Yoanna House
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Yoanna House is an American fashion model and television host, best known as the winner of Cycle 2
of America's Next Top Model
.
. House's father, a physician, is from Canada and her mother is from Mexico. From early childhood, House showed great interest in fashion
, which she claims was spurred by her grandmother, saying:
After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School
in 1998, House attended the University of North Florida
, majoring in international relations and Asian studies. House speaks fluent Japanese as well as Spanish (which she spoke from a young age). Around this time, House also began to pursue a career in fashion modeling, but claimed she found her options limited because she was overweight. She says she eventually lost 45 pounds after changing her diet and adopting an exercise plan.
Her son Alastair was born in August 2008.
She lives in New York City
with her husband and son.
. After Top Model, she signed with IMG Models
. House made her debut as a runway model at the Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week in 2004, walking for fashion design
ers Petro Zillia, Custo Barcelona, Sue Wong, and John Sakalis. She took place in a promotional runway show for America's Next Top Model Obsessed which premiered on Oxygen. Her most visible modeling assignments immediately after her win include a commercial for the Declare Yourself
voting campaign, a cover story for Psychology Today
magazine., spread in Hannah Anderson, Jane
, Look for Less Ads, Metro Style, Careline, Jacksonville which she had a cover and spread,Sue Wong 2005 Line, The August 2010 edition of Jacksonville. She became host of The Look for Less
in 2005, replacing Elisabeth Hasselbeck
.
The following year, House was named "the face" of The CW
network and appeared in commercials and web advertisements for the fledgling network. In overseas projects, she signed with Danish modeling agency 1st Opinion Model Management and won a contract with Careline, an Israel
i cosmetics company. She appeared in a commercial for make-up brand Sheer Cover, Leeza Gibbons
's make-up line, along with Cycle 4
winner of America's Next Top Model Naima Mora
.
In the summer of 2008, House hosted The N's reality series Queen Bees, which attempts to reform mean girls. She has also filmed a PSA for Declare Yourself, parodying a lipstick commercial.
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
America's Next Top Model Cycle 2, which premiered on January 13, 2004, was the second season of America's Next Top Model hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, which aims to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was "They are all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes".This was the...
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....
.
Biography
House was born and raised in Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. House's father, a physician, is from Canada and her mother is from Mexico. From early childhood, House showed great interest in fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, which she claims was spurred by her grandmother, saying:
- " I was always in her closet. We would watch TV, read magazines, go to the mall. She taught me about coutureHaute coutureHaute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
and how important it was. A lot of my appreciation came from her".
After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School
Bishop Kenny High School
Bishop Kenny High School is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational Catholic high school in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine...
in 1998, House attended the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
, majoring in international relations and Asian studies. House speaks fluent Japanese as well as Spanish (which she spoke from a young age). Around this time, House also began to pursue a career in fashion modeling, but claimed she found her options limited because she was overweight. She says she eventually lost 45 pounds after changing her diet and adopting an exercise plan.
Her son Alastair was born in August 2008.
She lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with her husband and son.
Career
House was the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top ModelAmerica'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....
. After Top Model, she signed with IMG Models
IMG Models
IMG Models is one of the major international modeling agencies, currently representing only female models. Its mother office is in New York City, with branches in Paris, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It is a division of New York, NY-based IMG...
. House made her debut as a runway model at the Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
Fashion Week in 2004, walking for fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
ers Petro Zillia, Custo Barcelona, Sue Wong, and John Sakalis. She took place in a promotional runway show for America's Next Top Model Obsessed which premiered on Oxygen. Her most visible modeling assignments immediately after her win include a commercial for the Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is a campaign initiated during the 2004 United States presidential elections to encourage young people to register to vote. It began as the "Declaration of Independence Road Trip", a 50-city cross-country tour of a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence lasting ...
voting campaign, a cover story for Psychology Today
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a psychology-based magazine about relationships, health, and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists. Psychology Today was founded in 1967 and features articles on such topics as love,...
magazine., spread in Hannah Anderson, Jane
Jane (magazine)
Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
, Look for Less Ads, Metro Style, Careline, Jacksonville which she had a cover and spread,Sue Wong 2005 Line, The August 2010 edition of Jacksonville. She became host of The Look for Less
The Look for Less
The Look for Less is a television show airing on the Style Network. Previously hosted by Survivor: The Australian Outback contestant Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the current host is America's Next Top Model winner Yoanna House. Yoanna was one of thirteen contestants on America's Next Top Model, Cycle Two...
in 2005, replacing Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is an American television talk show host and television personality. She was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback and is a current co-host on the daytime talk show The View .-Early life:...
.
The following year, House was named "the face" of The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
network and appeared in commercials and web advertisements for the fledgling network. In overseas projects, she signed with Danish modeling agency 1st Opinion Model Management and won a contract with Careline, an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i cosmetics company. She appeared in a commercial for make-up brand Sheer Cover, Leeza Gibbons
Leeza Gibbons
Leeza Kim Gibbons is an American talk show host. Gibbons is the host of her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential, part of the United Stations radio syndication company.-Early life:...
's make-up line, along with Cycle 4
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catch-phrase of the season was "Dive In."...
winner of America's Next Top Model Naima Mora
Naima Mora
Naima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
.
In the summer of 2008, House hosted The N's reality series Queen Bees, which attempts to reform mean girls. She has also filmed a PSA for Declare Yourself, parodying a lipstick commercial.