Sal Stowers

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Sal Stowers
Stowers in May 2008
Born
Saleisha Lashawn Stowers

(1986-01-20) January 20, 1986 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2006–present

Saleisha Lashawn Stowers (born January 20, 1986) is an American actress and model.

America's Next Top Model.[2] She portrayed the role of Lani Price on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives.[3]

Early life

Stowers was born in

America's Next Top Model
.

Career

Modeling

Stowers was signed with Photogenics Model Management and had also appeared in a commercial for fast-food restaurant

ninth cycle of the competition, beating Chantal Jones in the final. She was signed with Elite Model Management.[5]

Several blogs and news outlets have speculated that her past relationship with Banks (her participation in Banks' T-Zone camp and her past appearances on Tyra's television shows and her appearance as a model on

Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model), may have influenced the selection of the winner. Stowers had also been a national spokesmodel for Especially Yours wigs for more than a year before the show ran, as well as appearing in an episode of the hit US sitcom Ugly Betty.[6][7][8]

Stowers had a Metro Style campaign along with fellow Top Model alum,

, and Love Tease for Macy's. Stowers had a campaign with Garage Clothing for their Spring 2009 line. She has also appeared in Modern Bride for the February/March 2009 issue.

Stowers had walked for Tibi in

House of Dereon fashion show.[14]

Acting

In 2013, Stowers was cast as the daughter of

Angie Hubbard (Debbi Morgan), Cassandra Foster on the Prospect Park's continuation of All My Children, she made her debut on April 30, 2013.[15][16]

In March 2015, Stowers guest starred on an episode of the ABC Family show, Switched at Birth as Tara. In June 2015, Stowers joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in the role of Lani Price.[17] She made her first appearance on September 25, 2015.[18] In the same year, she guest-starred in an episode of Major Crimes as Heather. In 2016, she recurred on Caged as Shawna Carlson. In 2017, she was cast in the lead role of Krista in a film called "Tomboy", as well as Josie Miller in the series "Beyond Therapy".[19] In 2018, she guest-starred in an episode of The Fosters as Priya.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Talking with the Taxman About Poetry Steven's Girlfriend
2013 Jaded the Series Jade Short film
2017 Tomboy Krista Lead role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Ugly Betty Girl and Model in Elevator 2 episodes
2012 The Exes Model 1 episode
Mr. Box Office Johari Jones 1 episode
2013 New Girl Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Girl 1 episode
All My Children Cassandra Foster 42 episodes
2015 Switched at Birth Tara 1 episode
Major Crimes Heather 1 episode
2015– Days of Our Lives Lani Price Series regular 2015 - 2022 / Recurring 2023 - Present
2016 Caged Shawna Carlson 5 episodes
2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Virtual Pharmacist Variety special
2018
The Fosters
Priya 1 episode
2021 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Lani Price Miniseries

References

  1. ^ "FMD profile of Saleisha Stowers".
  2. ^ "Saleisha Stowers won the ninth season of America next top model". Reality TV World. December 13, 2007.
  3. American Media, Inc.
    Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Sal Stowers". Soaps.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Padgett, Tania (4 February 2008). ""Top Model" winner is ready to face the spotlight". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Top Model Saleisha Stowers Defends Prior Tyra Banks Relationship". RealityTv World.
  7. ^ "article". E! News.
  8. ^ "America's Next Top Model: The "Cheating" Controversy". Buddytv. December 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "Saleisha Stowers". PaperDoll Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28.
  10. ^ "Peter Som's Bill Blass Fall 2008". PopSugar.com.
  11. ^ "Carson Kressley's Safilo USA Spring/Summer '08". WireImage.
  12. ^ "Beach Bunny Swimwear Spring/Summer 2009". ZimBio.com.
  13. ^ "Lana Fuchs Spring/Summer 2009". ZimBio.com.
  14. ^ "Tina Knowles". Tyra Banks Show.
  15. Soapcentral
    . Kroll, Dan. February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  16. ^ "America's Next Top Model Winner Sal Stowers "Excited" About Gig on New All My Children". Daytime Confidential. February 25, 2013.
  17. ^ Fairman, Michael (June 30, 2015). "Sal Stowers Joins The Cast Of Days of our Lives!". On-Air, On-Soaps. United States: Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  18. ^ Kerr, Luke (September 2, 2015). "All My Children Grad Sal Stowers Debuts on Days of Our Lives September 25". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  19. ^ "Sal Stowers Biography". Soap Hub. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

External links

Preceded by
Cycle 9
(2007)
Succeeded by