{{short description|Fashion model from the USA}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox model | name = Kim Stolz | image = Kim Stolz, 2008 (cropped).jpg | caption = Stolz at a 2008 Rally for equal marriage in New York City. | birth_name = Kimberly Lynn Stolz | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|6|8}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | alma_mater = Wesleyan University | occupation = {{hlist|Financial executive|model|author|television personality}} | spouse = {{marriage|Lexi Ritsch|2013|2015|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|Cary Gibson|2017|2017|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|Laura Hayward|2020}} | children = 2 | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | haircolor = Brown | eyecolor = Green | agency = {{ubl|Elite Model Management|Ford Models}} }} '''Kimberly Lynn Stolz''' (born June 8, 1983) is an American fashion model, television personality, author, and financial executive. Stolz was a correspondent for MTV News, and served as video jockey and host for ''The Freshmen'', an emerging artist show on mtvU. Stolz first came to fame as a contestant on Cycle 5 of ''America's Next Top Model'', where she became the ninth eliminated. {{As of|2018}}, she is an executive with BofA Securities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/out100-2012/2012/11/12/out100-kim-stolz |title=Out100: Kim Stolz | Out Magazine |publisher=Out.com |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=December 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name = Insider>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/bank-of-america-promoted-kim-stolz-as-its-head-prime-brokerage-sales-2018-3|title=Bank of America's new Americas head of prime brokerage was an actress, model, writer and MTV VJ before Wall Street|last1=Morrell|first1=Alex|last2=Levy|first2=Rachael|website=Business Insider|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref>
On June 24, 2014, Stolz published her first book, ''Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do''.
==Early life and ''America's Next Top Model'' appearance== Stolz grew up on the Upper East Side of New York City<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/realestate/11habi.html | work=The New York Times | first=Constance | last=Rosenblum | title=A Hand-Me-Down Home | date=October 11, 2009}}</ref><ref name="mtvu">{{cite web|url= http://www.mtvu.com/on_mtvu/vjs/|publisher = mtvU.com|title = Profile of Kim Stolz|access-date= June 17, 2008}}</ref> and attended The Brearley School in Manhattan. Her father worked as a stockbroker at Goldman Sachs and her mother was a former supermodel who modeled for Givenchy and Ralph Lauren.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> In 2005, she earned a bachelor's degree in government and intergovernmental politics from Wesleyan University;<ref name="afterellen">{{cite web|url= http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2005/12/topmodel-kim.html|title= Interview with Top Model's Kim Stolz|first= Malinda|last= Lo|publisher= AfterEllen|date= December 5, 2005|access-date= June 18, 2008|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080615151518/http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2005/12/topmodel-kim.html|archive-date= June 15, 2008}}</ref><ref name="mtvpress">{{cite web|url= http://mtvpress.com/bios/profile/kim_stolz/|title= Bio of Kim Stolz|publisher= MTVpress.com|access-date= June 18, 2008|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081007051343/http://mtvpress.com/bios/profile/kim_stolz/|archive-date= October 7, 2008}}</ref> she wrote her undergraduate thesis about U.S. foreign policy.<ref name="mtvu"/> After graduating, Stolz briefly worked in a law firm.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-aug-13-ca-mtvu13-story.html|title= When it comes to music, she's no poser|work = L.A. Times|date= August 13, 2006|access-date= June 18, 2008 | first=Matea | last=Gold}}</ref>
In fall 2005, Stolz was the sixth girl (after Cassandra Jean, Nik Pace, Kyle Kavanagh, Ashley Black and Bre Scullark) to be selected to participate on the fifth cycle of the UPN reality television show ''America's Next Top Model''. She is an out lesbian, most notably kissing Sarah Rhoades, with whom Stolz survived her first bottom two appearance.<ref name="vv">{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0549,zappia,70573,15.html |title=Beauty and the Modeling Beast |first=Corrina |last=Zappia |work=Village Voice |date=November 29, 2005 |access-date=June 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618100211/http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0549%2Czappia%2C70573%2C15.html |archive-date=June 18, 2008 }}</ref> Later throughout her stay, Stolz received two first call-outs. The judges eliminated Stolz eighth (since fellow contestant Cassandra Jean quit the competition in episode four) in London during her second bottom two appearance which eventual All Stars contestant Bre Scullark survived for the third time.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid23027.asp|title= Our next top lesbian model|format = interview| magazine=The Advocate online|date= December 1, 2005|access-date= June 19, 2008}}</ref>
Stolz appeared in a Cycle 8 episode posing in a photograph with eventual tenth eliminated contestant Dionne Walters. Fellow Cycle 5 contestant Bre Scullark was also present for this shoot posing with Cycle 7 top 100 contestant and eventual winner Jaslene Gonzalez.
Stolz appeared in a Top Models in Action segment during an episode of Cycle 11.
==Career== Stolz was a video jockey for ''The Freshman'' on mtvU and was also an MTV News correspondent. In 2008, she reported extensively on the 2008 Iowa Caucus and interviewed presidential candidates John Edwards and Mike Huckabee.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1570541/20070925/id_0.jhtml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080112173532/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1570541/20070925/id_0.jhtml|url-status= dead|archive-date= January 12, 2008|title= On the Campaign Trail with John Edwards|author = Kim Stolz|publisher= MTV News|access-date= June 18, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580804/20080201/index.jhtml?rsspartner=rssColdFusion|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080205011753/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580804/20080201/index.jhtml?rsspartner=rssColdFusion|url-status= dead|archive-date= February 5, 2008|title= Mike Huckabee Weighs in on Gay Rights, Young Voters... and Opening for Led Zeppelin?|publisher= MTV News|access-date= June 18, 2008}}</ref> Stolz also pursued a career in fashion modeling; soon after she appeared on ''America's Next Top Model'', Stolz was signed with Elite Model Management<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antm411.com/2010/03/09/kim-stolz-black-wig-photos/|title=Kim Stolz Portfolio For Elite Model Management|date=March 9, 2010|website=Where are the models of ANTM now?|language=en|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref> in New York City and was later signed to Ford Models<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antm411.com/2010/03/09/kim-stolzs-ford-models-portfolio/|title=Kim Stolz Portfolio for Ford Models|date=March 9, 2010|website=Where are the models of ANTM now?|language=en|access-date=August 17, 2019|archive-date=August 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817221836/https://antm411.com/2010/03/09/kim-stolzs-ford-models-portfolio/|url-status=dead}}</ref> in New York. Stolz also had a small role on an episode of the UPN series, ''Veronica Mars'', as part of a challenge win for ''America's Next Top Model''.<ref name="afterellen"/> She has also been featured as one of CoverGirl's ''Top Models in Action''.
Stolz is signed to Ford Models. She has written articles for ''The Huffington Post''.
In 2008, Stolz was listed as one of the most memorable contestants from ''America's Top Model'' by AOL Entertainment Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/top-model-contestants-we-cant-forget/97152/ |title=Top Model Contestants We Can't Forget |publisher=AOL Entertainment Canada |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218085850/http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/top-model-contestants-we-cant-forget/97152/ |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref>
In 2012, Stolz and her friend Amanda Leigh Dunn, who appeared in the reality TV show The Real L Word, opened "The Dalloway", a two-level restaurant and cocktail lounge in SoHo, New York City. It closed in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/the-dalloway-closed|title=The Dalloway (CLOSED) {{!}} Restaurants in Soho, New York|website=Time Out New York|date=November 7, 2012 |language=en|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, Stolz published the book ''Unfriending My Ex'', addressing how social media has shaped her generation.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/2917764/kim-stolz-unfriending-my-ex/|title=Review: Top Model Alum Tackles iPhone Addiction and Social Media in New Book|magazine=Time|language=en|access-date=August 17, 2019|archive-date=May 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522172701/https://time.com/2917764/kim-stolz-unfriending-my-ex/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Stolz was appointed managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Head of Americas Prime Brokerage Sales, in 2018.<ref name = Insider/>
==Modeled for== *RUEHL No.925 (Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand)<ref name="allantm">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202|publisher = All ANTM |title = Print Work}}</ref> *''GO'' magazine<ref name="allantm-p4">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=4|publisher = All ANTM |page = 4|title = Print Work}}</ref> *Brooklyn Industries<ref name="allantm"/><ref name="allantm-p2">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=2|publisher = All ANTM |page = 2|title = Print Work}}</ref><ref name="allantm-p3">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=3|publisher = All ANTM |page = 3|title = Print Work}}</ref> *American Eagle Outfitters fall 2006<ref name="allantm-p3"/> *''Women's Wear Daily''<ref name="allantm-p3"/> *''Knit.1'' (multiple issues),<ref name="allantm-p4"/><ref name="allantm-p3"/><ref name="allantm-p7">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=7|publisher = All ANTM |page = 7|title = Print Work}}</ref><ref name="allantm-p8">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=8|title= All ANTM - Print Work<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref><ref name="allantm-p9">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=9|publisher = All ANTM |page = 9|title = Print Work}}</ref><ref name="allantm 10">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=10|publisher = All ANTM |page = 10|title = Print Work}}</ref> *''Cover'' magazine (April 2007)<ref name="allantm5">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=5|publisher = All ANTM |page = 5|title = Print Work}}</ref> *Nordstrom<ref name="allantm-p4"/> (November 2006) *Pretties<ref name="allantm5"/> *Chris Benz Collection (fall/winter 2007)<ref name="allantm-p7" /><ref name="allantm-p8" /><ref name="allantm-p9" /><ref name="allantm 10"/><ref name="allantm5"/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=6|publisher = All ANTM |page = 6|title = Print Work}}</ref> *eLuxury.com,<ref name="allantm 10"/><ref name="allantm-p11">{{cite web|url= http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=202&page=11|publisher = All ANTM |page = 11|title = Print Work}}</ref> *American Salon<ref name="allantm-p11"/>{{dead link|date=September 2017}} *''Teen Vogue''<ref name="allantm-p11"/> *''Autostraddle'' online magazine<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autostraddle.com/autofocus-kim-stolz-smiles-with-her-eyes-the-autostraddle-interview/|title= Kim Stolz Smiles With Her Eyes|publisher= Autostraddle|date= June 22, 2009}}</ref>
==Television appearances== *''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5'' as herself/contestant *''The Freshmen (MtvU)'' as herself *''The Tyra Banks Show'' (2005) as herself *''Veronica Mars'' as Stacy, a rental-car clerk for the Lariant Rental Car company, in the episode "Rat Saw God" (episode 6, season 2, 2005) *''TRL'' as herself *''E! True Hollywood Story: America's Next Top Model'' as herself *''MTV News'' as herself *''Mother May I'' (2008) as herself *''Michael Jackson Memorial Service'' (2009) as herself *''2009 Video Music Awards'' as herself *''Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public'' (2010) as herself
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Fashionmodel}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090102061151/http://www.mtv.com/news/correspondents/stolz/bio.jhtml Kim Stolz] at MTV * [http://www.fashionwelike.com/my-style-kim-stolz Kim Stolz Interview]
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