10 Facts About Shalom Harlow

Shalom Harlow was born on December 5,1973 and is a Canadian model and actress.

Shalom Harlow began working as a fashion model in the early 1990s, achieving supermodel status by the end of the decade.

Shalom Harlow hosted MTV's House of Style alongside fellow model Amber Valletta.

Shalom Harlow's mother named her Shalom, meaning "peace", used as a standard greeting in Hebrew.

Shalom Harlow's father held several jobs as a social worker, real estate agent, and financial investor, while her mother, Sandi Herbert, worked with developmentally disabled adults.

Shalom Harlow grew up in a "hippie community just outside Toronto", and the family often spent time at their family cottage, built by her great-great grandfather.

Shalom Harlow contracted Lyme disease and black mould poisoning from a former home, and experienced C-PTSD as a result of the illnesses.

Shalom Harlow was discovered at age 17 while at a Cure concert in Toronto.

Shalom Harlow has been the long-time favourite model for many designers who found that her look worked well in both commercial and couture campaigns.

Shalom Harlow has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, W, V, Cosmopolitan, and Allure.