Kim Stolz

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Kim Stolz
Stolz at a 2008 Rally for equal marriage in New York City.
Born
Kimberly Lynn Stolz

(1983-06-08) June 8, 1983 (age 40)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materWesleyan University
Occupations
  • Financial executive
  • model
  • author
  • television personality
Modeling information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Agency

Kimberly Lynn Stolz (born June 8, 1983) is an American fashion model, television personality, author, and financial executive. Stolz was a

Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model, where she became the ninth eliminated. As of 2018, she is an executive with BofA Securities.[1][2]

On June 24, 2014, Stolz published her first book, Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do.

Early life and America's Next Top Model appearance

Stolz grew up on the

The Brearley School in Manhattan. Her father worked as a stockbroker at Goldman Sachs and her mother was a former supermodel who modeled for Givenchy and Ralph Lauren.[3] In 2005, she earned a bachelor's degree in government and intergovernmental politics from Wesleyan University;[5][6] she wrote her undergraduate thesis about U.S. foreign policy.[4] After graduating, Stolz briefly worked in a law firm.[7]

In fall 2005, Stolz was the sixth girl (after

the fifth cycle of the UPN reality television show America's Next Top Model. She is an out lesbian, most notably kissing Sarah Rhoades whom Stolz survived her first bottom two appearance.[8] Later throughout her stay, Stolz received two first call-outs. The judges eliminated Stolz eighth (since fellow contestant Cassandra Jean quit the competition in episode four) in London during her second bottom two appearance.[9]

Career

Stolz was a

Iowa Caucus and interviewed presidential candidates John Edwards and Mike Huckabee.[10][11] Stolz also pursued a career in fashion modeling; soon after she appeared on America's Next Top Model, Stolz was signed with Elite Model Management[12] in New York City and was later signed to Ford Models[13] in New York. Stolz also had a small role on an episode of the UPN series, Veronica Mars, as part of a challenge win for America's Next Top Model.[5] She has also been featured as one of CoverGirl
's Top Models in Action.

Stolz is signed to

The Huffington Post
.

In 2008, Stolz was listed as one of the most memorable contestants from America's Top Model by AOL Entertainment Canada.[14]

In 2012, Stolz and her friend Amanda Leigh Dunn, who appeared in the reality TV show The Real L Word, opened "The Dalloway", a two-level restaurant and cocktail lounge in SoHo, New York City. It closed in 2013.[15]

In 2014, Stolz published the book Unfriending My Ex, addressing how social media has shaped her generation.[16]

Stolz was appointed managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Head of Americas Prime Brokerage Sales, in 2018.[2]

Modeled for

Television appearances

  • America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
     as herself/contestant
  • The Freshmen (MtvU) as herself
  • The Tyra Banks Show (2005) as herself
  • Veronica Mars as Stacy, a rental-car clerk for the Lariant Rental Car company, in the episode "Rat Saw God" (episode 6, season 2, 2005)
  • TRL as herself
  • E! True Hollywood Story: America's Next Top Model as herself
  • MTV News as herself
  • Mother May I (2008) as herself
  • Michael Jackson Memorial Service (2009) as herself
  • 2009 Video Music Awards
     as herself
  • Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public (2010) as herself

References

  1. ^ "Out100: Kim Stolz | Out Magazine". Out.com. September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Morrell, Alex; Levy, Rachael. "Bank of America's new Americas head of prime brokerage was an actress, model, writer and MTV VJ before Wall Street". Business Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rosenblum, Constance (October 11, 2009). "A Hand-Me-Down Home". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Kim Stolz". mtvU.com. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Lo, Malinda (December 5, 2005). "Interview with Top Model's Kim Stolz". AfterEllen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  6. ^ "Bio of Kim Stolz". MTVpress.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  7. L.A. Times
    . Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  8. Village Voice. Archived from the original
    on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
  9. The Advocate
    online. December 1, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  10. ^ Kim Stolz. "On the Campaign Trail with John Edwards". MTV News. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  11. ^ "Mike Huckabee Weighs in on Gay Rights, Young Voters... and Opening for Led Zeppelin?". MTV News. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  12. ^ "Kim Stolz Portfolio For Elite Model Management". Where are the models of ANTM now?. March 9, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "Kim Stolz Portfolio for Ford Models". Where are the models of ANTM now?. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "Top Model Contestants We Can't Forget". AOL Entertainment Canada. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008.
  15. ^ "The Dalloway (CLOSED) | Restaurants in Soho, New York". Time Out New York. November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Review: Top Model Alum Tackles iPhone Addiction and Social Media in New Book". Time. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Print Work". All ANTM.
  18. ^ a b c "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 4.
  19. ^ "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 2.
  20. ^ a b c d "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 3.
  21. ^ a b "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 7.
  22. ^ a b "All ANTM - Print Work".
  23. ^ a b "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 9.
  24. ^ a b c "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 10.
  25. ^ a b c "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 5.
  26. ^ "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 6.
  27. ^ a b c "Print Work". All ANTM. p. 11.
  28. ^ "Kim Stolz Smiles With Her Eyes". Autostraddle. June 22, 2009.

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