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==Early life==
==Early life==
Born '''Lisa Marie Snawdon,'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134302,00.html|title=Boy George 40|accessdate=28 August 2008}}</ref> in [[Welwyn Garden City]], England to Nigel and Lydia Snawdon, she has two younger sisters, Joanna and Lesley Anne.<ref name="Mirror1"/> She moved to [[London]] to attend the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]], where her classmates included [[Naomi Campbell]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} After her parents split up when she was 17, she stayed in London and worked briefly as a [[dance]] and [[yoga]] teacher.
Born Lisa Marie Snawden to Nigel and Lydia Snawden, she has two younger sisters, Joanna and Lesley Anne.<ref name="Mirror1"/>


==Modelling==
==Modelling==

Revision as of 00:04, 30 August 2011

Lisa Snowdon
Born
Lisa Marie Snowdon

(1972-01-23) 23 January 1972 (age 52)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Modelling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBlue
Websitehttp://www.lisasnowdon.com

Lisa Marie Snowdon[1] (born 23 January 1972) is an English Fashion model, television personality and presenter. She was the host of the reality television show Britain's Next Top Model from 2006 until 2009. She currently co-presents Capital Breakfast alongside Johnny Vaughan on 95.8 Capital FM.

Early life

Born Lisa Marie Snawdon,[2] in Welwyn Garden City, England to Nigel and Lydia Snawdon, she has two younger sisters, Joanna and Lesley Anne.[3] She moved to London to attend the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where her classmates included Naomi Campbell.[citation needed] After her parents split up when she was 17, she stayed in London and worked briefly as a dance and yoga teacher.

Modelling

A fan of Christy Turlington from age 14, she never thought about becoming a model.[4] Spotted by a Premier Model Management agent at age 19 while pole-dancing at a rave in London,[5] she was auditioned and signed up and started working with renowned photographers and became one of Britain's Top Fashion Models. Snowdon is best known for her beauty commercials and high-fashion cover and spread modelling, including cover shots for Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle; she was also the face for Gucci.[citation needed] She went on to be the "elevator girl" for Lynx deodorant in 2003,[citation needed] appeared in advertisements for Mercedes-Benz, Dove soap, and Kelloggs Special K, and was the face of campaigns for Neutrogena and After Eight mint straws, the Taxiwise safety campaign and numerous catalogues.[citation needed] Her modelling career led to appearances in Maxim, Arena, Loaded and GQ. She featured on FHM's List of FHM 100 Sexiest Women every year between 1996 and 2007 except for 1998.[citation needed] Snowdon returned to modelling when she became the face and model of Avon lingerie, and is one of the models for the Marks & Spencer autumn 2010 campaign.[5]

Acting

Snowdon had a starring role in Channel 4's short film Man's Best Friend.[citation needed] She also had a cameo role in the Channel 4 programme, Plus One.[6]

Television

Her first presenting role was on MTV UK's MTV Select. She would later host a number of other MTV shows before moving to do voice-overs on VH1 and host Lisa Snowdon's All Access for VH1.[citation needed] She took over the role from Lisa Butcher as the "supermodel" judge and host on Britain's Next Top Model.[4] Snowdon left the show to concentrate on her radio show and was replaced by Elle Macpherson as of season six.[7] This later role led to a series of stand-in and guest presenting roles on British terrestrial television, where in June 2007 she guest-presented the BBC's Sunday morning show Something for the Weekend, and, in August, Channel 4's tea time show Richard & Judy alongside David Walliams.[citation needed] In autumn 2007, she was announced as the new co-presenter of Through the Keyhole with Sir David Frost on BBC One. She was a guest panellist on Loose Women in November 2009.[citation needed] She was a guest on the 4th episode of The Real Hustle: Celebrity Scammers where she performed a long con where she had to convinced someone that a cheap painting was worth a fortune. The scam was called 'The Art Attack'.[citation needed]

Radio

At the end of August 2008, it was announced that Snowdon was to be the permanent replacement for Denise van Outen on the London station as co-host with Jonny Vaughan.[8][9] In January 2010, the pair signed a two-year deal to continue presenting the show.[10]

Strictly Come Dancing

Snowdon took part in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC paired with Brendan Cole,[11] competing against other celebrities. Despite pulling off a perfect score in the final three, she came third in the public votes and was knocked out of the show.[12][13]

Charitable activities

In 2005, Snowdon became an ambassador for the breast cancer care charity.[14] She has also participated in a celebrity edition of The Apprentice as part of the BBC's biennial Sport Relief event.[15]

In 2010, Lisa became an Ambassador of Capital FM's Help a Capital Child charity www.capitalfm.com/charity, alongside fellow Ambassador, Capital Breakfast Show Co-Presenter, Johnny Vaughan.

Personal life

Snowdon was in a five-year on/off relationship with actor George Clooney. The pair met when shooting an advertisement for Martini in 2000,[16] with their relationship well reported in the tabloids on both sides of the Atlantic.[3] She is currently dating Queens Park Rangers football striker Jay Bothroyd on/off as she is currently seeing fellow model Aaron Turner.[17]

Snowdon lives in Epping Forest,[3] and has a flat in Camden, North London, which she uses during the week.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Boy George 40". Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Boy George 40". Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "LISA SNOWDON: I RECYCLE MY BOYFRIENDS!". Sunday Mirror. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  4. ^ a b Matthew Stadlen (May 2, 2009). "5minutes with ..." BBC News. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  5. ^ a b Ruby Warrington (March 30, 2010). "Lisa Snowdon: the one that got away". London: The Times. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  6. ^ "Plus One - Interviews - Daniel Mays on Playing Rob Black". Channel 4. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  7. ^ "I'm not against size zero...you can't put heifers on the catwalk". London: The Sun. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  8. ^ Plunkett, John (28 August 2008). "Lisa Snowdon replaces Denise Van Outen on 95.8 Capital FM". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  9. ^ "New breakfast presenter for Capital". Radio Today. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  10. ^ Plunkett, John (11 January 2010). "Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon sign two-year Capital FM deal". The Guardian. London.
  11. ^ "Lisa Snowdon's horror at Brendan Cole pairing". Sunday Mirror. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  12. ^ "Strictly celebrities are unveiled". bbc.co.uk. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  13. ^ "Lisa Snowdon". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2008.[dead link]
  14. ^ Breast Cancer Care [dead link]
  15. ^ " Lisa Snowdon to appear in Sport Relief Does The Apprentice for charity", Charities Aid Foundation, 28 February 2008, Retrieved on 29 February 2008
  16. ^ Smith, Lizzie (9 August 2008). "'I've been celibate for a year... Men don't think they can match up to Clooney', say Lisa Snowdon". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  17. ^ Andrea Magrath (22 February 2011). "Lisa Snowdon officially joins the WAG brigade as she embraces footballer beau Jay Bothroyd in the street". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  18. ^ Tyzack, Anna (23 April 2010). "My perfect weekend: Lisa Snowdon". The Daily Telegraph. London.

External links

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