Anecdotes

Lives in Southern California with her husband, an emergency room physician and their three children, Erik, Lily and Chloe. She enjoys being a full time mother and continues to be a Sunday schoolteacher as well.

Took voice lessons in the early 90s not only to boost her acting career but also due to the fact that she "used to not be able to order pizzas on the phone. "They'd say 'we need to speak to your mom or dad.'" She revealed in a 1993 interview.

She began modeling at age 17 and was cover model for the most Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. She left modeling for lifestyle designing, establishing the Kathy Ireland Worldwide brand, when she realized the fashion wear she modeled was unsuitable for most buyers.

Has a son Erik Gregory (b. 09 May 1994) and daughters Lily (b. 27 October 1998) and Chloe (b. March 2003).

Her KIWW brand passed the billion dollar a year retail sales mark in its first decade. Her initial venture was her design and manufacture of socks (her company having recently celebrated the sale of its 100,000,000th pair) and quickly expanded to furniture, lighting, flooring, kitchenware, carpeting, window treatments, landscaping accessories, watches, tableware and bedding, as well as her early-established success in apparel and her partnership with Dame Elizabeth Taylor, for whose "House of Taylor Jewelry", Ireland designs the accessibly-priced jewelry product.

Is the highest grossing (over $l billion in annual retail sales according to Forbes magazine in 2004) Lifestyle Designer in the world, with a brand name that has achieved industry-leading success in over one dozen product areas.

By adhering to the mission statement she created for her Kathy Ireland Worldwide products, "finding solutions for families, especially busy moms", she won the endorsement and title of "best friend to working mothers" from both Associated Press and the London Times.

She has authored several bestselling children's books including "What Do Mommies Do?" and "An Angel Called Hope" along with the book "Powerful Inspirations" which now is in its 5th printing in paperback.

She is the only woman in INC. Magazine's list of the top five celebrity entrepreneurs, which included Paul Newman, Magic Johnson and Francis Ford Coppola.

Has appeared in the "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Edition for 13 consecutive years.

Her mother set her up with her husband.

She is founder, CEO and Chief Stylist for the Kathy Ireland Worldwide product empire.

Was an avid surfer.

She was dubbed supermodel-turned-supermogul by Forbes Magazine and syndicated columnist Liz Smith.

She is a contributing editor for FITNESS magazine.

Friends with Cindy Williams and Brooke Shields.

Attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California while Anthony Edwards, Cady Huffman, Linus Huffman and Eric Stoltz were also students there.

Daughter of John and Barbara Ireland. Her sisters are Mary Ireland and Cynthia Ireland.

She has been Chair or Honorary Chair of such major national causes the March of Dimes, PTA, Feed the Children and City of Hope campaigns and as Campaign Chair for Dream Foundation, the Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure, Project Inform and Athletes and Entertainers for Kids. She is the Ambassador for Children for the Entertainment Industry Foundation and for the Department of Agricultures wild land fire prevention organization, Firewise, and she recently established the National Family Reading Night campaign.

Sports Illustrated's 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue cover model. The issue was shown briefly by Garth in Wayne's World 2 (1993). (1989)

Has her own line of clothing at K-Mart.

Mentioned, along with Vendela Kirsebom and Paulina Porizkova, in the Sonic Youth song "Swimsuit Issue" performed by Kim Gordon.

Said by many to bear a resemblance to fellow model Denise Richards, they both appeared in Alarme fatale (1993) (albeit they share no scenes together).

Started her own annual calendar in Fall 1993 (1994 calendar)

Has a fitness video: "Kathy Ireland's Total Fitness Workout" (1994).

Inducted into the Hair Fan's Hall of Fame in 2012.

Has an exclusive line of lighting products sold at Lamps Plus retail stores and on the company's website.

Mother was a nurse.