show "My name is Jessica Gomes" was launched on the Korean television network On Style owned by On-Media
On-Media
ON Media Co, Ltd. , is a South Korean broadcasting company. It is a subsidiary of Korean food company Orion Confectionery. Established in 2000, the company is headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do and is a leader in the pay television industry in South Korea...
. After Gomes became the face of Emprani Cosmetics, they went on launching a new lipgloss named Gomes Pink. Her latest ventures are working on a Yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
-video entitled Body Art and a dancing debut in the Korean version of Dancing with the Stars on June 10. She was the Maxim Cover girl for November 2011..