Katie Meade Explained

Katie Meade
Birth Date:18 May 1983
Birth Place:Des Moines, Iowa
Nationality:American
Occupation:Model
Height:4 ft 10 in[1]
Hair Color:black
Eye Color:brown

Kathryn "Katie" Meade[2] (born 18 May 1983) is an American model, widely considered to be "the first model with Down syndrome to become the face of a beauty campaign."[3] [4] [5] [6] [2] [7] [8]

Meade was born in Des Moines, Iowa in a family of three female children to Tom and Becky Meade.[9] She experienced many health problems[10] ever since early childhood, being diagnosed with Down syndrome and having undergone two open heart surgeries. Meade attended mainstream classes at Herbert Hoover High School, where she reports having been bullied by other students due to her condition. While in high school, she joined Best Buddies International. It was while working as an ambassador for the organization that she was approached by Beauty and Pin-Ups to become the face of their 2016 "Fearless" range, thus becoming the first model with Down syndrome to front a beauty campaign.

In addition to being a model, Meade has also participated in the Special Olympics, winning the gold medal for the balance beam in Raleigh at the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Four years later, at the 2003 World Games in Dublin, she introduced U2's performance. During her career, she has befriended many famous people, most notably Rob Lowe and Tom Brady. When Meade was hit by a car in October 2016, the NFL star sent her a video message, wishing her full recovery.

, she works as Office Generalist at the Polk County Treasurer's Office.[11]

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  1. News: Katie Meade is Fearless . 13 November 2017 . beautyandpinups.com . February 2016 .
  2. Web site: As A Child, They Put Gum In Her Hair. But Now, She's The Face Of A Unique Beauty Campaign . Berkey . Tasina . littlethings.com . 13 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Katie Meade: Meet the Model with Down's Syndrome That's Changing the Face of Beauty . Young . Sarah . Independent.co.uk. The Independent. 12 June 2017. 13 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Ruffo . Jillian. Meet Katie Meade, the First Woman with Down Syndrome to Be Featured as the Face of a Beauty Product . 1 April 2016 . 13 November 2017 . people.com . People.
  5. Web site: Meet the First Model With Down Syndrome to Be Featured as the Face of a Beauty Campaign . Beck . Laura. 2 April 2016. 13 November 2017. cosmopolitan.com. Cosmopolitan.
  6. Web site: Meet the First Model With Down Syndrome to Land a Beauty Campaign. Walano. Rose. 12 April 2016. 13 November 2017. usmagazine.com. US Magazine.
  7. Web site: Meet the other model in Tom Brady's life: Iowa's Katie Meade. Finney. Daniel P.. 3 February 2017. 13 November 2017. desmoinesregister.com.
  8. Model With Down Syndrome Challenges Beauty Stereotypes . 13 November 2017. Born Different . Barcroft TV . 1 June 2017 . 5 . 6 .
  9. Web site: Des Moines Woman with Down Syndrome Featured as Face of Beauty Campaign. Chandler. Reid. 13 November 2017 . 9 April 2016 . whotv.com.
  10. Web site: Special Olympian Katie Meade Becomes First Model With Down Syndrome To Land Beauty Campaign. Mosbergen . Dominique . 13 November 2017. 5 April 2016 . huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post.
  11. News: Katie Meade On Being Fearless . 13 November 2017 . beautyandpinups.com . May 2017 .

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