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Rebecca Romijn (pronounced "romaine"),
was born on the 6th of November 1972, in Berkeley, California.
Once a college student who was born to hippie parents, Rebecca's
fashion sense did not go further than her Birkenstock sandals. Now,
the only Birks she's wearing are on her fingers, earlobes and neckline.
In 1995, Rebecca attended UC Santa Cruz and majored in music. A struggling
student, Rebecca decided to sign up with a San Francisco modeling
agency to help pay the bills. In a mere two months and almost instantaneously,
Rebecca made the move from college student to glamorous runway model.
Not necessarily wanting to pursue a modeling career (the world of
high fashion intimidated her), Rebecca took time off from her studies
to work as a full-time model. In no time, she already had contracts
with major league fashion houses such as Christian Dior and Escada.
In 1996, she became one of the beautiful women to grace the pages
of the much-loved Victoria's Secret catalogues. She also became the
fantasy girl in Miller Light's advertising campaign, and can also
be seen showing off her milk moustache in a Got Milk? advertising
campaign, a campaign that also shows model Tyra Banks, and Friends
stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow donning a milk moustache.
As if Rebecca needed even more reassurance for her stunning appearance,
she was featured in People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People"
for 1997, who claimed that her addition to the 50 Most Beautiful was
not because of her looks, but for her sense of humor about her body
and her profession.
Rebecca was also featured in the 1996 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Edition, and has practically become a staple in the magazine's issue.
In 1999, she graced the cover of the magazine with a painted-on swimsuit.
As for her acting career, Rebecca has appeared in popular sitcoms
such as Friends and Just Shoot Me. She has also become the host of
MTV's House of Style, and sometimes shares co-hosting duties with
model James King. Rebecca was no stranger to being the host of a television
show; she was a temporary host for NBC's late night show, Later.
Rebecca had a cameo appearance in last summer's Austin Powers sequel,
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. One might ask what is with
Rebecca and body paint. Not only did a 1997 cover for GQ show Rebecca
in a bikini bottom with Dennis Rodman's hands painted on her chest,
but Rebecca's costume in this summer's blockbuster X-Men, co-starring
Halle Berry and Famke Janssen, is mostly made of body paint. As the
mutant Mystique, Rebecca is sure to mystify audiences, without even
saying a word.
Rebecca has been married to Full House star John Stamos since 1998.Rebecca
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