Kristy Hinze
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Kristy Hinze is an Australia
n model, actress and television host. Hinze has appeared in Sports Illustrated
as well as the Victoria's Secret
catalogue.
. She is the granddaughter of Russ Hinze
(Queensland Politician) and sister of Guy Hinze (ex-Qld Police officer and owner of Bubs Baby Shops). In 1994, when she was only 14 years old, Hinze was contracted to appear in the Australian edition of Vogue
.
Hinze appeared on the tenth season of America's Next Top Model
and was working at that time with Elite model management New York. She appeared on the cover and did a fashion spread for Vogue Australia in 2008.
Hinze was the host and head judge of Project Runway Australia
during the first and second season, it was announced Megan Gale
would be the host of the third season. She appeared on the first ever cover of the short lived Australian Edition of Ocean Drive magazine. Hinze portrayed Marc Anthony's love interest in the music video for his single "You Sang To Me", both the Spanish and English versions.
It was announced in February 2008 that she will be the host of the Australian version of US reality TV show, Project Runway
. Hinze is currently the face of Australian retail chain Sportscraft.
In October 2008, she became engaged to James H. Clark
, founder of Silicon Graphics
and Netscape
. They married on 22 March 2009. Clark is 36 years Hinze's senior. She reportedly bought a home in Australia online while taking a break from filming Adam Rifkin's Without Charlie in L.A. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in September 2011.
Hinze takes exception to Japanese whaling and appeared to call for the whalers to be put to death, stating "I think we should do to the whalers what they're doing to the whales".
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, actress and television host. Hinze has appeared in 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...
as well as the 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...
catalogue.
Life and career
She was born on the Gold Coast where she was reportedly raised on a cattle station in Beaudesert, QueenslandBeaudesert, Queensland
Beaudesert is a town located on the Mount Lindesay Highway, some 64 km south of Brisbane. It is possibly named after Beau Desert Park, the property of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey in Staffordshire, England...
. She is the granddaughter of Russ Hinze
Russ Hinze
The Hon. Russell James "Russ" Hinze , born in Oxenford on the Gold Coast, was a Queensland politician in the 1970s and 1980s. He presided over an era of controversy that included the setting up of the Racing Development Fund, ministerial rezonings and the licensing of Jupiters Casino...
(Queensland Politician) and sister of Guy Hinze (ex-Qld Police officer and owner of Bubs Baby Shops). In 1994, when she was only 14 years old, Hinze was contracted to appear in the Australian edition of Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
.
Hinze appeared on the tenth season of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
and was working at that time with Elite model management New York. She appeared on the cover and did a fashion spread for Vogue Australia in 2008.
Hinze was the host and head judge of Project Runway Australia
Project Runway Australia
Project Runway Australia is a reality television show based on Project Runway wherein fashion Designers compete by making specific garments for specific challenges. All contestants appearing on the show are designers residing in Australia. The show features Megan Gale as the host, and Kirrily...
during the first and second season, it was announced Megan Gale
Megan Gale
Megan Kate Gale is an Australian model and actress.- Career :Born in Perth, Western Australia, Megan Gale's father is English and mother is part Maori and is the youngest of three children with two older brothers.-Modeling:...
would be the host of the third season. She appeared on the first ever cover of the short lived Australian Edition of Ocean Drive magazine. Hinze portrayed Marc Anthony's love interest in the music video for his single "You Sang To Me", both the Spanish and English versions.
It was announced in February 2008 that she will be the host of the Australian version of US reality TV show, Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
. Hinze is currently the face of Australian retail chain Sportscraft.
In October 2008, she became engaged to James H. Clark
James H. Clark
James H. Clark is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation, myCFO and Healtheon...
, founder of Silicon Graphics
Silicon Graphics
Silicon Graphics, Inc. was a manufacturer of high-performance computing solutions, including computer hardware and software, founded in 1981 by Jim Clark...
and Netscape
Netscape
Netscape Communications is a US computer services company, best known for Netscape Navigator, its web browser. When it was an independent company, its headquarters were in Mountain View, California...
. They married on 22 March 2009. Clark is 36 years Hinze's senior. She reportedly bought a home in Australia online while taking a break from filming Adam Rifkin's Without Charlie in L.A. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in September 2011.
Hinze takes exception to Japanese whaling and appeared to call for the whalers to be put to death, stating "I think we should do to the whalers what they're doing to the whales".
Quotes
- "I feel more Australian when I am overseas: you can take the girl out of Australia, but you cannot take Australian out of the girl."
- "My accent isn't too broad, like most Queenslanders. But yes, I do have to talk a little slower so people can understand what I am saying."
- About her 64 year old billionaire husband — "To me, it was different to hang out with someone with something to say that was so interesting and important and who was truly, incredibly intelligent. He's handsome and has so much charisma — and he's so funny."