Kim Stolz
Kim Stolz | |
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| Born | June 8, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion model, author, television personality, financial executive |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Contestant on America's Next Top Model Cycle 5; MTV News correspondent; Managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Notable work | Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do |
Kimberly Lynn Stolz (born June 8, 1983) is an American fashion model, author, television personality, and financial executive. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model, where she was the ninth participant to be eliminated. Following her time on the show, Stolz worked as an MTV News correspondent and hosted The Freshmen on mtvU. By 2018, she had advanced to an executive role at BofA Securities.
On June 24, 2014, Stolz released her debut book titled Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do.
Early life and America's Next Top Model
Raised on New York City's Upper East Side, Stolz attended The Brearley School in Manhattan. Her father was employed as a stockbroker with Goldman Sachs, while her mother had a background as a supermodel working for brands such as Givenchy and Ralph Lauren. Stolz graduated in 2005 from Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in government and intergovernmental politics, completing a thesis focused on U.S. foreign policy. She briefly pursued work at a law firm before shifting her focus to modeling.
In the fall of 2005, Stolz became the sixth contestant selected for Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model. As an openly lesbian competitor, she stood out by surviving two appearances in the bottom two and earning two first call-outs. Her elimination came eighth overall during her second bottom-two placement in London.
Career
Stolz's career began as a video jockey for The Freshman on mtvU, followed by a role as an MTV News correspondent where she covered events such as the 2008 Iowa Caucus and conducted interviews with presidential hopefuls including John Edwards and Mike Huckabee. In modeling, she signed with Elite Model Management initially and later joined Ford Models in New York City. After her stint on America's Next Top Model, Stolz made a guest appearance on the UPN series Veronica Mars and was recognized as one of CoverGirl's Top Models in Action.
Beyond modeling, Stolz contributed written pieces to The Huffington Post. In 2008, AOL Entertainment Canada listed her among the most memorable participants from America's Next Top Model.
In 2012, together with Amanda Leigh Dunn, Stolz co-established "The Dalloway," a two-story restaurant and cocktail lounge located in SoHo, New York City; however, the establishment closed its doors in 2013.
Her book published in 2014, Unfriending My Ex, examines how social media influences her generation.
By 2018, Stolz had been named managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, taking charge as Head of Americas Prime Brokerage Sales.
Modeled for
- RUEHL No.925 (sister brand of Abercrombie & Fitch)
- GO magazine
- Brooklyn Industries
- American Eagle Outfitters fall collection 2006
- Women's Wear Daily
- Multiple issues of Knit.1
- April 2007 issue of Cover magazine
- Nordstrom (November 2006)
- Pretties
- Chris Benz Collection (fall/winter 2007)
- eLuxury.com
- American Salon
- Teen Vogue
- Online publication Autostraddle
Television appearances
- Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
- Host on The Freshmen (MtvU)
- Guest on The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
- Played Stacy, a rental-car clerk, in episode "Rat Saw God" (Season 2, Episode 6) of Veronica Mars (2005)
- Appeared as herself on TRL
- Featured in E! True Hollywood Story: America's Next Top Model
- Correspondent for MTV News
- Participant in Mother May I (2008)
- Attendee at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service (2009)
- Present at the 2009 Video Music Awards
- Featured in documentary Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public (2010)
External links
- 1983 births
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- America's Next Top Model contestants
- American female models
- American financial business executives
- American lesbian authors
- American television correspondents and reporters
- American women television journalists
- Bank of America executives
- Brearley School alumni
- Business figures from New York City
- Journalists originating from New York City
- American LGBTQ broadcasters
- American LGBTQ entrepreneurs
- American LGBTQ journalists
- American LGBTQ models
- Lesbian models
- Lesbian journalists
- Lesbian business executives
- LGBTQ individuals from New York (state)
- Living people
- Residents of the Upper East Side
- American video jockeys
- Wesleyan University alumni
- Writers based in Manhattan