User:Jaxxi1990/Jacqui Avila-Bell

Jacqui Avila-Bell was born as Jacqueline Marie Avila on March 31st, 1964. She lived in Scotts Valley, California (Santa Cruz County) until 1978 when the Avila family relocated to Sacramento, California. She attended Encina High School and Mira Loma High School. At age 16, she dropped out of high school and married Daniel Rodgers Bell. In 1980, she gave birth to a girl, Christina Ann Bell. In 1990, she was hired after a go-see interview for a position in Nordstrom's Grand Opening Fashion Show at Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, California she then took classes with John Casablancas and signed a 1 year contract with Elite Modeling Management. She hired photographer, Herb Ritts, to do her portfolio. In 1991, she went to New York City for the Look of the Year contest and won a 3 year contract with Revlon Cosmetic Company. She turned down the opportunity due to the pregancy of her son, Jonathan Andrew. Jacqui is currently a political consultant and lives in Arden-Arcade, California. She has one granddaughter named Aliayh and one grandson named Derek.