Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Upton (born June 10, 1992) is an American model and actress, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Upton was named Rookie of the Year following her first appearance in 2011 and was the cover model for the 2012 and 2013 issues. She was also the subject of the 100th anniversary Vanity Fair cover. Upton has also appeared in the financially successful films Tower Heist (2011) and The Other Woman (2014).

Biography

Upton has said that her belief in God is important to her. During a photo shoot, someone joked about a cross necklace she wore, "Why are you wearing a cross? Like you would be religious," then took the necklace from her to do the shoot. Upton stated about the incident: "I was really affected by that. The whole thing made me realize that I do want a cross with me, at all times." As a result, Upton had a cross tattooed on the inside of her finger.

Upton started dating Detroit Tigers baseball player Justin Verlander in late 2011, but split up with him in January 2015. She admitted while filling in as a co-host for Kelly Ripa on Live! with Kelly and Michael that she cannot wear Tigers' gears while watching her favorite team, the New York Yankees, play in Yankee Stadium when Verlander is the starting pitcher.

On August 31, 2014, nude photographs of Upton and several other female celebrities were leaked to the internet.

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