Information about Yoanna House

Yoanna House
Birth name	Yoanna House
Date of birth	March 9 1980 (1980--) (age 27)
Place of birth	Jacksonville, Florida
Height	{}
Hair color	Brown <ref name="IMG models portfolio" />
Eye color	Green <ref name="IMG models portfolio" />
Measurements	321⁄2-261⁄2-35 (US) 82-67-89 (EU) [1]
Weight	138 lbs
Shoe size	10 (US), 41 (EU), 7 (UK)
Agency	IMG Models 1st Opinion Model Management

Yoanna House (born April 9, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American fashion model and television personality. She was the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model in 2004 and is currently the host of The Look for Less on the Style Network.

Early Life

House was born and raised in, Jacksonville, Florida; her father, a physician, is from Canada, and her mother is of from Mexico.^[2] From early childhood, House showed great interest in fashion, which she claims was spurred by her grandmother, saying in an interview: "I was always in her closet. We would watch TV, read magazines, go to the mall. She taught me about couture and how important it was. A lot of my appreciation came from her." ^[3]

After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School^[4], House attended the University of Florida, majoring in International Relations and Asian Studies.<ref name="IMG models" /> Around this time, House also began to pursue a career in fashion modeling, but claimed she found her options limited because she was overweight. She says she eventually lost 60 pounds after changing her diet and adopting an exercise plan.^[5]

America's Next Top Model

Winner of America's Next Top Model Cycle 2.

Modeling Career

House made her debut as a runway model at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in 2004, walking for fashion designers Petro Zillia, Custo Barcelona, Sue Wong, and John Sakalis.^[6]<ref name="IMG models" /> Her most visible modeling assignments immediately after her win include a commercial for the Declare Yourself voting campaign and a cover story for Psychology Today magazine^[7][8]. She became host of The Look for Less in 2005, replacing Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The following year, House was named "the face" of The CW network^[9], appearing in commercials and web advertisements for the fledgling network. In overseas projects, she signed with Danish modeling agency, 1st Opinion Model Management^[10] and won a contract with Careline, an Israeli cosmetics company.<ref name="IMG models" />

References

External links

• IMG Models Portfolio
• 1st Option Portfolio
• Sephora Ad Campaign
• Yoanna House at the Internet Movie Database
• The Look For Less - Yoanna House Page
• Yoanna's MySpace Page

Preceded by Adrianne Curry	America's Next Top Model winner Cycle 2 (2004)	Succeeded by Eva Pigford

•  • [ e] America's Next Top Model
Current Judges and Personnel	Tyra Banks • Nigel Barker • Twiggy • J. Alexander • Jay Manuel
Former Judges	Janice Dickinson • Beau Quillian • Kimora Lee Simmons • Nol Marin • Eric Nicholson
Cycles and Winners	1: Adrianne Curry • 2: Yoanna House • 3: Eva Pigford • 4: Naima Mora • 5: Nicole Linkletter • 6: Danielle Evans • 7: CariDee English • 8: Jaslene Gonzalez • 9: TBD Please see individual cycle articles for additional contestants