Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski was born in London, England, to American parents, Kathleen (Balgley), a professor, and John David Ratajkowski, a painter. She is of British Isles, German, Polish, and Jewish ancestry. Emily was raised in Encinitas, California, near San Diego. She traveled a lot, and also spent some of her childhood in Ireland and Mallo...
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Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski was born in London, England, to American parents, Kathleen (Balgley), a professor, and John David Ratajkowski, a painter. She is of British Isles, German, Polish, and Jewish ancestry. Emily was raised in Encinitas, California, near San Diego. She traveled a lot, and also spent some of her childhood in Ireland and Mallorca. She started modeling at fourteen-years-old and was signed by "Ford Models". She continued to attend school but, after one year at UCLA, majoring in Fine Art, she decided to concentrate on becoming a model. After shootings with Tony Duran, she became recognized as a fashion model. Later, she was on the cover of "GQ Turkey" and appeared in Robin Thicke's music video, "Blurred Lines". As an actress, she played "Tasha" on the "Nickelodeon" series, iCarly (2007), and the mistress of Ben Affleck's character in the thriller Gone Girl (2014). She also appeared in the film version of Entourage (2015), and co-starred with Zac Efron in the musical drama We Are Your Friends (2015). Show less «
Nudity isn't something people should take offense to.
Nudity isn't something people should take offense to.
I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself an...Show more »
I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you can do things.' Show less «
I absolutely love Ireland. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and I have strong ties he...Show more »
I absolutely love Ireland. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and I have strong ties here. Both my grandmothers are from Ireland, and I have spent every summer in Bantry since my father, who is an artist, had the romantic idea 20 years ago to buy an old farmhouse on the west coast and renovate it. Show less «
The attention from the fashion world is something that I didn't expect. I've shot with Bruce Weber a...Show more »
The attention from the fashion world is something that I didn't expect. I've shot with Bruce Weber and met Karl Lagerfeld. Having that kind of attention is really exciting. Show less «
I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and co...Show more »
I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt. Show less «
I'm more of a Smithwick's or Bulmer's girl than a pint of Guinness.
I'm more of a Smithwick's or Bulmer's girl than a pint of Guinness.
When I was a little girl, I loved theater a lot and I was always playing and making my own worlds.
When I was a little girl, I loved theater a lot and I was always playing and making my own worlds.
I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist - she's an Engl...Show more »
I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist - she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model. Show less «
I'm a complete foodie, but I'm a terrible cook. If a guy can get me in the kitchen and we actually h...Show more »
I'm a complete foodie, but I'm a terrible cook. If a guy can get me in the kitchen and we actually have fun cooking, that's amazing. Show less «
I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afr...Show more »
I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afraid to show it. Show less «
I was real into theater, and then I tried soccer, acting and ballet. Both my parents didn't want a c...Show more »
I was real into theater, and then I tried soccer, acting and ballet. Both my parents didn't want a child-star model, so I didn't get into modeling until I was 14. Show less «
I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my a...Show more »
I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments. Show less «
I'm a big fan of the Irish accent. After a couple of drinks, I start to get a bit of an Irish lilt, ...Show more »
I'm a big fan of the Irish accent. After a couple of drinks, I start to get a bit of an Irish lilt, too. Show less «
Because of my name and my look, it's sometimes: 'Wow, I expected broken English or a British accent....Show more »
Because of my name and my look, it's sometimes: 'Wow, I expected broken English or a British accent.' Show less «
