Niki Taylor

Niki Taylor is an American supermodel. At the age of 13, Taylor signed with Irene Marie Models. There she met photographer Jean Renard, who became her manager and helped her win the Fresh Faces contest in New York City and a $500,000 modeling contract. Taylor began professional modeling at the age of 14, and was a millionaire who owned her own company by 16. In May 1996, Taylor set a record by appearing on the cover of six major women's magazines in the same month: Allure, Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire, Self, and Shape. Taylor currently lives with her husband and two sons in a French colonial house on seven acres in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Fast Facts

1. Full Name: Nicole Renee Taylor
2. Born: March 5, 1975
3. Birth Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4. Height: 5'11
5. Hair color: Blonde
6. Eye color: Hazel
7. Measurements: 34.5-25-34.5
8. Shoe size: 9
9. Younger sister, model Krissy Taylor died of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
10. Twin sons with ex-husband Matt Martinez
11. Married NASCAR driver, Burney Lamar
12. Founded the Begin Foundation for the Advancement of Women in Business
13. Hosted Bravo channel's Make Me A Supermodel with Tyson Beckford

Car Accident

On May 2, 2001, Taylor was badly injured in a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia. The driver of the car/her current-boyfriend reached down to answer his cell phone and swerved off the road and smashed into a utility pole. Taylor was wearing her seat belt at the time; however, she suffered severe internal injuries, including a collapsed lung and serious liver damage. The accident left her in a coma for six weeks. She has had 41 surgeries since.

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