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Maggie Yumi Brown |
| Born |
April 13
Montana |
| Other name(s) |
Maggie B or Maggie Brown |
Maggie Yumi Brown (born April 13) is an
Asian-American plus-size fashion model. Born in
Montana but raised in Kailua, Hawaii, Maggie holds a degree in
Biology, allied health, and a secondary teaching certificate from
Southern Adventist
University.
Modeling
career
Maggie Yumi Brown got her big break when, in November 2006, she
won "Tyra's Thick and Sexy Top Model Contest" on The Tyra
Banks Show. Her title included modeling contract with Wilhelmina
Models, a $1,000 gift card from Lane Bryant, and photo shoot
for an editorial in Bombshell Magazine coming to print in 2008.[1] Since
winning the Thick and Sexy Top Model contest, she has been featured
on various covers of magazines such as the December 2006 issue of
Bombshell magazine. [2] and the
August 2007 issue of Plus Model Magazine [3]. She
has also gone on to win "Igigi Model of the month"- August 2007
[4]. Maggie
has also appeared on various television broadcasts which include:
AM Northwest, "Tyra Banks Show", "Entertainment Tonight,
and "The Insider". Her latest venture in television is set to air
in January of 2008 on Lifetime Television, where she appears as a
recurring model for the reality make-over show "How to look good
naked" hosted by Carson Kressley.
In addition, Maggie has modeled for or been featured in:
Walmart, Mervyn's, Macy's, Torrid's online catalog, ElegantPlus, PLUS
Model magazine[5], igigi,
and AmaZe magazine[6]
Maggie Yumi Brown is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models in
LA, NYC, and MIAMI as well as Q6 Models and Artists Management in
Portland, Oregon.
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