Katie Cleary

Katie Cleary (born on September 21 1981) was a contestant on cycle 1 of ANTM in 2003. She placed 9th overall.

Early Life
Cleary comes from Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago and graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 2000. Before the show, Katie was a student at university majoring in marketing and business.

Top Model
On the show, Katie was one of the first eight girls to be selected to compete. She was known for being a strong animal rights activist in her interview. She was the second girl eliminated due to her overly strong sexiness in her photos.

Post-Show
Cleary appeared as one of the caseholders on NBC's game show, Deal or No Deal, holding case #11. She has signed with Eye On You Models. She has modeled for Beverly Hills Choppers, MK Online, Maxim, Best Body, Today's Image, Body Sculpture and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness. She acted in Stripper Academy, Ripe TV and Warriors in Pink.

In 2014, Cleary directed, wrote and produced a multi-award winning Netflix documentary, "Give Me Shelter", promoting animal welfare and rights.

She was seen intimately with Leonardo DiCaprio in 2014, leading to her husband, Andrew Stern, committing suicide.

Trivia

 * Katie is the second girl ever eliminated in ANTM and the Top Model franchise, as well as the first girl to place 9th.


 * Katie is the first ANTM alum to appear on Deal Or No Deal, the second being Anchal Joseph in the revamped version.

Follow Katie

 * Katie's Official Website


 * Katie's Instagram
 * Katie's Twitter