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Name: Jaime King
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Date of Birth:
April 23, 1979
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Place of Birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Mini-bio:
A successful model (and, despite her masculine-sounding first name, most certainly not a man), James King has gone from gracing the pages of the world's leading fashion magazines to a promising career... read more as an actress. Jaime King (James is a stage name) was born in Omaha, NE, in 1979; King's statuesque beauty became evident at a young age, and in her early teens, she began attending a local modeling school. When King was 14, a representative from a New York modeling agency saw her in a show, and a year later King's career was in high gear. King's picture had appeared in Vogue, Glamour, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, and Mademoiselle before she'd reached the age of 17, and she'd also become an in-demand runway model, with her lean good looks being used to promote the latest designs from Christian Dior, Marithe and Francois Girbaud, and Chanel. However, after rising to fame, King succumbed to the pressures and temptations of the high-pressure world of modeling, and she began to abuse alcohol and drugs, leading to a brief addiction to heroin; King had also become romantically involved with photographer David Sorrenti, and after he died of a drug overdose in 1997, King was inspired to get clean and sober and has remained drug-free since then.In 1999, King made her first forays into acting with an appearance in "Take a Picture," a video for the rock band Filter, and a small role in the film Four Faces of God. Two years later, King's acting career really took flight, with appearances in the critically acclaimed Blow, the blockbuster Pearl Harbor, and the teen-horror satire Happy Campers. In 2002, King played a major supporting role in Slackers, and was cast alongside Hong Kong action legend Chow Yun-Fat in Bulletproof Monk (2003). King also appearred periodically as a host on the MTV series House of Style. ~ Rovi
Jaime King mini-bio: Birth Name Jaime King Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) One of the world's top fashion models. Has several tattoos including a diamond on one wrist, a spade on the other, two fairies on her lower back, her last name between her shoulders and a symbol on her abdomen. Was named after "Jaime Sommers", the character in the 70s TV show "The Bionic Woman" (1976). Was a top model at the age 16, appearing as cover girl for "The New York Time Magaizne" and other elite fashion magazines. Is a recovering heroin addict who went sober in 1997 after her boyfriend, fashion photographer David Sorrenti (younger brother of Mario Sorrenti), died after overdosing on heroin. Ranked #20 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002). Ranked #16 in Maxim's "50 Sexiest Women"(1999). Ranked #30 in Loaded's "Hot 100 Babes"(2002). Named #28 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Ranked #36 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Engaged to director Kyle Newman on May 30, 2007. 
