Born in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, March 5, 1975, She was extremely close to sisters Krissy and Joelle, also with her parents Ken and Barbera.
As a biologist, Niki's career plans have a different route after her mother sent photos of the 13-year old beauty to a modeling agency. When it signed her, and she didn't take long for Niki's beauty to appear on the pages of French magazines, when she was thirteen years old.
Niki became the youngest model ever to sign contract to multi-million dollar, when she became a L'Oreal spokesperson and Cover Girl's newest face at seventeegn. She also holds the title of the youngest person to appear on the cover of the high fashion magazine Vogue.
Girl has modeled for companies such as Liz Claiborne, Nokia, Zum Zum, Gap, Lee Riveted and the popular Victoria's Secret, whose advertise campaign help solidify the careers of fellow models Helena Christensen, Stephanie Seymour, Laetitia Casta and Tyra Banks.
Modeling is not only one Niki's job. She is also the head of her own company Niki Inc., she has twin sons Jake and Hunter. Niki's husband is Matt Martinez football player.
She enjoys cooking and prefer a home-cooked meal to a fancy restaurant any day. Niki trade her designer clothes for a comfortable pair of jeans any day.
Niki not the spotlight as much these days, but this entrepreneurial beauty will always be considered one of the great supermodels of the 90's.
