Kate Nauta

Kate Nauta
Born
Kate Lynn Nauta

(1982-04-30) April 30, 1982 (age 42)
Salem, Oregon, United States
Occupation(s)Celebrity, Model, Singer
Years active2005 - present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

Kate Lynn Nauta (born April 30, 1982)[2] is an American fashion model, actress and singer. One of her major roles in feature films was Lola in Transporter 2.[3] She previously used the name Katie professionally.

Biography

Nauta was born in Salem, Oregon,[2] and grew up in Woodburn, Oregon, where she lived until 2000. She graduated from Woodburn High School in 2000.[2] She started modeling at age 15. At 17 she was a winner of the U.S. Elite Model Look contest and went on to compete in the finals in Nice, France in 1999. She is now managed by Mode Models International.[4] She has modelled for Versace (Sport and Versus), L'Oréal, DKNY, and Abercrombie & Fitch as well as doing advertisements for, among others, Motorola.[5]

Luc Besson cast Nauta as 'Lola' in Transporter 2 and used two of her songs on its soundtrack. She also stars in the web series Fear Clinic.[6]

Nauta also sings and writes lyrics. She has worked on her music with Lenny Kravitz.[7] Her song "Revolution" is on the soundtrack of Transporter 2. Also, she is featured in the song "Name Game (Remember)" by hip-hop/rap group Naughty by Nature.

Currently she also designs houses with her husband Robert.[8]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Transporter 2 Lola [9]
2007 The Game Plan Tatianna [10]
2009 Fear Clinic Jackie [11]
2009 Nine Miles Down Jennie "JC" Christianson [12]
2009 The Good Guy Cynthia [13]
2010 Choose Jenna [14]
2010 The Somnambulist Nurse Mary
2011 Mercedes Benz: Drive and Seek Ivy
2013 And Then There Was You Kayla
2013 Avalanche Sharks Diana
2014 37 Dani

References

  1. ^ Kate Nauta at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ a b c Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  3. ^ "Movie Babes of the Day: Transporter 2". IGN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Mode Models International". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Mode Models International". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Exclusive Image: Fear Clinic". Dread Central. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  8. ^ "STORY". McKinley Bungalow. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  9. ^ Carroll, Larry. "'Transporter 2' Delivers Explosive Lesson To Model Kate Nauta". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "'Game Plan' is family fun close to home - The Boston Globe". www.boston.com.
  11. ^ "Horror Archives". ComingSoon.net.
  12. ^ Staff, Bloody Disgusting (January 13, 2009). "Kate Nauta Heads 'Nine Miles Down'".
  13. ^ "Kate Nauta | Variety". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  14. ^ Gibron, Bill (April 2011). "IFC's 'Choose' Is a (Very) Late Bloomer, PopMatters".


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