Alexandra Michael, known as Ali, was born on May 15, 1990 in Colleyville, Texas. She is an American fashion models who started her career after winning the  Fashion!Dallas/Kim Dawson Model Search contest in 2005 at age 15.  She has walked many runways such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs,  Fendi, and Karl Lagerfeld. She has appeared in campaigns for Sportmax, Anna Sui,  Lanvin Fragrance and most recently Coach. Ali was also on the cover of Teen Vogue’s Feb 08’ issue. Ali was an avid horseback rider through her childhood and also ran track and field in high school. Ali has spoken out about  the pressures she faced to maintain her weight as a fashion model. Ali currently lives in New York.