Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Ireland is a former American model, actress, and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of her design and marketing eponymous brand product marketing company, kathy ireland Worldwide , headquartered in Rancho Mirage, California. Many sources inaccurately portray the company as a retailing business; however, according to forbes.com the firm is a design and marketing company, which also acquires real estate for wedding and design studio purposes. As such, the core business of kiWW is licensing and real estate. Kathy Ireland was born in 1963 in Glendale, California, the daughter of... John Ireland, a labor union organizer, and Barbara Ireland, who worked in charity. At age 17, Ireland was "discovered" by an agent for the Elite Model Management company, and by the time she graduated from San Marcos High School in 1981, she was working steadily as a model. Starting in 1984, Ireland was featured in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for 13 consecutive years, with her final appearance in 1996.
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| Birthdate: | March 20, 1963 |
| Birthplace: | Glendale, California |
| Age: | 49 |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Also known as: | Kathleen Marie Ireland |