Allison Harvard

{{Infobox model

|birth_date=January 8, 1988 (age 37)

|birth_name=

|birth_place=Houston, Texas, U.S.

|caption=Harvard in 2005

|spouse = {{marriage|Jeremy Burke|2021}}

| children = 1

|eyecolor=Blue{{cite news |last1=Sabillo |first1=Kristine |title=Allison Harvard: From America’s Next Top Model to PH fashion show host |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/146891/allison-harvard-from-americas-next-top-model-to-ph-fashion-show-host/ |access-date=9 March 2025 |work=Lifestyle.INQ |date=14 January 2014 |location=Manila, Philippines |quote=While still looking every bit like the blue-eyed doll-like model that ANTM fans loved, the Allison who faced us seemed more mature, graceful and confident.}}

|hair_color=Brown{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

|alma_mater = {{ubl|Louisiana State University|University of New Orleans}}

|height=5ft 9in

|name=Allison Harvard

|occupation={{hlist|Model|artist|photographer|actress}}

|yearsactive=2009–present

|image=Alli Harvard (2005) (cropped).jpg

}}

Allison Harvard Burke (January 8th, 1988) is an American model, artist, actress, and Internet celebrity, best known as the runner-up of America's Next Top Model 12 and 17: All-Stars. Harvard has appeared on a number of magazine covers, such as Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, ONE, WeTheUrban, and one of the Philippines' leading fashion magazines, Mega. She was the brand endorser of the Belo Medical Group and covered their special edition magazine.

Early life

Harvard was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{cite web |last=Friedman |first=Molly |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/allison-harvard-celebrates-24th-birthday-with-new-kitten-photo- |title=Allison Harvard Celebrates 24th Birthday With New Kitten (PHOTO) |publisher=Wet Paint |date=January 9, 2012 |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503013635/http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/allison-harvard-celebrates-24th-birthday-with-new-kitten-photo- |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Dave |url=http://blog.nola.com/davewalker/2009/05/top_model_runnerup_allison_har.html |title='America's Next Top Model' runner-up Allison Harvard talks about her life |work=The Times-Picayune |publisher=Advance Publications |date=May 14, 2009 |access-date=October 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101200040/http://blog.nola.com/davewalker/2009/05/top_model_runnerup_allison_har.html |archive-date=November 1, 2011 |url-status=dead }} She attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before transferring to the University of New Orleans, where she studied art during Spring 2009. Her artwork is featured in the 2007 novel The Story Told at Night by Liza Kuznetsova.{{cite book |last=Kuznetsova |first=Liza |title=The Story Told at Night |date=October 9, 2007 |publisher=InstantPublisher.com |isbn=978-1-59872-865-1}}

In 2005, before her appearance on America's Next Top Model, Harvard gained notoriety as an Internet meme on 4chan, where she became known as Creepy-chan.{{cite magazine |last=Poulsen |first=Kevin |url=https://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/creepycha/ |title='Anonymous' Pin-Up Girl Is Runner-Up For America's Next Top Model |magazine=Wired |publisher=Wired News. Condé Nast Publications |date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=May 21, 2009}}

''America's Next Top Model''

= ''America's Next Top Model Cycle 12'' =

After being contacted through an email by a casting agent who had seen her look online, Harvard successfully auditioned for the reality television show America's Next Top Model Cycle 12. During the audition, Harvard stated that she thought nosebleeds were pretty, and that she was fascinated by blood.{{cite web |last=Simmons |first=Abbey |date=May 15, 2009 |title=Exclusive Interview: Allison Harvard of America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/exclusive-interview-allison-ha-28716.aspx |access-date=January 18, 2010 |publisher=BuddyTV}}{{cite web |last=Waldman |first=Betsy |url=http://www.celebuzz.com/video-allison-harvard-top-models-s89571/ |title=VIDEO: Allison Harvard Is Top Model's Bloodthirsty New Babe |publisher=Celebuzz. Buzz Media |date=February 27, 2009 |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302200009/http://www.celebuzz.com/video-allison-harvard-top-models-s89571/ |archive-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}

Harvard was the fourth finalist selected (after Aminat Ayinde, Natalie Pack and Fo Porter) for the top thirteen. Her roommates on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City home were Isabella Falk, Kortnie Coles, Sandra Nyanchoka, London Levi-Nance, Natalie Pack and Celia Ammerman. Over her stay, Harvard received four first call-outsAmerica's Next Top Model, Cycle 12: Episodes 1, 9, 11, and 12 and was selected to participate in two challenge prizes won by fellow contestant Celia Ammerman. Harvard had two collective bottom two appearances. The first where she overanalyzed her shoot with London Levi-Nance {{cite episode|series=America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12|title=Episode 4}} which she survived over Nijah Harris who was eliminated third in her first ever bottom two appearance. The second time Harvard was called forward was for her lackluster commercial and her one-dimensional look that led the judges to question her versatility.{{cite episode|series=America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12|title=Episode 7}} This time Harvard survived for the second time over Tahlia Brookins who was eliminated sixth in her first ever bottom two appearance.

During the Cycle 12 Finale of ANTM in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Harvard shot a convincing CoverGirl commercial and was praised for her improvement from the previous commercial.{{cite episode|series=America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12|title=Season Finale}} Despite Harvard's (and Aminat Ayinde's) better performances in the CoverGirl commercial, Teyona Anderson was ultimately crowned the twelfth winner of America's Next Top Model.

= ''America's Next Top Model Cycle 17: All-Stars'' =

After her first appearance on the show, Harvard was selected to return to America's Next Top Model to represent Cycle 12 (along with fellow semifinalist, later Cycle 14 contestant Angelea Preston) on the first All-Star edition of the show along with twelve other returning models from past America's Next Top Model cycles. Throughout the competition, Harvard developed her own perfume, performed in a music video for her song "Underwater", won two challenges, received two first call-outs and survived her first-ever bottom two appearance over Laura Kirkpatrick from America's Next Top Model Cycle 13: the "Petite Edition".

Career

In June 2009, Harvard signed with the Los Angeles-based Nous Model Management,{{cite web|url=http://honestlyantm12.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/allison-signs-with-nous/ |title=Allison signs with Nous Models |publisher=HonestlyANTM 12 |date=June 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616124744/http://honestlyantm12.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/allison-signs-with-nous/ |archive-date=June 16, 2009 |access-date=July 22, 2009 }} Originally found at [http://www.nousmodels.com/framework.php Nous Model Management] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328125634/http://nousmodels.com/framework.php |date=March 28, 2008 }}. but is no longer included in the agency's current roster.{{cite web |url=http://www.nousmodels.com/#/women |title=NOUS Models: Women |publisher=Nous Model Management |access-date=September 8, 2012}} Since ANTM, Harvard has modelled for KarmaLoop, walked at the 2012 New York Fashion Week for Gemma Kahng and Malan Breton, and was featured in a spread for ONE Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=519&page=1|title=Print Work - All ANTM|website=all-antm.net|access-date=August 5, 2017}} She has also modelled for Chromat and Richie Rich.{{cite web |last=G |first=Susie |url=http://news.stylecaster.com/whats-nextfirst-look-chromats-aw12-lookbook-does-disney-couture |title=First Look: Chromat's AW12 Lookbook Does Disney Couture |publisher=StyleCaster News |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=July 17, 2012}}{{cite web |last=Harvard |first=Allison |url=http://allisonelisabeta.tumblr.com/post/20841702057 |title=Richie Rich Popluxe lookbook preview :] |publisher=Tumblr |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225141744/http://allisonelisabeta.tumblr.com/post/20841702057 |archive-date=December 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Harvard served as the face of Michael Cinco's "Impalpable" perfume with international male model Tierry Vilson, and walked in the Philippine Fashion Week 2012 with fellow All-Stars contestant Dominique Reighard in Bench fashion shows.{{cite web |last=Matera |first=Tetta Ortiz |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=811226 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131124636/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=811226 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |title=America's top models wear top Filipino brand |work=The Philippine Star |publisher=Philstar Global Corp |date=May 27, 2012 |access-date=July 17, 2012 }} She was on the cover of the fifth issue of online publication WeTheUrban.{{cite web |last=Carbone |first=Gina |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/allison-harvard-is-a-gorgeous-pink-victorian-hipster-in-new-magazine-photo |title=Allison Harvard Is a Gorgeous Pink Victorian Hipster in New Magazine (PHOTO) |publisher=Wet Paint |date=April 4, 2012 |access-date=July 5, 2012 |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913015429/http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/allison-harvard-is-a-gorgeous-pink-victorian-hipster-in-new-magazine-photo |url-status=dead }} In mid-2012, she appeared in promotional photos for G Fine Body Art, a beauty brand that was set to launch glittery body art services at salons and spas starting later in the fall of 2012.{{cite web |last=Richards |first=Jaime |url=http://www.bellasugar.com/Allison-Harvard-Beauty-Interview-24658422 |title=Allison Harvard Beauty Interview |publisher=BellaSugar. Sugar Inc |date=September 4, 2012 |access-date=September 13, 2012 |archive-date=September 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905205639/http://www.bellasugar.com/Allison-Harvard-Beauty-Interview-24658422 |url-status=dead }}

In celebration of Bench's twenty-fifth anniversary, Harvard walked the runway at Bench Universe: The 2012 Denim & Underwear Show in September 2012, along with Reighard and Sophie Sumner.{{cite web |last=Yap |first=Tim |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=848881 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208165119/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=848881 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |title=Masters of the Bench Universe |work=The Philippine Star |publisher=Philstar Global Corp |date=September 15, 2012 |access-date=September 19, 2012 }}

On October 6, 2012, Harvard made an appearance in an episode of I Am Meg: Own the World in Style, a Philippine TV Lifestyle show on ETC.{{cite web |url=http://iammeg.ph/video/allison-harvard-oniammeg-own-the-world-in-style-episode-5 |title=I Am Meg |date=October 6, 2012 |access-date=October 8, 2012}}

On October 10, 2012, a behind-the-scenes clip showed Harvard in a fashion shoot for Bello Magazine, titled "Hippie Trail".{{cite web |url=http://vimeo.com/51120575 |title=Hippie Trail – A Bello Magazine Fashion |publisher=Vimeo |date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=October 14, 2012}} On October 17, Harvard walked for NAVEN at the Los Angeles Fashion Week.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/alliharvard/status/258708701869899776 |title=Of course ❤❤❤ Your clothing ... |publisher=Twitter |date=October 17, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2012}}

In October 2013, it was announced that Harvard would be one of the hosts of the Philippine television show Mega Fashion Crew: Reloaded on ETC.{{cite web |last=Maglasang |first=Ma. Michelle "MM" |url=http://www.wheninmanila.com/allison-harvard-for-mega-fashion-crew-season-3/ |title=Allison Harvard for MEGA Fashion Crew Season 3: America's Next Top Model is in Manila |publisher=When In Manila |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013}} In 2014, she became one of the judges in a dance competition television show Celebrity Dance Battle in Philippines, which premiered on TV5 on March 22.{{cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/13588/americas-next-top-model-runner-up-allison-harvard-to-serve-as-judge-in-tv5s-celebrity-dance-battle |title=America's Next Top Model runner-up Allison Harvard to serve as judge in TV5's Celebrity Dance Battle |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=March 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133434/http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/13588/americas-next-top-model-runner-up-allison-harvard-to-serve-as-judge-in-tv5s-celebrity-dance-battle |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }} In August 2014, Harvard booked another show for Bench called The Naked Truth{{cite web|url=https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/photos/look-topless-kapamilya-kapuso-hunks-at-thenakedtruth-preview-1409474167-slideshow/manila-philippines-allison-harvard-from-america-s-next-top-modl-at-the-bench-naked-truth-preview-at-photo-1409472442918.html|title=Celebrity - Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore|website=ph.celebrity.yahoo.com|date=August 31, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2017}} and established CatxBench, a watercolor illustration designed by her, as a part of Bench Collection in December. The same month, she was a guest judge for the grand finals of Miss Earth 2014,{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} and also appeared on America's Next Top Model to shoot in Tyra's new makeup line called TYRA along with the finalist of the season. She was also featured in the March 2015 issue of High Street Magazine with her boyfriend, Jeremy Burke.{{Cite web |title=TYRA by Tyra Banks - Shop Tyra Banks Makeup Line at HSN.com |url=https://www.hsn.com/shop/tyra/12936 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228024551/http://www.hsn.com/shop/tyra/12936 |archive-date=December 28, 2014 |access-date=December 28, 2014}}

Harvard confirmed that she would judge the Cosplay Authority Global Challenge{{cite web|url=http://www.cosplayauthority.com/manila|title=Cosplay Competition Global ChallengE|website=www.cosplayauthority.com|access-date=August 5, 2017|archive-date=August 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806101406/http://www.cosplayauthority.com/manila/|url-status=dead}} (The CAGE) co-located with AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2015{{cite web|url=http://asiapopcomicon.com/manila/|title=AsiaPop Comicon Manila 2017|website=asiapopcomicon.com|access-date=August 5, 2017}} in Manila.

=Acting=

Harvard made her acting debut as the character Carina in the independent feature film Insensate.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Insensatemovie |title=Insensate |publisher=Wicked Butterfly Films |date=September 21, 2012 |access-date=September 21, 2012}} The film was released early August 2013 on iTunes and later on Amazon.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Insensate-Allison-Harvard/dp/B00QDCXEDO|website=Amazon Instant Prime|title=Insensate}}

Harvard performed as Madeline in the live musical "Cages" by Woolf and the Wondershow.{{Cite news |last=Gilbey |first=Ryan |date=2022-09-23 |title=Cages review – hologram rock musical is a dreary dystopia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/sep/23/cages-review-hologram-rock-musical-is-a-dreary-dystopia |access-date=2025-04-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Personal life

Harvard married her boyfriend of seven years, Jeremy Burke, in San Luis Obispo, California, in late October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/10/26/allison-harvard-marries-jeremy-burke/6601635254668/|title='America's Next Top Model' alum Allison Harvard marries at ranch wedding|author=Martin, Annie|website=UPI.com|publisher=United Press International|access-date=October 26, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/fashion/foreign-models/allison-harvard-marries-long-time-beau-jeremy-burke-dreamy-wedding-photos-of-americas-next-top-model-star-will-leave-you-mesmerised/articleshow/87330974.cms?picid=87331013|title=Allison Harvard marries long-time beau Jeremy Burke, dreamy wedding photos of 'America's Next Top Model' star will leave you mesmerised|website=IndiaTimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=October 28, 2021}} The couple have a child, Henry Harvard Burke.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4MQAtcvK0c/?hl=en&img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}

Filmography

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Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2012 \| Insensate \| Carina \|
{{TBA}} \| Dangerous Words from the Fearless \| The Girl \| Completed

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Year

! Film

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012

| Insensate

| Carina

| Dangerous Words from the Fearless

| The Girl

| Completed

Television

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| America's Next Top Model (season 12) \| Herself \| Contestant
2011 \| America's Next Top Model (season 17) \| Herself \| Contestant
rowspan=3\|2012 \| Philippine Fashion Week \| Herself \| Model
Bench Universe: The 2012 Denim & Underwear Show \| Herself \| Model
I Am Meg: Own the World in Style \| Herself \| Judge
2013 \| Mega Fashion Crew: Reloaded \| Herself \| Judge
rowspan=5\|2014 \| Celebrity Dance Battle Philippines \| Herself \| Judge
Bench: The Naked Truth \| Herself \| Model
The Tim Yap Show Season V \| Herself \| Guest
America's Next Top Model (season 21) \| Herself \| Guest Star
Miss Earth 2014 \| Herself \| Judge
2015 \| Kababayan Today \| Herself \| Guest

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Film

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| America's Next Top Model (season 12)

| Herself

| Contestant

2011

| America's Next Top Model (season 17)

| Herself

| Contestant

rowspan=3|2012

| Philippine Fashion Week

| Herself

| Model

Bench Universe: The 2012 Denim & Underwear Show

| Herself

| Model

I Am Meg: Own the World in Style

| Herself

| Judge

2013

| Mega Fashion Crew: Reloaded

| Herself

| Judge

rowspan=5|2014

| Celebrity Dance Battle Philippines

| Herself

| Judge

Bench: The Naked Truth

| Herself

| Model

The Tim Yap Show Season V

| Herself

| Guest

America's Next Top Model (season 21)

| Herself

| Guest Star

Miss Earth 2014

| Herself

| Judge

2015

| Kababayan Today

| Herself

| Guest

=Music videos=

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Year !Title !Artist !Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
2019 \| "On Graveyard Hill" \| Pixies \| Young Woman \| Directed by Kii Arens and Bobbi Rich{{cite web\|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/pixies/pixies-debut-video-for-on-graveyard-hill/ \|title=Pixies Debut Bizarro Video for "On Graveyard Hill" \|website=Paste \|date=July 19, 2019 \|accessdate=April 5, 2020 \|last=Sicurella \|first=Savannah}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Title

!Artist

!Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2019

| "On Graveyard Hill"

| Pixies

| Young Woman

| Directed by Kii Arens and Bobbi Rich{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/pixies/pixies-debut-video-for-on-graveyard-hill/ |title=Pixies Debut Bizarro Video for "On Graveyard Hill" |website=Paste |date=July 19, 2019 |accessdate=April 5, 2020 |last=Sicurella |first=Savannah}}