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Estella Warren (born December 23, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress, former fashion model, and a former synchronized swimmer.

Biography

Early life

Warren's father was a used car salesman, and her mother an elementary school principal. As a synchronized swimmer, she represented Canada at the World Aquatic Championships. She moved to Toronto at the age of twelve to train with the national synchronized swimming team, and after becoming the senior national champion at seventeen, Warren had the chance to move on to the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time Canadian national champion, and the solo bronze medallist at the 1995 Junior World Championships.

In her free time, she enjoys horse riding, playing the piano, singing, and swimming.

Modelling

During a high school fashion show, a talent agent was present who spotted her, took a Polaroid picture of her and sent it to a New York City agency, which triggered the start of her modelling career.

Warren stands 5'9" tall (1.75 metres), with measurements of 34-24-34 (bust-waist-hips). She has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Vanity Fair, two television commercials for Chanel No. 5 perfume and was named Maxim Magazine's Hottest Woman in 2000.

In 2000 Warren was the host of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2000. Damon Wayans was the co-host

Acting

Warren has been in numerous movies, including 2001's Driven (with Sylvester Stallone) and Planet of the Apes, 2003's lambasted Kangaroo Jack and the critically acclaimed The Cooler in the same year.

Her acting abilities have been showcased on the small screen, too. She appeared in That '70s Show in 2003; in Law & Order, and in its spin-off Special Victims Unit, both in 2005. She also appeared in Ghost Whisperer, in an episode entitled, "On the Wings of a Dove", where she portrayed Alexis ("Lexi") Fogerty, which aired on November 11, 2005.

In 2006, Warren was featured in the video for INXS' song Afterglow.

Quotes

• "Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body."

• "I really wanted to go to the Olympics, but everyone wanted me to model for them, so I said what the hell, why not!"

• "If I can't use my beauty now, I'm never going to be able to. This is the way I'm going to get myself to a position where it isn't a factor."

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