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| Birth name | Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte |
| Date of birth | August 24, 1981 |
| Place of birth | New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)1 |
| Hair color | Brown1 |
| Eye color | Brown1 |
| Measurements | 34-25-35 (US)1 |
| Dress size | 41 |
| Shoe size | 8 (US) |
| Agency | Nous Model Management Elite Model Management |
Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, (born August 24, 1981, in Valencia, California), is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model. During the show, Scelba-Shorte revealed that she suffers from the disease lupus.2
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Before Top Model
Scelba-Shorte was studying at California State University, Northridge before auditioning for America's Next Top Model.3 She was eventually chosen as one of the 12 finalists on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model, which aired in 2004.
In 2000, she also appeared in the MTV reality show Fear.
Modeling and Acting career
After appearing on America's Next Top Model, Scelba-Shorte became a spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation of America.2 She signed with Nous Model Management and has also landed small roles in a number of TV shows including One on One, All of Us, and The Bold and the Beautiful.4.5 She has also appeared on the series One On One.
She has appeared on the cover of Wedding Dresses magazine in 2005, Lupus Now magazine (Fall 2004 and Fall 2007), and Arthritis Today. She has also graced the pages of Teen Vogue. Her commercial credits include: Chili's, Target, Hewlett Packard, Sears, AT&T, Payless Shoes, Bell South, and Chevy. Other modeling credits include: Anchor Blue, Kohl's, Old Navy, Wal-Mart, Halston, Mervyn's, and Macy's.67 Her runway credits include: Dsquared Milan Fashion Show Spring 2004, Rock & Republic, Studios John Sakalis Fall 2004 and Ellegirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models 2005. Mercedes was also in a commercial for Chili's restaurant in 2007 and was featured in the Kay's catalog for Holiday 2007. She can currently be found modeling Mandy Moore's Mblem line and just landed her first beauty campaign for Leeza Gibbons' Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup.
Mercedes left Nous Model Management in L.A. in 2008. She then signed to Elite Model Management, L.A
External links
- Mercedes' MySpace
- Mercedes Scelba Yvette in the Fashion Model Directory
- Mercedes Scelba at the Internet Movie Database
- NOUS models website
- Mercedes' TV.com Profile
- Mercedes' Thread on FORT
- Mercedes' WireImage Photographs
References
- ^ a b c d e Modelling Portfolio NOUS models Website Retrieved 27 December 2006. Note: Due to the flash the portfolio can't be accessed directly.
- ^ a b "Mercedes Joins Tomiko as LFA Spokesperson Lupus.org Retrieved 15 December 2006.
- ^ Profile and interview with Scelba-Shorte GirlPosse.com. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
- ^ IMDb entry IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
- ^ Mercedes Yvette Scelba Profile in the FMD-database. Accessed 2008-07-10.
- ^ "Mercedes Scelba-Shorte: Our Favorite Top Model" Interview with Factio-Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2006
- ^ Mercedes' Thread on FORT
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