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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Having grown up in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brooklyn Decker began her modeling career in her teens by being &ldquo;discovered&rdquo; in a local mall.</p><p>She became the face of prom dress designer Mauri Simone, winning Connections 2003 &ldquo;Model of the Year&rdquo; award! Brooklyn Decker then made a series of appearances in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM, and Glamour, and modeled for&nbsp; The Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria&rsquo;s Secret.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Her first Sports Illustrated appearance took place in 2006. She later appeared in 2007 and 2008, even hosting the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. With a face made for film and video and a charming personality she became a regular host on CNN/Sports Illustrated website &ldquo;She Says, Z Says,&rdquo; with Paul Zimmerman, a regular guest star on &ldquo;Lipshitz Saves the World&rdquo;, NBC&rsquo;s Chuck, as the model applying to be a Buy More Girl,NBC&rsquo;s Ugly Betty and USA&rsquo;s Royal Pains as swimsuit model Rachel, with Peter Jacobson playing her husband.</p>