25 Facts About Niki Taylor

Nicole Renee Taylor was born on March 5,1975 and is an American model and has hosted for television.

Niki Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Ken and Barbara Niki Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively.

Niki Taylor was raised in Pembroke Pines, Florida; she attended Cooper City High School.

Niki Taylor has an older sister, Joelle; she and Joelle had a younger sister, Krissy.

When she was 13, Niki Taylor signed with Irene Marie Models in South Florida.

Niki Taylor subsequently won a Fresh Faces contest in New York City and a $500,000 modeling contract.

Niki Taylor's first magazine cover was an issue of Seventeen at 14.

In 1991, at age 16, Niki Taylor became the youngest person ever to be featured as one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People.

In 1992, Niki Taylor became the first spokesmodel younger than 18 to sign a major contract with CoverGirl, and she became a feature in their national advertising campaign.

Niki Taylor remains the only person to simultaneously have six billboards in NYC's Times Square, three of those displayed her image continuously throughout the entire year.

In May 1996, Niki Taylor appeared on the covers of the six major American women's fashion and fitness magazines in the same month: Allure, Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire, Self, and Shape.

Niki Taylor appeared in the 1997 and 1998 editions of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue; she was the cover model of the 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar.

In September 2016, Niki Taylor began a modeling comeback, shooting covers, editorials, and features for major magazines including Paper, Flaunt, British Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and American Vogue.

Niki Taylor has been photographed for Marc Jacobs and Jennifer Fisher.

Outside of modeling, Niki Taylor was once an interviewer for segments of the syndicated program Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

Niki Taylor covered events for NBC and guest-hosted MTV's Fashionably Loud.

In 2007, Niki Taylor introduced the finalists on friend and co-CoverGirl spokesmodel Tyra Banks's talkshow.

Niki Taylor became a contestant on the fourth edition of The Celebrity Apprentice on March 6,2011.

Niki Taylor returned for the May 1,2011 episode to help the men's team, Team Backbone, in a Hair Show Task.

In October 2006, Niki Taylor became engaged to NASCAR driver Burney Lamar after just three dates.

Niki Taylor and Lamar's first child together, a daughter, was born on March 4,2009, one day before Niki Taylor's 34th birthday.

On November 16,2011, Niki Taylor gave birth to her second child with Lamar, a son.

Niki Taylor has returned to a high-profile life and career again, appearing at major fashion events and New York Fashion Week shows, both with friends and with her family.

Niki Taylor was wearing her automatic shoulder belt at the time and she was not thrown from the vehicle.

Niki Taylor was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta; she had approximately 56 operations and substantial physical therapy.