"When someone closes the door on you, drill a hole in the ceiling and come out on TOP!"- Victoria

Kathy Ireland is an American actress, model, designer and  entrepreneur who found success in the 80s and 90s when she appeared as a  model in 13 back to back swimsuit issues of Sports Illustrated. She is the chief designer and chief executive officer of the $2 billion worth empire that is her company ‘Kathy Ireland Worldwide’. 

Kathy was born in 20th March 1963 in Glendale, California.  At 17, she was discovered by an agent from the Elite Model Management  and at the time of her high school graduation in 1981, she was a full  time working model. Her breakthrough however came in 1984 when she got  to model for Sports Illustrated. After this she became a household name  and was ranked among the likes of Cindy Crawford and Christie Brinkley.  Kathy also appeared in TV shows and films such as Alien from L.A (1988),  Unnecessary Roughness (1991), Loaded Weapon 1 and a steady role in the  soap opera Melrose Place.