Cindy Taylor (born
April 18,
1977 in
Asunción,
Paraguay) is a
fashion model, actor and television host. Born in Paraguay to a Paraguayan mother, her father was a
United States citizen, having relocated the family to
Clarksburg, West Virginia immediately after Taylor was born. When Taylor was eight years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother moved back to Paraguay, where she would reside for the next ten years.
In 1997 she was discovered by photograher Jesus Roman in Miami, Florida. Shortly after, Taylor was signed by
Irene Marie Models. She was soon part of advertising and fashion campaigns for
Guess?,
Pantene,
Parasuco,
Perry Ellis,
Rampage, and
Frito Lays. Cindy soon became known as a
cover girl, gracing the fronts of
Esquire,
Ocean Drive,
Shape Magazine,
Loft Magazine,
Men's Journal,
Vanidades,
Glamour, and more.