Brooklyn Decker (born
3 August 1987 in
Kettering, Ohio)
is an American fashion
model best known for her appearances in the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. She is the
fiancee of tennis player
Andy Roddick.
Decker and her family moved to
Middletown, Ohio, then to
Matthews, North Carolina, where she was discovered in a shopping mall as a teenager. Her parents both work in the medical field—her father working with pacemakers, and her mother is a nurse.
Decker attended David W. Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina.
Decker began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a popular prom dress maker.
She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention.
Decker has been featured in pictorials in
Teen Vogue,
Cosmopolitan,
FHM, and
Glamour, and has modeled for
The Gap,
Intimissimi and
Victoria's Secret.
She has also appeared in music videos for
Jimmy Buffett and the band
3 Doors Down.
In 2005, within two months of moving to
New York City, Decker auditioned for the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006.
She was again featured in the 2007 edition, also hosting the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special, and returned to the magazine for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker also appeared in the 2007 made-for-television
Lipshitz Saves the World.
She worked for a period in
Australia.
She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament.
In 2008, Decker rang the
Stock Exchange bell with other
Sports Illustrated models.
Decker is represented by Click Model Management and Marilyn Agency.
“ | The biggest challenge [in modeling] is seeing people I know get sucked into everything from the temptations to weight problems. | ” |
—Decker on her career |
During the 2007
Davis Cup final between the USA and Russia, Decker was seen in the crowd supporting American tennis star
Andy Roddick. According to reports, the pair did not meet by chance—Roddick had been flipping through the Swimsuit Issue when he spotted Decker and had his agent contact hers.
On March 31, 2008, Roddick announced on his website that he and Decker are engaged
and will be getting married in the spring of 2009.
Date of birth | August 3, 1987 (1987-08-03) (age 21) |
Place of birth | Kettering, Ohio |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Hair color | Blonde |
Measurements | 34-24-34 |