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Ervin was born in Turlock, California,{{cite news |url=http://www.turlockjournal.com/archives/7385/ |title=World's tallest model sprouts from Turlock |work=Turlock Journal |first=Maegan |last=Martens |date=January 7, 2011 |access-date=August 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204051942/http://www.turlockjournal.com/archives/7385/ |archive-date=February 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} and by age 14 was {{convert|5|ft|11|in}}. She grew {{convert|9|in|cm}} taller over the next four years.{{cite news|last=Ashley|title=World's Tallest Model Talks About Body Image :: Interview with Amazon Eve|url=http://www.nourishing-the-soul.com/2011/02/worlds-tallest-model-body-image-amazon-eve/|access-date=March 4, 2013|newspaper=nourishing the soul|date=February 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928025144/http://www.nourishing-the-soul.com/2011/02/worlds-tallest-model-body-image-amazon-eve/|archive-date=September 28, 2013|url-status=dead}} Around age 25, she underwent gender-affirming surgery. Ervin attended college in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied theater arts and business management.{{cite web|title=Hoffman:At nearly 6 feet 9, Ervin stands tall|date=February 22, 2010|url=http://www.chron.com/life/hoffman/article/Hoffman-At-nearly-6-feet-9-Amazon-Eve-stands-1597585.php|access-date=March 4, 2013|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162909/https://www.chron.com/life/hoffman/article/Hoffman-At-nearly-6-feet-9-Amazon-Eve-stands-1597585.php|url-status=live}}

Ervin ventured to obtain roles as an actress but gave up on the idea when she was constantly offered roles as an alien or monster. Later she studied law and exercise physiology. Tired of the office life that she had pursued and unhappy with her weight, she joined a gym but strove for an unrealistic size 0 physique that almost resulted in ending her life. Eventually she developed a healthier body image and began to view herself as a super-sized version of Super Woman and became a personal trainer devoted to instilling realistic expectations for herself and her clients. She tours the world participating in height comparison photo shoots and regular modeling jobs and posts her tour on her website.

In 2011, she was crowned the World's Tallest Professional Model by Guinness World Records.{{cite web|title=Tallest professional model|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-5000/tallest-professional-model/|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=August 16, 2012|archive-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015114923/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-5000/tallest-professional-model/|url-status=live}}

In the September 2013 issue of Harper's Bazaar, Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, wrote an article, "Carine Roitfeld's 'Singular Beauties'", with photographs by Karl Lagerfeld.{{cite news|last=Roitfeld|first=Carine|author2=Karl Lagerfeld|title=Carine Roitfelt's 'Singular Beauties'|publisher=Harper's Bazaar|date=September 2013|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-photography/carine-roitfeld-fall-fashion-shoot-0913?click=main_sr#slide-10|access-date=October 25, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190420/http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-photography/carine-roitfeld-fall-fashion-shoot-0913?click=main_sr#slide-10|url-status=live}} The article includes 25 models and is "an homage to the diversity of women". Among the models are Scarlett Johansson, Carmen Dell'Orefice (82 years old), Gabourey Sidibe, and Ervin, who is paired with 5'9" Xiao Wen. There is also a video about the making of the article in which Xiao Wen and Ervin appear.{{cite video |last=Roitfeld |first=Carine |title=Behind-the-scenes video: Carine Roitfeld's Singular Beauties |publisher=Harper's Bazaar |date=September 2013 |url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-photography/carine-roitfeld-fall-fashion-shoot-0913?click=main_sr#slide-12 |time=0:44 |accessdate=October 25, 2013}}

Ervin underwent gender-affirming surgery in 2004.{{cite news |author=Torbjörn Ek |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article18722315.ab |title=Supermodellen Erika "Amazon Eve" Ervin: Jag föddes som William |publisher=Aftonbladet |date=2014-04-15 |access-date=2014-04-27 |trans-title=Supermodel Erika "Amazon Eve" Ervin: I was born as William |language=sv |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314205029/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article18722315.ab |url-status=live }} In interviews, Ervin has talked about the problems of being a tall woman. Other topics she has addressed include her troubles growing up dealing with teasing in high school, family problems and her modeling experience.{{cite interview |last=Amazon Eve |interviewer=LX New York |title=Meet Amazon Eve, The World's Tallest Model; Being tall |type= |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/shows/newyorklive/Meet-Amazon-Eve--The-Worlds-Tallest-Model/117615518 |work=NewYorkLive |publisher=WNBC 4 |location=New York |date=March 8, 2011 |accessdate=September 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402032823/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/shows/newyorklive/Meet-Amazon-Eve--The-Worlds-Tallest-Model/117615518 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

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