History of Emily Ratajkowski in Timeline
Emily Ratajkowski is an American model and actress who gained widespread recognition after appearing in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" music video. Born in London and raised in California, she began her modeling career early, signing with Ford Models. Her appearance on the cover of treats! magazine marked her initial entry into professional modeling, paving the way for her subsequent roles in music videos and film.
June 7, 1991: Emily Ratajkowski Born
On June 7, 1991, Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski was born in London to American parents.
2009: iCarly Appearance
In 2009, Emily Ratajkowski appeared as Gibby's girlfriend, Tasha, in episodes of the third season of Nickelodeon's iCarly.
2009: Attended UCLA
In 2009, Emily Ratajkowski attended UCLA for one year before dropping out to pursue modeling full-time.
2010: iCarly Appearance
In 2010, Emily Ratajkowski appeared as Gibby's girlfriend, Tasha, in episodes of the third season of Nickelodeon's iCarly.
2011: Frederick's of Hollywood Valentine's Video
In 2011, Emily Ratajkowski appeared in a Valentine's Day video for Frederick's of Hollywood, which became one of the company's most popular videos on YouTube.
March 2012: Ratajkowski's Modeling Debut
In March 2012, Emily Ratajkowski made her modeling debut on the cover of treats! magazine, which led to her appearance in several music videos.
March 2012: treats! Cover
In March 2012, Emily Ratajkowski was on the cover of treats! magazine's third issue, which she credits for bringing her high-profile music video roles.
May 2012: Shoot with Jonathan Leder
In May 2012, Emily Ratajkowski did a shoot with Jonathan Leder for magazines.
November 5, 2012: Fast Car Music Video Release
On November 5, 2012, Emily Ratajkowski appeared in Taio Cruz's "Fast Car" music video.
March 2013: GQ Turkey Cover
In March 2013, Emily Ratajkowski worked with photographer Tony Kelly for the GQ Turkey cover.
March 20, 2013: "Blurred Lines" Music Video Release
On March 20, 2013, the "Blurred Lines" music video, featuring Emily Ratajkowski, was released. The video was directed by Diane Martel.
May 21, 2013: Love Somebody Music Video Release
On May 21, 2013, the music video for Maroon 5's "Love Somebody", featuring Emily Ratajkowski, was released. The video was directed by Rich Lee and shows Adam Levine using green screen technology to rub paint onto Ratajkowski with his hands.
July 2013: CR Fashion Book Cover
In July 2013, Emily Ratajkowski was on the cover of CR Fashion Book, which included erotic scenes with Karlie Kloss and male models, photographed by Bruce Weber.
October 2013: Esquire's Woman of the Year
In October 2013, Esquire magazine named Emily Ratajkowski "Woman of the Year".
2013: "Blurred Lines" Success
In 2013, "Blurred Lines" became the number-one song on music charts in many countries and the second on the year-end US Billboard Hot 100 chart, remaining in the news due to a copyright infringement lawsuit.
February 2014: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie
In February 2014, Sports Illustrated magazine named Emily Ratajkowski as one of the 50th anniversary swimsuit issue rookies.
July 2014: American GQ Cover
On July 2014, Emily Ratajkowski appeared topless in the American GQ cover story, photographed by Michael Thompson, which caused a controversy at retailer Lands' End.
September 26, 2014: Gone Girl Premiere
On September 26, 2014, after Gone Girl's New York Film Festival premiere, Emily Ratajkowski became the cover model for the November 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan.
October 2014: Ratajkowski's views on feminism and sexual expression
In October 2014, Emily Ratajkowski stated in a Cosmopolitan interview that she values sexual freedom while identifying as a feminist, advocating for using her platform to empower women. This sparked debate, with some questioning whether she was genuinely feminist or merely exploiting the movement.
October 30, 2014: Call of Duty Appearance
On October 30, 2014, Emily Ratajkowski appeared with Taylor Kitsch in the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare live-action trailer.
November 2014: Cosmopolitan Cover Model
In November 2014, Emily Ratajkowski was on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.
2014: Cast in Gone Girl
In 2014, Ben Affleck cast Emily Ratajkowski in David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl, where she played the mistress of Affleck's character.
2014: Start of relationship with Jeff Magid
In 2014, Emily Ratajkowski began dating musician Jeff Magid.
2014: Feature Film Debut in Gone Girl
In 2014, Emily Ratajkowski made her feature film debut with a supporting role in Gone Girl as the mistress of Ben Affleck's character.
2014: Victim of celebrity nude photo leak
In 2014, Emily Ratajkowski was one of the victims of the celebrity nude photo leak, in which several nude pictures of her were leaked online.
2014: Ranked in Maxim's Hot 100 list and AskMen's most desirable women
In 2014, Emily Ratajkowski was ranked in Maxim's Hot 100 list (No. 62) and AskMen ranked her among its most desirable women (No. 3).
2014: Odell Beckham's catch
In 2014, Odell Beckham Jr made a catch which was referenced in Emily Ratajkowski's Buick Super Bowl ad on February 7, 2016
2014: Instagram post appropriated by Richard Prince
In 2014, artist Richard Prince appropriated one of Emily Ratajkowski's Instagram posts without her consent, and included the resulting painting in a show at the Gagosian Gallery in New York.
February 2015: FHM Cover
In February 2015, Emily Ratajkowski appeared on the FHM cover, which she tweeted was used without her consent, leading to a response from FHM.
August 2015: We Are Your Friends Release
In August 2015, Emily Ratajkowski earned her first leading role in "We Are Your Friends", released in August 2015, and was part of the film's promotional tour to Europe and North America, marking her ascension as a style icon.
September 17, 2015: Runway Debut for Marc Jacobs
On September 17, 2015, Emily Ratajkowski made her runway debut for Marc Jacobs at the spring/summer 2016 New York Fashion Week finale.
2015: "Uptown Funk" Success
In 2015, "Uptown Funk" spent fourteen consecutive weeks at number one, surpassing "Blurred Lines" in terms of the longest-running number-one song of the decade.
2015: Sports Illustrated and Catwalk Debut
In 2015, Emily Ratajkowski appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and made her professional catwalk modeling debut for Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week.
2015: Entourage Film Appearance
In 2015, Emily Ratajkowski co-starred in the film Entourage as a fictionalized version of herself, playing the love interest of Adrian Grenier's character, Vincent Chase. She also appeared in the miniseries The Spoils Before Dying as Agent Day.
2015: Ranked in Maxim's Hot 100 list and Vogue Italia's Best Dressed List
In 2015, Emily Ratajkowski was ranked in Maxim's Hot 100 list (No. 2) and made Vogue Italia's Best Dressed List.
February 7, 2016: Buick Super Bowl Ad
On February 7, 2016, Emily Ratajkowski was featured in a Buick Super Bowl ad for its Cascada convertible with Odell Beckham Jr.
February 2016: Harper's Bazaar's best dressed list
At the February 2016 New York Fashion Week, Harper's Bazaar placed Emily Ratajkowski atop its best dressed list.
February 2016: Cast in In Darkness
In February 2016, Emily Ratajkowski was cast in the film In Darkness, alongside Natalie Dormer, Ed Skrein, and Stacy Martin.
February 2016: Endorsed Bernie Sanders at New Hampshire rally
On the eve of the February 2016 New Hampshire Democratic primary, Emily Ratajkowski spoke at a Bernie Sanders rally in New Hampshire to endorse his campaign.
February 16, 2016: Published essay on female sexual empowerment in Lenny Letter
On February 16, 2016, Emily Ratajkowski described the pressure that she endured as a youth around her sexuality and her thoughts on female sexual empowerment, in Lena Dunham's Lenny Letter newsletter.
March 9, 2016: Paris Fashion Week Runway for Miu Miu
On March 9, 2016, Emily Ratajkowski walked the Paris Fashion Week runway for Miu Miu.
March 2016: Ratajkowski defends Kim Kardashian's nude selfie
In March 2016, Emily Ratajkowski defended Kim Kardashian's right to post a nude selfie on Instagram, asserting women's freedom to express their sexuality. This led to Ratajkowski and Kardashian jointly promoting female sexual empowerment and challenging body shaming on social media, which garnered both positive feedback and criticism.
August 2016: Appeared on Vogue Germany cover
In August 2016, Emily Ratajkowski was one of five models to appear on the Vogue Germany alternate covers, alongside Stella Maxwell, Irina Shayk, Lily Aldridge, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
September 22, 2016: Appeared in Netflix series Easy
On September 22, 2016, Emily Ratajkowski appeared in a season 1 episode of Joe Swanberg's Netflix series, Easy. Her episode, in which she is a lifecasting selfie artist, met with mixed reviews.
November 2016: Attached to Lying and Stealing film
By November 2016, Emily Ratajkowski was attached to Lying and Stealing, which also starred Theo James.
November 30, 2016: Tweeted about photobook publication without consent
On November 30, 2016, Emily Ratajkowski tweeted that she was being featured in a photobook publication of 71 photographs taken by Jonathan Leder without her consent.
2016: Naomi Wolf on Gone Girl
In 2016, Naomi Wolf described Emily Ratajkowski's portrayal in Gone Girl as sympathetic and compassionate.
March 2017: Became face of DKNY intimates
In March 2017, Emily Ratajkowski became the face of DKNY intimates.
August 2017: Cover model for Harper's Bazaar Australia
On June 27, 2017 it was announced that Emily Ratajkowski was the cover model for the August 2017 Australian Harper's Bazaar, which had different newsstand and subscriber covers photographed by Pamela Hanson.
September 2017: Took issue with image editing for Madame Figaro cover
In September 2017, Emily Ratajkowski took issue with image editing done for the cover of the Madame Figaro issue included in the Saturday September 16 issue Le Figaro.
September 23, 2017: Walked Milan Fashion Week runway for Bottega Veneta
On September 23, 2017, Emily Ratajkowski walked the Milan Fashion Week runway for Bottega Veneta.
October 2017: Featured in American Vogue for stylistic excellence
In October 2017, American Vogue ran a feature article celebrating Emily Ratajkowski's "stylistic excellence".
November 16, 2017: Inamorata bathing suit line launched
On November 16, 2017, Emily Ratajkowski's bathing suit line, Inamorata, went live with three bikini separates and three one-pieces.
2017: Made cover appearances on Vogue España, InStyle, Marie Claire and L'Officiel
In 2017, Emily Ratajkowski began the year on the February Vogue España cover and also made cover appearances on the March issue of U.S. InStyle, and the May covers of American Marie Claire and the French L'Officiel.
January 2018: Ambassador for Kérastase
In January 2018, Emily Ratajkowski shot a fashion campaign with Inez and Vinoodh, as the new ambassador for Kérastase. British Vogue noted that the Kérastase endorsement was Ratajkowski's "first beauty campaign".
March 29, 2018: Cast in NBC pilot Bright Futures
On March 29, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski was cast as a series regular in the NBC pilot Bright Futures, but the show was not included in NBC's 2018–19 schedule.
April 8, 2018: Won Model of the Year award
On April 8, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski won the Model of the Year award from the Daily Front Row.
May 30, 2018: Launched EmRata x Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry collection
On May 30, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski designed the mythology-themed "EmRata x Spinelli Kilcollin" jewelry collection with Spinelli Kilcollin that launched at Barneys New York.
June 2018: Featured on Marie Claire cover
In June 2018, Emily Ratajkowski was featured on the cover of Marie Claire.
September 21, 2018: Walked Milan Fashion Week runway for Versace
On September 21, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski walked the Milan Fashion Week runway for Versace.
2018: End of relationship with Jeff Magid
In 2018, Emily Ratajkowski's relationship with Jeff Magid ended.
October 2019: Sued for posting paparazzi image
In October 2019, Emily Ratajkowski was sued for posting a paparazzi image of herself to her Instagram, with Robert O'Neil, the paparazzo who took the photo, arguing copyright infringement.
October 26, 2020: Pregnancy Confirmation
On October 26, 2020, Emily Ratajkowski publicly confirmed that she was pregnant.
March 8, 2021: Birth of Son
On March 8, 2021, Emily Ratajkowski gave birth to her son with Sebastian Bear-McClard.
November 2021: Publication of "My Body"
In November 2021, Emily Ratajkowski's essay collection, titled "My Body", was published by Metropolitan Books and became a New York Times Bestseller.
2021: Publication of 'My Body'
In 2021, Emily Ratajkowski released her first book, titled 'My Body', featuring a compilation of previously published essays alongside personal narratives. An excerpt from the book was also published in The Guardian.
2021: Reconsideration of "Blurred Lines" Involvement in Memoir
In her 2021 memoir, "My Body", Emily Ratajkowski reconsidered her assessment of her involvement in the "Blurred Lines" video. The memoir described an incident where Robin Thicke grabbed her breast without consent, causing a momentary halt to the shoot. The incident highlighted the complex power dynamics at play during the shoot, where women's power was seen as contingent on male desire.
July 2022: Separation from Sebastian Bear-McClard
In July 2022, Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard separated. She later filed for divorce in September.
October 2022: Launched High Low with EmRata podcast
In October 2022, Emily Ratajkowski partnered with Sony Music Entertainment to launch a podcast entitled "High Low with EmRata".
January 2023: Face of Versace's Spring/Summer 2023 campaign
In January 2023, Emily Ratajkowski became the face of Versace's Spring/Summer 2023 campaign.
May 2025: Featured in The New Yorker's ‘Power Houses’
In May 2025, Emily Ratajkowski was featured in The New Yorker's ‘Power Houses: Inside the Living Rooms of Notable New Yorkers’.
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