Jessica White (born 1984 in Buffalo, New York) is an African-American model and occasional actress.
At the age of 16 she was scouted in her hometown of Buffalo, New York, and had gone to Personal Best modeling school at age fourteen. In Paris, she signed a contract with the IMG agency and over the next six months landed campaigns for CoverGirl, Chloé, and Gap.
At the age of 16 she was scouted in her hometown of Buffalo, New York, and had gone to Personal Best modeling school at age fourteen. In Paris, she signed a contract with the IMG agency and over the next six months landed campaigns for CoverGirl, Chloé, and Gap.
She was soon walking the runways for New York’s top designers, including Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger. Tyra Banks dubbed her "the model of her generation." In June 2007, White signed a contract with cosmetics company Maybelline.
She has done editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, King and covers shots for Surface and Trace magazines. In 2003, White was chosen for a coveted shoot in Sports Illustrated's famed Swimsuit Issue. She was also featured in the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 issues. In addition to working with world-class photographers she was the object/subject of several Joanne Gair body painting works in these editions.
She has done editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, King and covers shots for Surface and Trace magazines. In 2003, White was chosen for a coveted shoot in Sports Illustrated's famed Swimsuit Issue. She was also featured in the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 issues. In addition to working with world-class photographers she was the object/subject of several Joanne Gair body painting works in these editions.
White is currently part of Elite plus in New York City.
In 2006, White had a small role in Big Momma's House 2 and has appeared in music videos for singer John Legend, rapper Jay-Z and Robin Thicke. In 2008 she appeared in The Young and the Restless.
