Ariel Meredith

Ariel Meredith is an American model who was discovered, while still in high school in Louisiana, at a modeling expo. In 2009, she gained national attention with her appearance in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Meredith began her career in photo shoots with Lucky and Cosmopolitan magazines but took a year off from modeling when she was unable to get jobs due to her size five figure. She watched what she ate and exercised until she succeeded in hitting a size two. Following her weight loss she modeled for GAP Body, Target and Sephora and joined the catwalk in the 2008 Fashion Week in New York City. She has been a runway model for Dolce & Gabbana, Baby Phat and Vera Wang.

"You know, Louisiana girls are curvy. I had a chest. I didn't care that I had some meat on my bones. I basically did portion control and exercise. I like to eat. I'm not going to starve myself to walk down someone's runway... and I'm not going in for a nip and tuck either. That's not me. I'm going to work with what God gave me."Model Girls: Meredith (February 1, 2009)