The Life of Selita Ebanks
The Life of Selita Ebanks
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Caymanian Beauty - Selita Ebanks was born in the Cayman Islands in 1983 and is of Caymanian, Irish, Jamaican, Indian, and African decent.
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Raised Right - Raised in New York, Selita grew up in a house of seven boys, which stirred her interest in sports. “I grew up playing basketball, football, and soccer and playing track, and I have a ton of medals,” she says.
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Sports Hottie - The athletics enthusiast has always been a fan of basketball and tennis, which can explain the close-knit friendship between her and tennis pro Serena Williams.
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Model Wonderland - At the age of 17, the 5’9” brown beauty was discovered by Women Model Management at an amusement park, jump-starting her modeling career.
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Brainy Babe - Did you know she was accepted to Spelman College, Columbia University, and NYU upon moving to NYC? The girl’s got beauty and brains!
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Walk of Fame - Selita made her big debut in the 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as an official Angel. She got props from her mentor and VS vet Tyra Banks for representing Black women on the catwalk.
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Rising Angel - 2007 was another big year for the model. After a breast augmentation, Selita was selected to model the "Very Sexy" Holiday Fantasy Bra Set, which was priced at $4,500,000. Hello, bombshell!
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The Way They Were - She gained some public notice from her short-lived relationship and engagement with Nick Cannon, which began and ended in 2007.
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Brown Beauty - Something good did come out of that year, as she was named one of People magazine’s Most Beautiful People in ‘07.
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Beach Goddess - Selita put her sex appeal to work in her first appearance in Sports Illustrated’s 2007 Swimsuit Issue. She made her second appearance in the 2008 issue and graced the cover of the hot SI calendar in ’09.
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