Haley Kalil

Haley Kalil (née O'Brien; born August 6, 1992) is an American model and social media personality. In 2018, Kalil was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as a contestant in the first ever Sports Illustrated Swim Search. As one of the two winners of the competition, alongside Camille Kostek, she officially appeared in the 2019 edition as a rookie.

Haley Kalil
Born
Haley O'Brien

(1992-08-06) August 6, 1992
Excelsior, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materSt. Cloud State University
Occupation
  • Model
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse
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(m. 2015; div. 2022)​
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Minnesota Teen USA 2010
Miss Collegiate America 2012
Miss Minnesota USA 2014
Years active2009–present
Hair colorRed
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Teen USA 2010
(Unplaced)
Miss USA 2014
(Top 20)

Prior to her career as a model, Kalil competed in beauty pageants. As a teenager, she was crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010 and later competed in Miss Teen USA 2010. Afterwards, Kalil was crowned Miss Minnesota USA 2014, and placed in the top twenty in Miss USA 2014.

Haley married former NFL lineman Matt Kalil in 2015, before filing for divorce in 2022.[1]

Early life and education

Kalil was born Haley O'Brien in Excelsior, Minnesota. She is the middle child of three; Kalil has an elder sister and a younger brother. She attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in medical biology and psychology, and a minor in chemistry.[2][3][4]

Career

Pageantry

Kalil began her career in pageantry at the age of 16, competing in Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2009, where she placed as the third runner-up behind eventual winner Vanessa Johnston. She returned to the competition the following year and was crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010. As Miss Minnesota Teen USA, Kalil earned the right to represent Minnesota at the Miss Teen USA 2010 competition, held at Atlantis Paradise Island in Paradise Island, Bahamas.[5] She did not place in the competition, with the eventual winner being Kamie Crawford of Maryland.[6][7]

In 2013, while a senior in college, Kalil competed in Miss Minnesota USA 2014 in Burnsville, Minnesota. She went on to be crowned the winner, and earned the right to represent Minnesota at Miss USA 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[8][9] At Miss USA, Kalil placed within the top twenty contestants, before losing out the crown to Nia Sanchez of Nevada.[10][11] After completing her reign as Miss Minnesota USA, Kalil crowned Jessica Scheu as her successor, and retired from pageantry.[12]

She judged the Miss USA 2021 competition.[13][14]

Modeling

In 2017, Kalil took part in the Sports Illustrated Swim Search. She advanced from her original application to one of the top 35, and later top fifteen contestants. As a member of the top fifteen, Kalil modeled in Miami to debut Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Swim and Active apparel lines.[15] She later advanced to the top six, and was invited for a shoot in the 2018 issue as a model search contestant.[16]

In March 2018, it was announced that Kalil had been selected as one of the two winners of the competition, alongside Camille Kostek. She appeared as a rookie model in the 2019 edition,[17][18][19][20] and also appeared in the 2020[21] and 2021[22] Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue editions.

In 2018, Kalil was signed to Wilhelmina Models New York,[23] but stated in March 2023 that she would no longer work with modeling agencies citing negative experiences. [24]

Social media

Kalil publishes content on YouTube, Tiktok, and Instagram daily. As of September 2023, Kalil has over 3 million subscribers. She has been making content since Mid-2021. She is known for making comedic skits, “trolling” her fans, and occasionally vlogging.

Personal life

On July 8, 2015, Kalil married American football player Matt Kalil in a ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii. The following year, on July 8, they renewed their vows in a formal ceremony with family and friends, celebrating a year of marriage.[25][26] She filed for divorce on May 4, 2022.[1]

In 2022, Kalil was diagnosed with endometriosis, urethritis and ovarian cysts, and underwent surgery to remove the tissue from endometriosis and the scar tissue from urethritis.[27]

References
  1. Glasspiegel, Ryan. "Swimsuit model Haley Kalil files for divorce from ex-NFL star Matt Kalil". news.com.au.
  2. "Minnesota". Miss Universe Organization. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. "Meet Haley O'Brien". St. Cloud State University. December 5, 2013.
  4. Frey, Kaitlyn (October 6, 2017). "Everything to Know About the 6 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search Finalists!". People.
  5. "Kamie Crawford won Miss Teen USA 2010". Today24News. July 26, 2010.
  6. "This just in...: Maryland's Kamie Crawford crowned Miss Teen USA; Obama to appear on "The View"". The Washington Post. July 27, 2010.
  7. "Md. student Kamie Crawford, Miss Maryland Teen USA, now Miss Teen USA 2010". Examiner. July 26, 2010.
  8. "HALEY O'BRIEN IS CROWNED NEW MISS MINNESOTA". WJON. December 2, 2013.
  9. "Haley O'Brien is crowned new Miss Minnesota". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. December 2, 2013.
  10. Plaisance, Stacey (June 8, 2014). "Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez Crowned as 63rd Miss USA". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  11. Strecker, Erin (June 9, 2014). "Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez crowned Miss USA 2014". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. "Minnesota". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  13. "Interview with top model and scientist Haley Kalil". Untitled-Magazine.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  14. "70th Miss USA® Competition to Air Live from Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Nov. 29, 2021". globenewswire.com (Press release). November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  15. Marusak, Joe (March 26, 2018). "Wife of Carolina Panthers star named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model". Charlotte Observer.
  16. "Swimsuit 2018: Haley Kalil Intimates". Sports Illustrated. 12 February 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  17. "Haley Kalil 2019: Kenya". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Sports Illustrated. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  18. Gray, Andy; Hendrix, Kelsey (March 24, 2018). "The First Rookies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 Are Camille Kostek and Haley Kalil!". Sports Illustrated.
  19. "#SISwimSearch Is Back! Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Hosts Second-Annual OPEN CASTING CALL to Find Our Next Big Star". Sports Illustrated. June 13, 2018.
  20. Scott, Brandon (March 27, 2018). "Haley Kalil wins Sports Illustrated Swimsuit competition". Cat Crave.
  21. "Haley Kalil 2020: Scrub Island, BVI". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Sports Illustrated. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  22. "Haley Kalil 2021: Hollywood". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Sports Illustrated. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  23. "Haley Kalil". Wilhelmina Models. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  24. Panchal, Ananya (7 March 2023). "Haley Kalil Gets Candid About Why She No Longer Works With Modeling Agents". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  25. Lev, Michael (September 29, 2010). "USC's Kalil takes it one kick-step at a time". The Orange County Register.
  26. Charles, Douglas. "Haley Kalil, Wife Of NFL Lineman Matt Kalil, Is A SI Swimsuit Finalist, And A Really Good One". BroBible. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  27. Nolasco, Stephanie (17 May 2022). "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Haley Kalil gets candid on personal health battle: 'I was in so much pain'". Fox News. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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