Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987)is an American fashion model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on Chuck, Ugly Betty and Royal Pains. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It. Decker is married to American tennis player Andy Roddick.* 1 Early life * 2 Career * 3 Filmography * 4 References * 5 External linksDecker was born in Kettering, Ohio, the daughter of Tessa (née Moore), a nurse, and Stephen Decker, a pacemaker seller She and her family moved to Middletown, Ohio, then to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was discovered in a shopping mall as a teenager. Decker began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a popular prom dress maker. She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention In a January 2011 interview with Self magazine, Decker stated that she suffered from an eating disorder and states, "My father did an intervention and got me to stop obsessing about everyone else and wrecking my body."Decker has been featured in pictorials in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM, and Glamour, and has modeled for The Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria's Secret. She has appeared in music videos for Jimmy Buffett and the band 3 Doors Down. She is also an avid Tar Heel basketball and Carolina Panthers fan.In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006.She was again featured in the 2007 edition, and hosted the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. She returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she had a recurring feature on the website called "She Says, Z Says," along with Paul Zimmerman, discussing NFL football games of the week. Decker appeared in the 2007 made-for-television Lipshitz Saves the WorldShe worked for a period in Australia. She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament In 2008, Decker rang the Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models.Decker is represented by Marilyn AgencyDecker made a guest appearance on NBC's Chuck, where she played a model applying to be a "Buy More Girl." She made a guest appearance on USA Network's Royal Pains on July 30, 2009. Decker playd swimsuit model Rachel, while Peter Jacobson played Alan, her nebbish husband.On February 8, 2010, David Letterman announced on Late Show with David Letterman that Decker had been chosen as the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covermodel Calling her selection "the news of a lifetime," Decker admitted that her mother cried when she heard her daughter would grace the coverDecker served as a guest judge in the 5th cycle from Germany's Next Topmodel.She was reportedly considered for the lead female role in Transformers: Dark of the MoonDecker won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" bracket challenge.MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011Brooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn Decker
