Kim Stolz

Kim Stolz
Stolz at a rally in November 2008
Birth name	Kimberly Lynn Stolz
Date of birth	June 8, 1983 (1983-06-08) (age 26)
Place of birth	New York City, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Green
Measurements	33B-24-34 (US) 84-61-86 (EU)[1]
Weight	120 lb (54 kg)
Dress size	2 (US) ; 32 (EU)
Shoe size	7 (US) ; 38 (EU)
Agency	Elite Model Management Ford Models
Other name(s)	Kim, Kimmy

Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Stolz (born June 8, 1983) is an American fashion model and television personality. Stolz is a correspondent for MTV News and serves as video jockey and host for The Freshmen, a series on mtvU. Stolz first came to fame as a contestant on Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model, where she finished fifth place. She is openly lesbian.^[2]

Early life and America's Next Top Model appearance

Stolz grew up in New York City,^[3] and attended The Brearley School in Manhattan. In 2005, she earned a bachelor's degree in government and international politics from Wesleyan University;^[4][5] she wrote her undergraduate thesis about US foreign policy.^[3] After graduating from Wesleyan, Stolz briefly worked in a law firm.^[6]

In fall 2005, Stolz was a contestant on Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model. Stolz, who was open about her sexuality on ANTM, was routinely criticized by some of the show's judges for having a "masculine" appearance. Kim is also known for kissing fellow contestant Sarah Rhoades in the limo. She also "made out" with Sarah while the two were in bed together. In an interview with the website AfterEllen, Stolz stated: "I think that a lot of people were very quick to merge my sexuality and gender, and that made them scrutinize my masculinity a whole lot more than they would otherwise."^[4] Stolz was eventually the ninth contestant eliminated, making it to the final five.^[7]

Career

Stolz has an active presence with MTV: she is a video jockey for The Freshman on mtvU and is also an MTV News correspondent. In 2008, she reported extensively on the 2008 Iowa Caucus and interviewed presidential candidates John Edwards and Mike Huckabee.^[8][9] Stolz also pursued a career in fashion modeling; soon after she appeared on America's Next Top Model, Stolz was signed with Elite Model Management^[10] in New York City and is now signed to Ford Models^[11] in New York. Stolz also had a small role on an episode of the UPN series, Veronica Mars, as part of a challenge win for America's Next Top Model.^[4] She has also been featured as one of CoverGirl's Top Models in Action.

She is signed to Ford Models for celebrity modeling.

She was recently voted as one of the most memorable contestants by AOL Entertainment Canada.^[12]

She has also been writing for the Huffington post.

Modeled for

• RUEHL No.925 (Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand)^[13]
• GO magazine^[14]
• Brooklyn Industries^[13][15][16]
• American Eagle Outfitters fall 2006^[16]
• Women's Wear Daily^[16]
• Knit.1 (multiple issues)^{[16][14][17][18]},^[19][20]
• Cover magazine (April 2007)^[21]
• Nordstrom's^[14] (November 2006)
• Pretties^[21]
• Chris Benz Collection (fall/winter 2007)^{[21][22][17][18][19][20]}
• eLuxury.com,^[20][23]
• American Salon^[23]
• Teen Vogue.^[23]
• Autostraddle online magazine^[24]

TV appearances

• America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 as herself
• The Freshmen (MtvU) as herself
• The Tyra Banks Show (2005) as herself
• America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 as herself/contestant
• Veronica Mars as Stacy
• TRL as herself
• E! True Hollywood Story: America's Next Top Model as herself
• MTV News as herself
• Mother May I (2008) as herself
• Michael Jackson Memorial Service (2009) as herself
• 2009 Video Music Awards as herself

References

External links

• Kim Stolz at Fashion Model Directory
• Kim Stolz at MTV