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Davidson is the name of:

• Davidson (name)
• Davidson Media Group
• Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA
• Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• USS Davidson, US Navy Frigate FF1045
• Penstemon davidsonii (Davidson's penstemon), member of the Penstemon species
• Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a US based nationwide nonprofit organization established to support the needs of profoundly gifted children

Places[link]

In Australia:

• Davidson, New South Wales, Sydney
• Electoral district of Davidson, New South Wales Legislative Assembly

In Canada:

• Davidson, Saskatchewan
• Davidson, British Columbia, a settlement west of Prince Rupert, British Columbia

In The United Kingdom;

• Davidson's Mains, a suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland

In the United States:

• Davidson, North Carolina
• Davidson, Oklahoma
• Davidson County, North Carolina
• Davidson County, Tennessee
• Mount Davidson (California)

Education[link]

• Davidson Academy, Tennessee, USA
• Davidson Academy of Nevada, USA
• Davidson College, North Carolina, USA
• Davidson High School (New South Wales), Sydney, Australia

See also[link]

• Davidson House (disambiguation)
• Davison (disambiguation)
• Davis (disambiguation)
• David (disambiguation)

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Kate Upton
Upton at the Jets VIP draft party in 2011
Born	Katherine Upton[1] (1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 20)[2] St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Model, actress
Years active	2008–present
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Hair color	Blonde[3]
Eye color	Blue/green[3]
Measurements	33-25-36 (US) 84-63-92 (EU)[3]
Manager	IMG Models[3]
Website
www.kateupton.com

Katherine "Kate" Upton^[1] (born June 10, 1992)^[2] is an American model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,^[4] first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year,^[5] and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model.

Early life[link]

Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan^[6] and raised in Melbourne, Florida.^[7] She attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.^[8] Her uncle is U.S. Representative Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan's 6th congressional district.^[9]

As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the American Paint Horse Association and competed on a national level.^[10] With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships – 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.^[11]

Career[link]

External media
Images
	Upton's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 19, 2012
Videos
	Kate Upton's 6 million view video of the Dougie posted on April 3, 2011
	Kate Upton's 6 million view video of the Cat Daddy posted on May 1, 2012

Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008^[6] and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models.^[6]

Upton first modeled for Garage,^[6] then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010–11 face of Guess.^[12] In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for the issue.^[6] She has since modeled for Beach Bunny swimwear and Victoria's Secret,^[3] and has appeared in Complex^[13][14] and Esquire as "The Woman of the Summer".^[15]

In April 2011 an internet video of her doing the "Dougie" at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and served to increase her popularity.^[10][16][17] On April 30, 2012, a bikini-clad Upton performing the "Cat Daddy" in a video directed by Terry Richardson also went viral, amassing almost 750,000 views in the 24 hours before it was temporarily removed from YouTube for violating the site's rules on sexual content.^[18][19]

Upton made an appearance in a June 2011 episode of Tosh.0, participating in a segment called "Knife or Banana", emulating a Japanese game show in which she is stabbed with a banana.^[20]

Upton played in the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2011.^[21]

Upton's acting debut was in the film, Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress.^[22] She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as Sister Bernice.^[23]

Upton appeared on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, unveiled on February 13, 2012, on the Late Show with David Letterman.^[24]

Upton appeared on Saturday Night Live on February 18, 2012 in the sketch What Up with That as the middle guest.^[25] Again in 2012, she has appeared on more covers, in magazines such as Esquire and Muse and a television commercial for Carl's Jr., a U.S.-based fast food chain.

Upton appeared in a Major League Baseball 2K12 commercial with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher C.J. Wilson, and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kate Upton

• Official website
• Kate Upton at the Internet Movie Database
• Kate Upton at Sports Illustrated online