Jill McCormick

Jill McCormick
Born Jill Kristin McCormick
(1977-11-11) November 11, 1977
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse(s) Eddie Vedder (m. 2010)
Children 2
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Hair color Light brown[1]
Eye color Green

Jill Kristin Vedder (née McCormick; born November 11, 1977) is an American former fashion model.

Early life and career

McCormick was born in Los Angeles, Amy McCormick, and has three sisters.

At the age of 17, she was accepted into the Elite Models Miami Division After becoming a runner-up in an Elite Look of the Year contest amongst 10 others in 1996, McCormick moved to Europe to continue her modeling career. McCormick has appeared in many magazines, such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan (UK and US) and Harper's Bazaar.

Personal life

McCormick and Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder began a relationship in 2000, became engaged in 2009 and married on September 18, 2010. They have two daughters.[2][3]

After quitting modeling, she has devoted her life to activism: she co-founded the EB Research Partnership, a non profit dedicated to finding a cure of the genetic skin disorder Epidermolysis bullosa, and is also an ambassador for Global Citizen, an organization committed to ending extreme poverty by 2030.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Jill_McCormick at the Fashion Model Directory
  2. ↑ Jessica Bennett (22 Mar 2009). "The Reluctant Rockstar". Newsweek Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Rees, Paul. "Last Men Standing". Q. September 2009.
  4. ↑ Brady, Emma (September 20, 2010). "Who Is Jill McCormick? 5 Things About Eddie Vedder's New Wife". babble.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Broderick, Becky. "Eddie Vedder Marries Girlfriend Jill McCormick". yourtango.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.


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