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 Jenny Shimizu at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival |
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| Occupation | Model, actor |
Jenny Lynn Shimizu (born June 16, 1967) is a Japanese-American model and actress. She was born in San José, California.
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Career
In 2005, she married Rebecca Loos for the Sky documentary Power Lesbian UK (broadcast as Power Lesbians on Logo, which profiled successful lesbians in Los Angeles),[1] and appeared on Tyra Banks' reality show America's Next Top Model. She was voted "sexiest woman" in a 2005 poll by gay publication The Pink Paper.
Shimizu had a supporting role in Jamie Babbit's 2007 film, Itty Bitty Titty Committee.[2] She was also one of the stars in Foxfire, alongside Angelina Jolie. Shimizu appeared in the third season of the here! original series Dante's Cove.
She is currently appearing on season 2 of Bravo TV's Make Me a Supermodel as a member of the judging panel.[3]
Personal life
In January 2007, Shimizu described an intimate relationship she had with Madonna, claiming that Madonna would fly her to destinations across the world for sexual liaisons. "I was her secret 'booty call' available any time of the day or night for secret sex sessions...she's superb in bed." She also claims at around that same period of her life to have been having a sexual relationship with Angelina Jolie, a fact that Jolie has herself confirmed: "I fell in love with her the first second I saw her," Jolie admitted of her Foxfire (1996) co-star. "I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my (then-)husband (Jonny Lee Miller)."[4]
In 2005, Shimizu married model Rebecca Loos, the two shared a relationship afterwards but have since split.[5][6] Shimizu also dated Ione Skye in 1999.[7]
References
- ^ "Jenny Shimizu & Rebecca Loos: what's the story?", by Jane Czyzselka, Diva magazine, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ Review of "Itty Bitty Titty Committee" | AfterEllen.com
- ^ Nikki Taylor, Judges Dropped from Season 2 Of MMAS Realityblurred.com, January 7, 2009.
- ^ 'Tis the Season to Be Jolie. Girlfriends Magazine. December 1997.
- ^ Model's tell-all book reveals Madonna and Jolie lesbian affairs
- ^ Madonna and Angelina in the mother of all catfights | the Daily Mail
- ^ glbtq >> arts >> Film Actors: Lesbian
External links
- Jenny Shimizu at MySpace
- Jenny Shimizu at the Internet Movie Database
- Jenny Shimizu at Fashion Model Directory
- Interview with Jenny Shimizu and Rebecca Loos for DIVA lesbian magazine
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