Gabrielle Reece - Biography

Last Editor:				Gabrielle Reece Biography -   Name : Gabrielle Reece Birth Date : 6 January 1970 Birth Place : St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Nationality : American Occupation : Volleyball Player and Model Best Known As : Sexy volleyball superstar

Gabrielle Reece Trivia -

Volleyball player/model The 6' 3" 160 lb Reece was an All-Conference volleyball star at Florida State University, where she attended on an athletic scholarship. As an Elite agency fashion model she could command a $10,000 a day rate. Measurements: 36-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Played pro beach volleyball for the Lady Foot Locker team and was captain and team MVP. Dress size 8, shoe size 11. Gave birth to her first child, a girl, Reece Viola Hamilton. The baby was born October 2003. Daughter, Reece Viola, born 2003. Stepmother to husband Laird's daughter 11-year-old Izabella, from a previous marriage. Volleyball star-turned-model. Her husband is surfer Laird John Hamilton. Gave birth to a daughter, Brody Jo, on January 1, 2008 in Hawaii. Stepdaughter-in-law of Bill Hamilton. Is an only child.

Gabrielle Reece Detailed Biography -

Gabrielle Reece was born on January 6, 1970 in La Jolla, California. She decided to attend college across the nation at Florida State. She quickly became a college sensation, setting school records for solo and total blocks. By the time she graduated, she was inducted into Florida State's Athletica Hall of Fame. Reece competed five seasons on the four-person tour where she was twice named the tour's Top Offensive Player. She led the league in kills four times and blocks once. In 1999, her first full-season on the two-person beach circuit, Gabrielle earned $23,400. In 1989, while still at Florida State, Gabrielle started modeling. She has had numerous magazine covers since including Shape, Elle, Bazaar, and Life Magazine. In 2000, she did a Playboy spread that landed her on the cover. Off the court, Reece is married to extreme surfer Laird Hamilton. She also has co-written a book about her life as a pro beach volleyball player, "Big Girl in the Middle". And she also writes a column for Women's Sports and Fitness Magazine.