Kate Bock Explained

Kate Bock
Birth Name:Kate Lynne Bock
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Children:1
Haircolour:Blonde
Eyecolour:Blue[1]
Height:1.80 m[2]

Kate Lynne Bock[3] (born 30 January 1988)[4] [5] [6] is a Canadian model. She is known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue since 2013.[7] In 2020, she appeared on the cover, alongside Olivia Culpo and Jasmine Sanders.[8]

Early life

Bock was born in Vancouver.[9] She studied at a French immersion school in Canada and speaks fluent French. Growing up in Canada, she was into sports, including swimming, soccer, baseball and field hockey.[10] Bock is Jewish.[11]

Career

Bock was discovered aged 12 at a local swimming pool in Vancouver. She subsequently signed a modeling contract and traveled to Santa Barbara to shoot for Abercrombie Kids. At age 18, she moved to Paris.

Bock appeared in numerous magazines such as Germany's Vogue, Hungary's Glamour and Italy's Elle.[12] She has been featured in magazine covers of the US' Ocean Drive and Fitness, Australia's Grazia,[13] UK's Glow, Canada's Elle[14] and Maxim.[15]

She has been featured in advertisements by a number of major brands including Victoria's Secret, Guess, Brooks Brothers, L'Oréal, Kérastase, Banana Republic[16] and Ralph Lauren.[17] In 2011, Bock appeared as a character parodying Elvira Hancock in the music video for the song "Jack Sparrow" by comedy troupe The Lonely Island.[18]

In December 2021, Bock launched a swimwear capsule collection with Australian brand Bond-Eye, which included five styles.[19] [20] She has also designed a jewelry line called Cattura.

In 2021, she started working as a chief brand officer for hard sparkling water brand Pompette and a creative consultant for the shopping application Verishop.[21]

Personal life

Bock had been dating professional basketball player Kevin Love for "nearly five years" in 2020,[22] [23] before her engagement with him on 31 January 2021.[24] They got married in late June 2022 at the New York Public Library inspired by The Great Gatsby.[25] [26] In June 2023, Bock gave birth to the couple's first child, during the 2023 NBA Finals.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kate Bock. Elite Models. 10 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525025153/http://eliteny.themode.net/div/losangeleselite/model/kate-bock_4_miami_mia/p/6236/c/-1/. 25 May 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: KATE BOCK Iconic Management . 25 November 2023 . Iconic Management.
  3. Web site: Tannenbaum. Rob. Swimsuit Beauty Kate Bock Is A Star. Maxim Magazine. 10 July 2015. 8 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Kate Bock Chills Out in Our Favorite Boxer Shorts . GQ . 13 May 2014 . This is the first time the twenty-six-year-old Bock has done a shoot wearing menswear. . 3 February 2024.
  5. si_swimsuit . CZXgBz3PB0w . Happy Birthday @katebock! What’s your favorite Kate Bock memory? . 30 Jan 2022 . 3 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Kevin Love and Kate Bock Share First Photos of Newborn Baby, Born During NBA Finals . People . 22 June 2023 . Bock, 35, later shared the photo on her Instagram Story, writing, "Mine." . 3 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Schmunk. Rhianna. Kate Bock, Sports Illustrated Model From Vancouver, Shoots In The Hamptons. Huffington Post. 10 July 2015. 28 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Giunta. Joanna. Your Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2020 Cover Models Are Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo. 13 July 2020. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. en-us. 13 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Happy Birthday to the lovely Kate Bock . Sports Illustrated Swimsuit . Rebecca . Shore . 30 January 2015 . 11 January 2019 . Swim Daily's resident Canadian Kate Bock turns 22 [recte 27] today, and we're celebrating with a gallery of 15 never-before-seen outtakes from her 2014 shoot in Switzerland..
  10. Web site: Salao . R. P. . 2021-08-27 . Kevin Love's Girlfriend: Kate Bock . 25 May 2022 . ClutchPoints .
  11. SI Swimsuit 2020 Model: Kate Bock. Kate. Bock. Hendrix. Kelsey. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. 21 July 2020.
  12. Web site: Kate Bock SI Swimsuit Model Page . 26 May 2022 . Sports Illustrated Swimsuit .
  13. Web site: 2018-10-13 . Kate Bock on 'The Exploration Issue' cover of Grazia Australia . 22 May 2022 . HCM . Hood Couture Magazine. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Kate Bock. models.. 10 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Freeman. Thomas. Kate Bock Is Maxim's March/April Cover Model. 1 July 2020. Maxim.
  16. Web site: September 1, 2017 . Kaitlyn . Frey . NBA Star Kevin Love Stars Alongside Girlfriend Kate Bock in Intimate New Banana Republic Campaign . 26 May 2022 . People .
  17. Web site: 19 February 2020 . Kate Bock Is Maxim's March/April Cover Model . 22 May 2022 . Maxim .
  18. News: Kate Bock Is Sports Illustrated Rookie Of The Year 2013. The Huffington Post. New York. 11 March 2013. 2 July 2013.
  19. Web site: Kate Bock Collection . 26 May 2022 . bond-eye US .
  20. Web site: Lippe-McGraw . Jordi . Kate Bock Shares the Inspiration Behind Her New Swimwear Collection . 26 May 2022 . Sports Illustrated Swimsuit . 7 December 2021.
  21. Web site: 2021-08-31 . A Drink With Live! Hosted by Catt Sadler Invitation // Special Guest Kate Bock . 25 May 2022 . A Drink With.
  22. Web site: Struby. Tim. Kevin Love On How His Fight For Mental Health Awareness Is Changing The NBA. 26 April 2020. Maxim.
  23. Web site: NBA Star Kevin Love Stars Alongside Girlfriend Kate Bock in Intimate New Banana Republic Campaign. 26 April 2020. People.
  24. Web site: NBA Star Kevin Love and SI Swimsuit Model Kate Bock Are Engaged. 1 February 2021. People.
  25. Web site: 26 June 2022 . Kevin Love Marries Kate Bock in Great Gatsby-Inspired Wedding . 29 June 2022 . E! Online.
  26. Web site: Inside Kate Bock and Kevin Love's Wedding—A Great Gatsby-Inspired Ceremony at the New York Public Library. Vogue. 28 June 2022. Macon. Alexandra.
  27. Web site: Kevin Love and Kate Bock Share First Photos of Newborn Baby, Born During NBA Finals. People. Andaloro. Angela. 22 June 2023.