Charlotte McKinney

Charlotte Ann McKinney (born August 6, 1993)^[1] is an American model and actress who first gained attention as an Instagram personality,^[3] eventually achieving wider recognition for her appearance in a Carl's Jr. commercial which aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

Charlotte McKinney
McKinney at Web Summit 2018
Born	Charlotte Ann McKinney (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 31)[1] Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2006–present
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue

Life and career

McKinney was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.^[2] During her school years she was bullied for her dyslexia,^[4] and after dropping out of high school at age 17,^[3] McKinney, who describes herself as "a curvier bombshell with big boobs,"^[3] pursued a modeling career but struggled to find success with an agency. Opting to rely on Instagram as a portfolio, she soon became "Insta-famous"^[5] and was profiled in Esquire.^[3] McKinney credits the social networking service as a factor in her subsequent success, which includes campaigns for the fashion brand Guess.^[5] She signed with Wilhelmina Models.^[6] She has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Jezebel,^[7] Ocean Drive^[8] GQ Mexico, Galore and Miami Living,^[9] and appeared in editorials for Social Life, Men's Health and Vanity Fair.^[10]

McKinney was the featured model in Carl's Jr.'s All Natural Burger commercial, which was released online in January 2015 and aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX. The viral ad featured McKinney walking around a farmers' market, stating that she is "all natural" and using double entendres to imply that she is naked with strategically placed items in the market, until it reveals McKinney in a bikini eating the All Natural Burger.^[11][12][13] The success of the commercial has led to McKinney being dubbed "the next Kate Upton," who also garnered national attention for appearing in a Carl's Jr. commercial during a Super Bowl.^[5][14]

On February 24, 2015, McKinney was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Keoikantse Motsepe.^[15] The couple was the second to be eliminated and finished in 11th place.^[16]

McKinney appeared as Missy in the film Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015).^[17] In 2017, she appeared in the film adaptation of Baywatch and the remake of Flatliners.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Diary of Tommy Crisp	Chianti	Short film
2010	Thresholds	Claire	Video short
2015	Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser	Missy	Direct-to-video
2016	The Late Bloomer	Attractive Woman
2017	Mad Families	Sharni	Direct-to-video
	Literally, Right Before Aaron	Charlotte
	Baywatch	Julia
	Flatliners	Girl on Bicycle
2020	Fantasy Island	Chastity
	Guest House	Jenny
	The Argument	Actor Lisa
2021	Phobias	Rose
2023	Miami Bici 2	Kelly

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Doctors	Jenny Nibbs	Episode: "Young at Heart"
2014	Tosh.0	Herself	Episode: "Dumped by Sweetheart"[19]
2015	Dancing with the Stars	Herself / Contestant	Eliminated in 11th place
	Doctor Foster	Bridewell Nurse	Episode 1
	Ridiculousness	Herself	Episode: "Charlotte McKinney"
2016	Lip Sync Battle	Herself	Episode: "Olivia Munn vs. Kevin Hart"
2017	Growth	Tiffany	Episode: "Hot Yoga"
2018	MacGyver	Mia	Episode: "Hammock + Balcony"
2019	Historical Roasts	Mary Austin	Episode: "Freddie Mercury"
2020	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Herself	Special: "Kimmy vs the Reverend"
2021	Fast Foodies	Herself	Episode: "Charlotte McKinney"
2023	Laugh-Tastic with Charlotte McKinney[20]	Herself
2024	Stupid Pet Tricks	Herself	Episode: "Animal Speed Roast"

Music videos

Year	Song	Artist
2015	"Punching Bag"	Akillezz
	"Can It Be You?"	North of Mine
	"Might Not"	Belly featuring The Weeknd
2016	"I'm Not the One"	Pete Yorn
	"Body Moves"	DNCE