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Damaris Lewis

Lewis was born on 10 October 1990 in Brooklyn, New york. Her parents, both from Saint Kitts moved to new york before she was born. From an early age she was inclined towards dancing and so her parents enrolled her in a dance school called 'Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.' While performing with Restoration Dance Theater which was her childhood dance company she caught the eye of a model's scout. Since she wanted to complete her studies first she waited until the second year of high school and then signed the contract with Elite Model Management.

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Since starting her modeling career she has been on the cover of sports illustrated for 3 straight years 2009, 2010 and 2011. She has also worked with brands like Black/Up, Tsumori Chisato, Clarins, Yves Saint Laurent and Victoria's Secret’s Pink line. In addition to that, she has graced the cover of French Marie Claire, Essence magazine, Gala, Trace (magazine), Pride Magazine London, Uptown magazine and Vibe Magazine.

Her biography reveals her height is 5 ft 10 in, in comparison to that her torso is very short which makes her a little different than the other models. This,some say, is the reason for her being well known. She is currently represented by Ford, Angels & Demons in France and Innovative Artists.

Lewis appeared in the movie Limitless which was released in 2011. Although she was on screen for a very brief moment but still managed to catch the eye of viewers and some companies as well. She reached to a wider audience when she was selected to do a feature style interview by Nick Jonas and Modelinia. Later she hosted a presentation named 'Prince! Behind the symbol' for The Africa Channel.

In May 2012 she appeared in the music video of 'Monster' a song by Kanye west. This song which was already a chart topper everywhere made Lewis world famous. She got to show her dancing skills which she had practiced since childhood in this video. Later that year she was approached by Prince to select her as his muse and dancer for his Welcome 2 Australia Tour 2012. She also accompanied Prince and The New Power Generation to their Chicago tour in 2012. She was the dancer and muse for his last tour named SXSW in texas as well. In addition to that, she also appeared with the band of Jimmy Kimmel live show.

Lewis's current age is 25 years and her whole future lies in front. There is no news of her husband or being married or of any divorce. Prince was her boyfriend but their relationship was cut short by Prince's death. Some sources say she is currently dating 'Chad Faust' but is should be taken with a grain of salt as it's been never confirmed by her.

As per her biography, Lewis being a fan of basketball started writing a blog named 'Heels to hoops' which combines the physicality of basketball with the fashion. It mostly features interviews of NBA players , behind the scenes, Game follow-ups to name a few. Although her net worth is not known it's estimated in to be in millions.

Being a model and a blogger she has very less time left but still she manages to find some time for volunteering as she works closely with project sunshine. She holds dance camps every year in October in which she teaches the girls personal pride and inner strength as well as dance.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 10 Oct, 1990
Age: 29 yrs
Occupations: Model
Actor
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Brooklyn
Gender: Female
Description: American model and actress
Net Worth 2021: 4 million
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Last Modified: Jun 27 2020
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