Isis King: Biography in Details
Who is Isis King?
Isis King is an American model, actress, creator, producer, and also a fashion designer. She is the first trans woman to appear on the show, American Top Models.
King became a role model for women in the LGBTQ+ community.
Isis King: Age, Parent, and Ethnicity
Isis was born on October 1, 1985, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States.
Her mother’s name is Sharray. Other information about her parents and family are not revealed on the media. They were against Isis’s decision to transition.
She had a younger sister Chanel who died as a baby after being born with all of her organs outside of her body. Isis is of African-American ethnic group.
In which school did Isis King attend?
Isis King has an undergraduate degree in design and illustration from the Art Institute of Philadelphia.
Isis King: Career, Professional life
Isis King has worked as a receptionist at a hair salon, and as a program assistant for a nonprofit organization in her initial days. Then she began walking for the runways and almost did it for seven years.
She was living at the Ali Forney Transitional Living Program when she joined America’s Next Top Model. Isis was among the fourteen finalists for the eleventh cycle of the show. She was placed tenth overall.
In 2011, Isis King participated in Cycle 17 of America’s Next Top Model but was eliminated in the third week of the competition. She became the ICON, as the most commented contestant in ANTM history.
After it, Isis King has been featured in various magazines and websites. In 2012, she became American Apparel’s first openly transgender model. And as of now, she works as a Freelance Fashion Model, Designer, and also a Motivational Speaker.
TV Works
| Year | Work |
| 2009 | Appeared on The Tyra Banks Show twice |
| 2015 | Guest star on The Bold and the Beautiful |
| 2019 | Starred in Netflix series When They See Us |
| 2020 | Guest in Jays Chat |
| 2020 | Starred in TV Show Equal |
Isis King: Transgender Story
Isis was born physically as a male but she always stated that she was born female mentally and on everything else. She prefers to calling it “born in the wrong body” rather than “transgender.”
Isis released that she was gay when she was in high school but didn’t disclose it. She thought it wasn’t the accurate time.
She moved to New York to begin her transition, but she couldn’t afford the money. Isis then moved into the Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBTQ youth. She started hormone replacement therapy in the summer of 2007.
And finally, Isis King had gender-confirming surgery in 2009. In 2007, she also appeared in an MSNBC special titled Born in the Wrong Body.
Isis King: Salary, Net Worth
Isis King has amassed a net worth of around $450,000.
The annual salary of a female model in the USA is around $41,300. So Isis also must have a good earning.
How tall is Isis King?
Isis King has an average height of 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and has a body mass of 50 kg (110lbs). Her body measurement stat is 31-24-34 in.
Similarly, she has a beautiful face with dark brown colored hair and eyes. Isis prefers to dye her hair into different colors.
Social media
Isis King has accumulated 154K followers on her Instagram account, 21K followers on her Facebook. And she joined Twitter in July 2011 and has more than 45K followers now.
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Isis King's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | October | Tuesday |
| 2025 | October | Wednesday |
| 2026 | October | Thursday |
| 2027 | October | Friday |
| 2028 | October | Sunday |
