Kelsey Merritt
Filipino model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelsey Alaine Merritt (born October 1, 1996) is a Filipino[1] model best known for being the first Filipino woman to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show[2] and to feature in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[3]
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| Born | Kelsey Alaine Merritt October 1, 1996 Philippines |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
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Life and career
Merritt was born on October 1, 1996, in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines to a Filipina mother and American soldier father of French, German, British and Irish descent who was semi-retired in Clark, Angeles City.[4] In May 2017, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Metro Manila, with a degree in communications.[5] She has been modelling in the Philippines from a young age and is currently based in New York City and Los Angeles.
During her career in the Philippines, she did commercials with Palmolive, San Miguel Light, clothing brand Kashieca, and posed for numerous magazine covers. After finishing her studies she moved to New York where she signed with Wilhelmina.[6][7] On October 9, 2019, Kelsey posted on her Instagram that she signed with her new management, The Society in New York City.
In 2018, she walked for in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York and was announced to be the first Filipino-American model to walk the runway. It was also her first ever runway show.[8][9]
She was featured in the pages of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[3]
On June 13, 2020, she signed her contract with the Viva Artists Agency.[10]
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