Jaslene Gonzalez

Jaslene Marie González (born May 29, 1986) is a Puerto Rican model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model.

Gonzalez was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and grew up in Humboldt Park, Chicago.

She attended Notre Dame High School for Girls on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

She was an online college admissions advisor prior to America's Next Top Model.

Gonzalez had done some modeling prior to America's Next Top Model, having been represented by Avant Garde Models.

In her CW "Close-up" interview, it was revealed that she appeared in fashion shows for local Chicago designers, including Michelle Gomez of Chicago and Alexis Arquette, as seen in local Chicago newspapers Extra and La Nota.

Gonzalez said in her Seventeen interview that she had been in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend; the relationship ended shortly before the filming of cycle 7.

Gonzalez initially auditioned for Cycle 7, but only made it to the top 21 during the semifinals.

Assuring the judges that she would be back for the next cycle's audition, Gonzalez's determination caught the eyes of producers, who thought she had potential.

Gonzalez re-auditioned for Cycle 8 and this time made it to the top thirteen, being the twelfth finalist selected.

During the competition, Gonzalez was called first at panel four times, received four Covergirl of the Week awards, and won the Go-Sees reward challenge in Sydney.

She was also the second contestant after Joanie Dodds and the first winner to never appear in the bottom two.

On the season finale, Gonzalez was revealed as the winner.

She is the first girl in the show's history to compete on more than one cycle and win.

Gonzalez is the second of three winners from Illinois, preceded by Adrianne Curry of cycle 1, and followed by McKey Sullivan of cycle 11.

Gonzalez appeared in the first episode of Cycle 9 at St. John’s where the 33 potential contestants met her before preparing for a beach photoshoot.

Gonzalez also appeared in the final episode to assist the final three models (Chantal Jones, Jenah Doucette and Saleisha Stowers) with their CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers commercial and photoshoot.

After Doucette was eliminated, the remaining two contestants Jones and Stowers participated in the final runway modeling Qi Gang's line of couture dresses with Gonzalez opening the show.

Gonzalez appeared in a Cycle 10 episode posing in a Lot 29 photoshoot in Seventeen magazine with challenge winner Katarzyna Dolinska along with fellow contestants chosen to participate, Amis Jenkins and Marvita Washington.

Gonzalez was also present for the 7 Up party where the top seven contestants had to work a "green" carpet leading to eventual runner-up Anya Kop winning the challenge where her prize was another nude photoshoot for 7 Up and US$10,000 as payment.

Gonzalez has modeled for the New York Post (Tempo), US Weekly,In Touch Weekly, had a 6-page spread in an issue of Vibe Vixen magazine, a 12-page fashion spread for ZooZoom Magazine.

Named One Of Latina Magazine's Latinas Of the Year, had a 9-page spread for Colures (U.K fashion Magazine), was featured in Trace (magazine): Model Behaviour as Falls new faces, has been on the covers and had spreads of over a dozen magazines such as Latina, Imagén, Hombre, 6 Degrees, FN, ZooZoom, Fashion Salon Seventeen, Urban Latino, Bleu, Vanidades, Scene, JamRock, Splendor, Time Out.

and Metrostyle Catalog.

She has also appeared in Lot29 Fall/Winter 07-08 and Spring/Summer 08 ad campaigns; she has had a total of four billboards in Times Square so far.

Also, she shares one of her Lot29 billboards in Times Square, New York with Katarzyna Dolinska.

Gonzalez shot an ad campaign for online retailer ShopBop, 8-page fashion spreads for both Scene Magazine and JamRock Magazine.

She is also featured on the pages of Living Proof Magazine, American Salon Magazine and currently has an ad campaign with Marianne Stores.

Gonzalez has had an Ad Campaign for designer Cesar Galindo's Spring 2008 Collection and appeared on the pages of Supermodels Unlimited Magazine twice for the August and September/October 2008 issues.

Gonzalez is also part of the "Heart On My Sleeve" clothing campaign by Aubrey O'Day.

Gonzalez is on the pages of YRB Magazine.

She has also been featured on COACD, fashionista.com and in Women's Wear Daily.

Gonzalez currently has nationwide campaigns with Garnier Nutrisse, and Southpole.

In addition, Kett Cosmetics, Marianne Stores F/W 09, and Recession Denim F/W 09 campaigns.

She has also been on the cover Nuovo Magazine.

She has been on the cover of Nylon Mexico.

In addition she received a showcard from elite and walked at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2008.

Gonzalez walked at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2008-09 for Armani Exchange and Project Runway finalist Jillian Lewis.

In India, she has been in Marie Claire (June 2012), New Woman and Grazia.

Gonzalez has modeled for Ximena Valero and James de Colón and was honored at the 1st Annual Chicago Latino Fashion Week.

Gonzalez also walked for Ashley Paige in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim 08 and was on the catwalk for the Armani Exchange line.