Biography
Selita Ebanks (born February 17, 1983) is a Caymanian model, television personality and actress.
She is best known for being a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2007 to 2009 and appearing in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue from 2006 to 2009.
Selita Ebanks has also appeared in campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Givenchy, Gap, and CoverGirl. In addition to modeling, she has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Uncorked, The Apprentice, and Runaway.
Cayman Model
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| Full name: | Selita Ebanks |
| Born: | February 17, 1983 (age 41) |
| Place of birth: | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Nationality: | Caymanian |
| Height: | 1.76 meters |
| Parents: | Anita Ebanks |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Husband • Spouse: | Terrence J (rum.) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Nick Cannon, Ryan Press (2016), Terrence J (2011-2013), Mehcad Brooks (2010-2011), Ye (Kanye West) (2010), Maxwell (2009-2010), Osi Umenyiora (2007-2008) |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Actor • Model |
| Net worth: | 10 million dollars |
Early life and education
Selita Ebanks was born on February 17, 1983. She grew up in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. She was born into a very large family of eight children.
Her mother, Anita Ebanks, encouraged her to develop through extracurricular activities. She moved to the United States and settled in Staten Island, where she graduated from Curtis High School.
Selita Ebanks was accepted to attend college at Columbia University and New York University but chose to pursue a modeling career.
In 2000, at the age of 17, while going through the turnstile at Six Flags Great Adventure, Selita Ebanks was discovered by an agent for Elite Model Management.
Personal life
In 2011, Selita Ebanks dated Terrence J, and in 2013, they broke up. She was also engaged to Nick Cannon. However, they broke up just five months after getting engaged.
Selita Ebanks has dated Ryan Press (2016), Terrence J (2011-2013), Mehcad Brooks (2010-2011), Ye (Kanye West) (2010), Maxwell (2009-2010) and Osi Umenyiora (2007-2008).
In her hometown of George Town, she runs a talent training school called Stardom Youth Foundation, which has been operating since 2004.
Selita Ebanks also runs a women’s charity, the Women’s Alliance for Empowerment & Opportunity. The initiative emerged after her trip to Sierra Leone in 2008. The organization helps support educational and professional programs for women in the war-torn African country.
Career
Selita Ebanks has walked the runway for Betsey Johnson, Catherine Malandrino, Pamella Roland, and Tommy Hilfiger. She has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, and DKNY, and in 2005, Victoria’s Secret signed her.
Selita Ebanks modeled for Victoria’s Secret for their Ipex bra collection before she became an Angel. She and Izabel Goulart made their debut as Victoria’s Secret Angels at the 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2005, Tyra Banks proudly announced that Selita Ebanks was the face of black women at Victoria’s Secret.
In the Victoria’s Secret 2007 Christmas Dreams and Fantasies catalog, Selita Ebanks was chosen to wear the $4,500,000 “Very Sexy” Holiday Fantasy Bra with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and yellow sapphires. She wore the fantasy bra to the Victoria’s Secret fashion show on December 4, 2007.
On November 26, 2007, Selita Ebanks and other Victoria’s Secret models appeared on an episode of How I Met Your Mother called The Yips (Miranda Kerr, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller and Alessandra Ambrosio).
Forbes reported that Selita Ebanks was the twelfth highest-paid model in 2008, earning an estimated $2.7 million. She has appeared in editorials for Marie Claire, Glamour, V, Elle in German and Italian, Vanidades, and the 2007 swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated.
Selita Ebanks participated in the third season of Celebrity Apprentice, but she was fired on April 11, 2010, in week 5, and finished ninth. She has worked as a musician and appeared on UPN’s South Beach.
Net worth
Selita Ebanks is a model and actress with an estimated net worth of $10 million. She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle. She has also walked the runway for some of the world’s most prestigious fashion designers, including Victoria’s Secret.
In addition to her successful modeling career, Selita Ebanks has also tried her hand at acting. She has appeared in films such as Uncorked and Runaway, among others.
With a successful career in both modeling and acting, it’s no surprise that Selita Ebanks has amassed quite a fortune. And with her net worth only expected to increase in the coming years, she’s definitely one to keep an eye on.
Social media
- Instagram handle: @Selitaebanks
- Twitter Username: @Selitaebanks
List of movies played
- Challenge: Champion vs. Star
- Opened the cork myself
- Hip Hop Square
- Catfish: TV Show
- Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Hawaii Five-0 Lisa Cole
- Escape
- Apprentice
- How I Met Your Mother
