Bio
Elyse Sewell is an American fashion model based in Hong Kong.
A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sewell obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico, majoring in Biology and Spanish.
Her start in modeling came when she entered the first season of the reality television modeling competition America's Next Top Model in 2003. She was known on the show as the "edgy pre-med student".
She came third in the competition.
In 2005, one of her "confessional" clips from the show earned her 16th place on E!'s Most Outrageous TV Moments. She was also named the face of 2005 by Cover Magazine.
Sewell has since worked in fashion capitals Milan and Paris and as well as many other cities around the world, with the majority of her success has occurred while working in Hong Kong.
She is a popular blogger, and has published a book on her modeling experience.