Nicole Midwin
Nicole Midwin | |
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 Midwin walking the runway at the Nygård Fashion Show, 2017 | |
| Born | June 5, 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Beach volleyball player |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
Nicole Frances Midwin (born June 5, 1978)[1] is an American fashion model and professional beach volleyball player.
Early life and education
Of Italian descent,[1] Midwin is from the San Francisco Bay Area and was educated at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, where she played on the women's volleyball team;[2] in 2003, she was inducted into the Archbishop Mitty Hall of Fame as a member of the 1995 women's volleyball team.[3] In 2010, she graduated from West Valley College.[citation needed]
Volleyball career
Midwin played volleyball at California State University, Northridge[2] and in 2000 as a senior for San Jose State University.[4] In 2003, she joined the Association of Volleyball Professionals as a beach volleyball player.[1][5]
Modeling
Midwin was discovered by fashion designer Peter Nygård while playing beach volleyball in Marina Del Rey and began modeling for Nygård International in 2003. She subsequently modeled for Dillard's and Extreme Gym.[citation needed] She has also modeled for Playboy, starting with a Women of the AVP feature on Playboy Plus in 2004.[6][7]
Volunteer work
In 2005 Midwin ran as a candidate for the Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council in Venice, California, to represent District 7 (Canals/Peninsula/South Beach/Silver Strand).[8] As part of her modeling work Midwin supported the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and visited and donated to Hurricane Katrina Victims.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Nicole Mitty". Beach Volleyball Database.
- ^ a b "Volleyball Alumnae". Archbishop Mitty High School. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Teams 2003". Archbishop Mitty High School. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball: Volleyball Opens Home Schedule, at Portland Tournament". San Jose State Spartans. September 2000. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nicole Midwin". USA Beach Ranking. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Athletes - Girls of the AVP". Playboy Plus. June 1, 2004.
- ^ "Pokazuje nagą pupę przez siatkę" [Showing her naked behind through the net]. Fakt (in Polish). July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Venice Voters Go to Polls Next Month". Santa Monica Mirror. August 31, 2005.