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My Take
Emily Ratajkowski strikes me as one of the most quietly subversive figures the modeling world has produced. Signed by Ford at a young age and elevated to global fame, she could have coasted on imagery alone; instead she turned her own commodification into her subject, writing and arguing about who actually owns a woman's body and image. I find that intellectual turn far more interesting than any campaign she has fronted. London-born, California-raised, and briefly a UCLA student, she sits between worlds and uses that vantage point sharply. She proves that being looked at and looking back critically are not mutually exclusive.
Overview
Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski ( RAT-ə-KOW-skee, Polish: [ratajˈkɔfskʲi]; born June 7, 1991), known occasionally as EmRata, is an American model and actress. Born in London, England, to American parents and raised in Encinitas, California, United States, she signed to Ford Models at a young age.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・ラタコウスキー
- Reading
- えみりー・らたこうすきー
- Born
- June 7, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Westminster, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / television actor / film actor / fashion model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Dieguito High School Academy
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.