Jessica Roimata Clarke (born 1993) is a New Zealand fashion model. She began professionally modelling at the age of 15, and by 17 had appeared on the catwalks of Milan, Paris, New York and London. In 2011 she became the first New Zealander to model for Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...

, appearing in the brand's annual fashion show.

Background

Clarke who is now based in New York is originally from Palmerston North

Palmerston North

Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...

. She was a student at Palmerston North Girls' High School and won Miss Teen Manawatu in 2009. She also played netball

Netball

Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...

 for her high school's senior team and was a Māori representative player.

External links

• Jessica Clarke at Clyne Model Management
• Meet the New Girl An interview with Clarke at nymag.com