Jaime King (born April 23, 1979) is an American film actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she went by the names Jamie King and most especially James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency already represented another Jaime — the older, then-more famous model Jaime Rishar. King, because of the latter name, is sometimes referred to as the "Model with a man's name".
Called by Complex magazine "[o]ne of the original model- turned- actresses", King appeared in Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Harper's Bazaar among other fashion magazines. Afterwards, she began taking small film roles, her first large endeavor being the big-budget Pearl Harbor (2001), and later first starring role in Bulletproof Monk (2003). She has gone on to appear as a lead in various other films, gaining more notoriety after Sin City (2005), a role which she will reprise in the sequel Sin City 2 (2009).
One of the world's top fashion models.
Has several tattoos including a diamond on one wrist, a spade on the other, two fairies on her lower back, her last name between her shoulders and a symbol on her abdomen.
Was named after "Jaime Sommers", the character in the 70s TV show "Bionic Woman, The" (1976).
Was a top model at the age 16, appearing as cover girl for "The New York Time Magaizne" and other elite fashion magazines.
Is a recovering heroin addict who went sober in 1997 after her boyfriend, fashion photographer David Sorrenti (younger brother of Mario Sorrenti), died after overdosing on heroin.
Ranked #20 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Ranked #16 in Maxim's "50 Sexiest Women"(1999).
Ranked #30 in Loaded's "Hot 100 Babes"(2002).
Named #28 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Ranked #36 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Engaged to director Kyle Newman on May 30, 2007.
