Jessica Stam

photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Jessica Elizabeth Stam

Place of Birth: Kincardine, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: April 23, 1986

Ethnicity:
*50% Dutch
*25% Swiss
*25% mix of German and English

Jessica Stam is a Canadian model. She is one of the top models in the industry. She is 5′10 1⁄2″.

She was born on a farm two hours outside of Toronto, where she was raised with her six brothers. She grew up in a religious family, and attended Sacred Heart High. She has stated, “…I just found out I’m 1/2 Dutch, 1/4 Swiss, the rest German/ English… #fullCanadian.”

Jessica was discovered by an agent in a local coffee shop in 2001, at fifteen. She won the 2002 L.A. Model Look contest. In 2003, Mario Testino photographed her for Miu Miu, and she was featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel.

She has two children.