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Niki Taylor

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Real Name:
Nicole Renee Taylor
Nationality:
American
Birthday:
March 5, 1975
Born in:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lives now:
TN, USA
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My mole, my smile
Status:
Cover girl, retired (mostly), supermodel
Dated:
Keith Urban (2002-2005)
Married:
Burney Lamar (since 12/27/06), Matt Martinez (1994-1996)
Children:
Jake (born 12/94), Hunter (born 12/94)
Friends with:
Amber Valletta, Karen Mulder, Tyra Banks, Tyson Beckford, Yasmeen Ghauri
Model turned…
Activist (Begin Foundation), boutique owner (Abbie and Jesse’s)

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Career

CoverGirl, 1996

Mar 5, 1975
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1988
Signs with Irene Marie Models in south Florida
1989
Wins a Fresh Faces contest and a $500,000 modeling contract
1991
Becomes president of her own company, Niki, Inc.
1991
Millionaire at age 16
1991
Named one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People
Feb 1991
Debuts on the runway for Thierry Mugler Haute Couture in Paris
Apr 1991
Appears on the cover of Vogue
1992
Becomes first spokesmodel under 18 to sign a contract with CoverGirl
1992
Becomes the spokesperson for L’Oréal
Jan 1992
Appears on the cover of Seventeen
May 1992
Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
Apr 1994
Appears on the cover of Vogue
Jul 19, 1994
Marries arena-football player Matt Martinez
Dec 1994
Gives birth to twin sons, Jake and Hunter
1995
Ranked sixth in the world’s top models by Forbes, earning $2.4 million in 1994
Jul 2, 1995
Younger sister Kristen, also a model, dies of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
1996
Divorces Martinez
Feb 1996
Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
Apr 1996
Appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan
May 1996
Appears on the covers of Allure, Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and Self
Aug 1996
Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
Dec 1996
Appears on the cover of Elle
1998
Appears on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar
2001
Goes into rehab to treat an addiction to Vicodin
Apr 29, 2001
Critically injured in a car accident in Atlanta
Jun 4, 2001
Appears on the cover of People
2002
Dates country singer Keith Urban
Feb 2002
Appears on the cover of Allure
Jun 2005
Opens a clothing boutique, Abbie and Jesse’s, in Cool Springs, Tennessee, with her manager and friend Lou Taylor
Oct 2005
Launches her fragrance, Begin
2006
Meets NASCAR driver Burney Lamar at a charity event in Nashville
Dec 27, 2006
Marries Lamar at the Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, California
Jan 29, 2007
Files a federal lawsuit charging E! Entertainment with slander and emotional distress in their profile "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Jan 10, 2008
Host of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel alongside Tyson Beckford

Quoted

“I love being a mom and the chaos it brings me. It reminds me how lucky and blessed I am.”

People Magazine (July 1, 2006)

“ I will never get over that... that is probably the worst thing that happened in my life, losing my sister and my best friend. ”

People Magazine (July 31, 2006)

“I've been a single mom for 10 years, so it's nice to have someone who can help out. My garage is so clean and organized right now I can't find anything!”

InStyle Magazine (January 2007)

“Start each day being thankful for all that you have. Having an attitude of gratefulness helps you stay energized.”

Woman’s World Magazine (June 27, 2006)

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