Kelsey Alaine Merritt is a Filipino-American model best known for being the first Filipino to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and to appear in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is also know in Barely a Chance (2008), Worthy (2010), The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (2018) and in Carnevil (2021).
Years active: 2011-present
Born Age: October 1, 1996, 27 years old and 11 months, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Sun Sign: Libra
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5′ 7¾″ – 1.72 m
Measurements: 32-23-34 in – 81-58-86 cm
Bra size: 32B US – 70B EU
Life and career
Relatives
Kirsten Alexandra Merritt (Sibling)
Keagan Merritt (Sibling)
Kyle Merritt (Sibling)
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Merritt was born to a Filipina mother and Philip Merritt, American soldier father of French, German, British and Irish descent who was semi-retired in Clark, Angeles City.
In May 2017, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Metro Manila, with a degree in communications. She used her earnings to help fund an education,
She has been modelling in the Philippines from a young age of 15 and is currently based in New York City and Los Angeles.
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During her career in the Philippines, she did commercials with Palmolive, San Miguel Light, clothing brand Kashieca, and posed for numerous magazine covers.
After finishing her studies she moved to New York where she signed with Wilhelmina.
After earning her college degree at the age of 20, she was offered opportunities to continue a career in fashion overseas, and she moved to New York City in 2017 to pursue such a journey.
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In 2018, she walked for in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York and was announced to be the first Filipino-American model to walk the runway. It was also her first ever runway show
On October 9, 2019, Kelsey posted on her Instagram that she signed with her new management, The Society in New York City.
She was featured in the pages of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
On June 13, 2020, she signed her contract with the Viva Artists Agency.
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