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Kendra Spears

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Nationality: American
Birthday: 1988
Born In: Seattle, Washington
Lives Now: New York, NY
Agencies: Next
Known For: Legs, mole
Status: Rising star
Friends: Hyoni Kang, Kate Somers, Ariel Meredith, Austria Alcantara, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, Julia Hafstrom
Interests: Crocheting, riding my bike, photography, watching Seinfeld

Quoted

“It’s all about believing in yourself”
—Pony Ryder
“I think people appreciate someone who can laugh and have a good time while working hard.”
—Pony Ryder
“Stay away from the sun.”
—Pony Ryder

Kendra Spears's Career Highlights

1988: Born in Seattle, Washington

2007: Graduates from high school with an associate’s degree through a dual-credit program

2007: Starts to attend Portland State University studying sociology

JAN 2008: Enters Ford’s Supermodel of the World event and gives an interview backstage to New York’s Jada Yuan Video»

SEP 2008: Debuts at the spring Trovata show in New York; also walks for Isaac Mizrahi, L'Wren Scott, and Ports 1961

SEP 2008: Opens the spring John Richmond show in Milan; also walks for Gucci, Costume National, Christian Lacroix, Hermès, Lanvin, and Valentino

NOV 2008: Featured on the cover of Cover, photographed by Rick Shaine

DEC 2008: Featured on the cover of Italian Amica, photographed by Nadir

JAN 2009: Appears in Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Tesh

FEB 2009: Closes the fall Moschino show in Milan

MAR 2009: Style.com features Spears as a rising star Story»

2009: Leaves Ford Models and signs with Next Agency

6 MAY, 2009: Ford Models sues Next Agency for "poaching" Spears Story»

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