Kate Stoltz
Kate Stoltz | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Model, designer |
| Known for | Breaking Amish |
| Website | www |
Kate Stoltzfus (born September 21, 1991), known professionally as Kate Stoltz, is an American model, designer, and television personality based in New York City. She was one of the five stars of the reality show Breaking Amish and has appeared on one of the show sequels Breaking Amish: Brave New World.
Early life[]
Stoltz was born Katie Stoltzfus on September 21, 1991, in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, on a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to an Amish family. Kate Stoltz was the middle child in a family of seven children, and spent her days working on the farm and sewing clothing for herself and her immediate family.[1]
Television[]
Kate Stoltz starred in a reality TV show called Breaking Amish[2] on the TLC network. She appeared in the first two seasons and participated in the first three seasons of the follow-up show Return to Amish, which premiered on June 1, 2014.[3]
Modeling[]
Kate Stoltz moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling. She worked for Union Bay, Spiegal, Bella, and Gypsy Sisters.[4] She posed for Maxim magazine in July 2013.[5][1]
Fashion[]
Stoltz received her associate degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.[citation needed] She began her own fashion line in 2015.[6] The "Kate Stoltz" label focuses on made to measure luxury women's wear. She won the 2014 Demiurge Award for her work as an emerging designer in New York City.
Activism[]
Kate Stoltz is a spokesperson for the nonprofit organization Developing Faces, a mission that visits Guatemala every year to help people with facial abnormalities. Stoltz also volunteers at Food Bank and MCC.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Julia Naughton (December 3, 2013). "From an Amish community to modelling for Maxim: Kate Stoltzfus". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "'Breaking Amish' On TLC: Meet The Cast Of This Controversial New Show (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Return to Amish". Retrieved April 26, 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Kate Stoltzfus". Hollywood Life. January 1, 1991. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "'Breaking Amish' Star Kate Stoltzfus Shows Skin in Maxim Magazine". ABC News. July 8, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Official Kate Stoltz NYC Fashion Design website". Kate Stoltz NYC. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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- 1991 births
- American Amish people
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- Artists from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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- American fashion designers
- American women fashion designers
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