Laura KirkPatrick

Achieving widespread recognition as the runner-up of Cycle 13 of America’s Next Top Model in 2009, Laura Kirkpatrick captivated audiences with her distinctive personality and openness regarding her dyslexia during the competition. She was subsequently voted the show’s fan favorite, a distinction that awarded her a six-month, rent-free apartment in New York City to further her modeling career. Following this breakthrough, Kirkpatrick received representation offers from several prominent modeling agencies, including Tyra Banks’ Bankable Productions, and made an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show in 2009. Kirkpatrick’s career progressed with diverse opportunities, including participating in charity print work for 2010 Haiti earthquake relief.

She was featured prominently in Steve Madden’s Summer Collection in 2010 and appeared in William Fitzsimmons’ music video ‘Beautiful Girl’ in 2011. In 2011, Kirkpatrick returned to the America’s Next Top Model franchise for Cycle 17: All Stars, where she placed fourth. During this season, she strategically developed her personal brand around the word ‘loveable,’ launching a perfume called ‘Love’ and releasing a music video for her song ‘Southern Sweet Girl.’ Her growing profile also led to a cover and spread in LexScene magazine in 2011, followed by a feature in British Vogue in 2013. Expanding her creative portfolio beyond modeling, Kirkpatrick ventured into acting, appearing as Sara in the film Papercut 2 in 2013 and as Karaoke Girl in Chicks Dig Gay Guys in 2014.

Leveraging her own experiences and commitment to advocacy, Kirkpatrick established The Beautiful Minds, a dyslexia foundation dedicated to organizing runway shows and events aimed at promoting dyslexia education. Further diversifying her career, she launched her fashion design endeavor, the clothing line Grumbage. She continues to maintain an active modeling career, now professionally operating under the name Laura Sioux Cianciolo, demonstrating her ongoing presence and adaptability in the entertainment and fashion industries.