English model
Sophie Sumner
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Born
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1990-01-15
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15 January 1990
(age 34)
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Modeling information
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Height
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Hair color
| Blonde
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Eye color
| Blue
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Agency
| Storm Models, LA Models, New York Model Management
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Website
| sophiesumner
.com
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Sophie Sumner
(born 15 January 1990) is an English fashion model. She was runner-up of
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
and later won
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18
.
Early life
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Sumner was born and raised in
Oxford
. She attended school at
Cherwell School
, the Manor Preparatory, and
Headington School
, a
private
day and boarding school for girls. Sumner had plans to complete a degree at
Teesside University
, but decided to defer her studies after successfully auditioning for
Britain's Next Top Model
.
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Career
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Britain's Next Top Model
Cycle 5
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Sumner was the tenth girl selected for the top thirteen on
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
. Over her stay, Sumner received three first call-outs and survived two bottom two appearances over Lisa-Ann Hillman and Annaliese Dayes. She placed as the runner-up in the finale where
Mecia Simson
won.
Winning
America's Next Top Model
Cycle 18: British Invasion
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18 "British Invasion"
premiered on 29 February 2012. It involved seven American model hopefuls against seven British all-stars from
Britain's Next Top Model
. Sumner was chosen as one of the seven British All-Stars to compete, including both her former fellow
Cycle 5
contestants Annaliese Dayes (seventh place) and Ashley Brown (fourth place). The other
Britain's Next Top Model
girls appearing were second runner-up
Jasmia Robinson
of
Cycle 2
, runner-up Louise Watts of
Cycle 3
, runner-up Catherine Thomas of
Cycle 4
, and runner-up Alisha White of
Cycle 6
.
The judges said of her personality that it "lit up a room", leading to Sumner being labeled "Illuminata" by
Tyra Banks
herself. Over her stay, Sumner won three challenges and received two first call-outs. In the final judging, the judges selected Sumner over the runner-up Laura LaFrate. Sumner became the fifth winner to have never appeared in the bottom two during her time on Top Model.
Sumner became the first-ever foreign winner of
America's Next Top Model
.
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After
Top Model
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Sumner released a single entitled "Aiming For You" on
iTunes
and her photos for
Vogue Italia
are featured in the August 2012 issue. She has made billboard advertisements for
CoverGirl
and for the
America's Next Top Model
perfume, Dream Come True. She is active in raising funds for Breast Cancer Research with the help of her pink dog, Darcy.
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In 2012, Sumner appeared as
Deepika Padukone
's friend in the Bollywood film
Cocktail
, including dancing sequences.
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Sumner, along with co-stars
Allison Harvard
and Dominique Reighard, was featured and walked in the 25th anniversary of
Bench Universe
Denim and Underwear Show in September 2012.
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In December of the same year, she was a covergirl for
MEG Magazine
for their frosty December 2012/January 2013 issue.
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She also attended a fashion show in
Montego Bay
for
Cycle 19
with the contestants.
In 2013, Sumner opened the runway and wore the designs of
Singaporean
designer Frederick Lee during the finale of
Asia's Next Top Model, Cycle 1
.
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In 2015, Sumner starred as "Summer" in the reality TV show
Taking New York
on
E4
. In October 2016, Sumner was guest judge in the coronation night of
Miss Earth 2016
, in the
Mall of Asia Arena
,
Pasay
,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines
.
In 2023, Sumner made her big screen acting debut in
Killington
, a dark comedy/horror film by Matt Vita and Mark Dudzinski, co-directed by Frank Perz. The film is currently looking towards a distribution deal in 2024.
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