Jaslene Gonzalez is a
Puerto Rican American fashion model, and the winner of
Cycle 8 of
America's Next Top Model.
Biography
Jaslene Gonzalez was born in Puerto Rico
and grew up in
Humboldt Park,
Chicago.
She attended
Notre Dame High School for Girls in 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.
