21 Facts About Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks was born on 17 February 1983 and is a Caymanian model.

Selita Ebanks was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2010.

Selita Ebanks has worked for high fashion brands Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren, and appeared in magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Vogue, and Glamour.

Selita Ebanks moved to the United States and settled in Staten Island, where she graduated from Curtis High School.

Selita Ebanks was accepted to attend undergraduate studies at Columbia University and New York University, but instead chose to pursue modeling.

In 2000, at the age of 17, while walking through the turnstiles at Six Flags Great Adventure, Selita Ebanks was scouted by an agent from Elite Model Management.

Selita Ebanks is widely recognized as one of the most prominent Black supermodels of her generation, known for her groundbreaking career in high-fashion and her role as a trailblazer for diversity in the fashion industry.

Selita Ebanks made her debut in February 2001 at the fall show for Tuleh, and has walked the runway for designers including Betsey Johnson, Catherine Malandrino, Pamella Roland and Tommy Hilfiger.

Selita Ebanks first modeled for Victoria's Secret for their Ipex Bra line, before being signed as an Angel.

In 2005, Tyra Banks said she was proud of Selita Ebanks to be representing black women at Victoria's Secret.

Selita Ebanks wore the fantasy bra set during the Victoria's Secret fashion show on 4 December 2007.

Selita Ebanks made a special guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother on 26 November 2007 with her fellow Victoria's Secret supermodels.

Selita Ebanks has graced the covers of Maxim, British GQ and Russian FHM and appeared in editorials for Marie Claire, Glamour, V, German and Italian Elle, Vanidades and Sports Illustrated's 2007 Swimsuit Issue.

Selita Ebanks appeared on the third season of Celebrity Apprentice, but was fired in week 5 on 11 April 2010, placing 9th.

Selita Ebanks is featured in The-Dream's music video for the single "Make Up Bag", as well as Kanye West's 2010 short film Runaway, playing a fallen phoenix with whom West's character falls in love.

Selita Ebanks is a reoccurring character in BET's Husband's of Hollywood where she plays the love interest of comedian Kevin Hart.

Selita Ebanks was to star in the ABC Family TV series called "Nicki" based on the life of music sensation Nicki Minaj alongside Ariana Neal, Wesley Jonathan and McCarrie McCausland.

Selita Ebanks was in MTV's Champs vs Stars in 2018.

Selita Ebanks was engaged to comedian Nick Cannon for five months.

Selita Ebanks has run her own talent school, "Stardom Youth Foundation" since 2004 in her hometown Cayman Islands, providing career guidance for teenagers.

Selita Ebanks formed a charity organization, "Women's Coalition for Empowerment and Opportunity", after a trip to Sierra Leone in 2008.