Who is Brooks Nader? | The US Sun

Publish date: 2024-05-04

RENOWNED Sports Illustrated model, Brooks Nader, took the world by storm when she signed with the magazine in 2020.

A former finance graduate, Nader made the jump to modeling in December 2016 and appears to have not looked back.

Who is Brooks Nader?

Brooks Nader, 25, grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her three younger sisters.

She graduated from Episcopal High School where she was a part of the dance team and went on to receive her Bachelor's degree in finance and financial management from Tulane University in 2019.

In May 2014, Nader interned for Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys for one year and moved on to Convene Conference Centers as an operational intern.

After only four months working as an operational intern, Nader resigned and redirected her focus on modeling, according to her LinkedIn.

The 25-year-old started working as a model through Wilhelmina International.

Established in 1967, Wilhelmina's LinkedIn says it "is an international full-service fashion model and talent management service, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, celebrities, artists, photographers, athletes, and content creators."

How did she become a model?

Brooks Nader was scouted by modeling agent Chad Gavery after he discovered her Instagram.

Gavery signed her with modeling agencies in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe prompting her to work with the New York Models agency, as well as NEXT Miami, LA Models, and Louisa Germany.

Nader rose to fame in 2019 when she responded to a Sports Illustrated casting call and won the model search and shot her first spread for Sports Illustrated in Bali in 2020.

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She now continuously travels for her photoshoots and told Fox News, "Sports Illustrated helped my confidence a lot. You’re surrounded by some of the most influential, beautiful supermodels.

"Not only do they have the recognition, but they also have beautiful hearts, and they’re even more gorgeous on the inside.

"It’s a very spirit-lifting community to be a part of. And it has certainly helped me find my place in the world as a model."

Is Brooks Nader married?

Brooks Nader married William Haire in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2019.

"I grew up in Louisiana and went to college in New Orleans for two years and love everything about the city," Nader told People in 2019.

The couple met in New York City and used their meeting place to inspire aspects of their wedding but Nader said she mostly kept her southern roots.

"We will have some fun New Orleans traditions incorporated, like a line parade after the ceremony," Nader said. "It’s a staple for New Orleans weddings."

The festivities continued after the wedding on the popular Bourbon Street as wedding guests danced to the Louisiana State University fan-favorite, Callin' Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks.

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In the days following their wedding, Nader told People, "I’m mostly excited to call him hubby!

“We are also excited to just continue our adventures together. We’ve done a lot of fun traveling and look forward to doing even more."

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