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Biography |
Carla Campbell was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1981. After
years of fun in the Caribbean sun, Carla finally started to
get serious about modeling in 1997 when she entered the
prestigious Pulse Model Search. As she recalls, "I really
wanted to succeed in the business so I took the encouraging
advice of friends and family who thought I had that
‘something’ and went after it."
Although Carla didn’t win the competition, she did come in a
very respectable third place. Perhaps more importantly, her
exceptional beauty and poise also won her a Pulse modeling
contract. During her short time with the agency, Carla
distinguished herself with appearances in a number of
regional magazines, like SkyWriting, Air Jamaica’s in-flight
magazine. She also gained a deeper appreciation for the
business. "The pace is fast,” she admits. “You either keep
abreast or lose out!"
Following her apprenticeship with Pulse, Carla moved to the
heart of the action in New York City. It was there that she
began her relationship with Karin Models and, later, IMG. It
proved to be a savvy business move as IMG introduced her to
account executive Kyle Hagler. Known within the industry as
“The Transformer,” Hagler has made a career out of turning
models like Heidi Klum, Liya Kebede, Diana Dondoe, and
Ujjwala Raut into superstars by playfully altering their
images. Luckily, he also applied the same magic to Carla,
giving her a classier and decidedly more svelte look.
Carla and Hagler’s hard work paid off and before long Carla
was appearing in ads for companies like Saks Fifth Avenue,
L’Oreal, Nike, FUBU, and even Victoria’s Secret. Her
beautiful body also began gracing glossy publications like
Maxim, FHM, Vibe, Smooth, Seventeen, InStyle, CosmoGirl, and
Esquire, who named Carla one of the world’s four sexiest
supermodels.
Pulse also honored her incredible achievements in 2005 by
making Carla the 11th inductee to their Fashion and Beauty
Hall of Fame. According to Pulse's CEO, Kingsley Cooper, "We
felt that Carla could be one of the world's top talents…
This was exactly what we wanted. The result is there to be
seen." Carla was equally excited to be honored by her first
agency. "I am very delighted to accept this honour,” she
said at the time. “Of course, with all my hard work and
dedication, I am reaping fruitful rewards."
The best, however, was still yet to come. Carla kicked off
2006 with a coveted appearance in the Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Issue. “It was a fabulous shoot,” she said. “I am
hoping that this will give my career a major boost and I am
ready for the opportunities that will come.” With her
dazzling good looks and buoyant personality something tells
us life will continue to be a beach for Carla Campbell. |
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