Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss was born on Aug. 3, 1992 in Chicago, IL. She began her modeling career in her teens, traveling to New York City in 2008 to model for the likes of Abercrombie Kids, Marc Jacobs, and participating in New York Fashion Week. Over the years to follow, she assembled a résumé comprising brands like Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Juicy Couture, The Gap, Uniqlo, Lord & Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman, Hermés, and many more. All the while, Kloss gained stature as a featured model in publications like Allure, Elle, British Vogue, and Life.

On television, Kloss appeared as herself on an episode of "Gossip Girl" (The CW 2007-2012) and as the host of the revived iteration of the series "House of Style" (MTV 1989-2000; 2012). Increasing exposure led her to an appearance in the music video for Taylor Swift's 2015 song "Bad Blood." Around the same time, Kloss enrolled in New York University. Going forward, she served as a recurring correspondent on "Bill Nye Saves the World" (Netflix 2017-) and was employed as the host for the 17th season premiere of "Project Runway" (Bravo/Lifetime 2004-).