Nicole Linkletter Biography:
Born on Feburary, 27 1986 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Nicole Linkletter attended Red River High School, and after graduating in 2003, went on to study at the University of North Dakota and at St. Cloud State University in Minessota, where she majored in marketing. Prior to her appearance on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5, she was working at both Victoria's Secret and Target. Standing at 5 feet, 9 inches, Nicole wanted to become a model since she was a little girl. She enjoys watching the Gilmore Gilrs and likes to flip through the pages of Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and Allure magazines.
When Nicole was a Finalist on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5, her beauty and talent didn't exactly propel her to the top of the group. In fact, she had fallen to the Top 2 twice, once after a photo shoot with the Wild Boyz from MTV and another time after the CoverGirl shoot. However, the judges saw immense potential in Nicole, and even renowned photographer Nigel Barker remarked that even though she wasn't giving her 100%, she still was able to produce very good pictures. Nicole had gotten into a fight with fellow Top Model Finalist,
Bre Scullark , when the former poured her energy drink down the sink and then proceeded to lie about it. Nicole was also quite insecure about her pale complexion, which greatly contrasted with her bright brown hair. Nevertheless, she made it to the Top 2 with
Nik Pace , and her performance during the final runway challenge earned her all of the judges' votes, consequently making her the fifth winner of America's Next Top Model.
After the show, Nicole went on to do a photo shoot with photographer, Giles Bensimon, in Paris for a couture line, and her photographs were featured in a six-page spread in Elle Magazine. She has worked with CoverGirl Makeup and Eyewear and Milk Boutique, and has graced the pages of V Magazine, ELLE Magazine, Ellegirl Magazine, Girlfriend Magazine, Zink Magazine, In Touch Magazine, Celebrity Living Magazine, People Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Golf For Women Magazine and Vanidades Magazine. She also appeared on the covers of the February 2006 edition of ElleGirl Magazine, the March 2006 edition of Women's Health & Fitness Magazine, the April 2006 edition of Lemonade Magazine and Vanidades Magazine. She has also modeled for VIGOSS U.S.A. Jeans, and Ford Fusion, and walked the runway at the Alice & Olivia Fashion Show 2006, The Society of Young Philanthropists Gala/Fashion Show 2006, and Fashion For Life Benefit Show 2006.
(Photos courtesy of UPN/CW)