Born : March 8, 1963, Glendale, California.
Kathy Ireland began modeling at 17.
In 1984, Kathy Ireland appeared in the coveted annual "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue".
Ireland has a small number of television and movie acting appearances to her credit, including roles in Side Out, Mr. Destiny, Loaded Weapon 1, Twice Upon A Christmas, and Necessary Roughness.
In fact, Kathy Ireland appeared in "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" a record 11 times.
She followed her initial acclaim by becoming one of the most successful female entrepreneurs and designers in the world, resulting in her being named as the only woman in Inc magazine’s top five celebrity entrepreneurs. Ireland has an honorary Masters Degree from American InterContinental University.
Internationally, the Kathy Ireland Brand appears in Elle, Hola, Marie Claire, Latina, Cosmopolitan, People Espanol and Harper’s Bazaar. It has received postive reviews from Good Housekeeping, Latina, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Crecer Feliz, People Espanol and Teen People en Espanol.