KARI KLINKENBORG

KARI KLINKENBORG Serves Up The Goods

Standing at an impressive 6 ft tall and stunning to say the least, 24 year old Kari Klinkenborg, often referred to as jaw dropping gorgeous, has the nation asking…what is Terrell Owens thinking, this one is definitely a keeper! Former Gator volleyball player and model, Klinkenborg has graced the covers of many magazines and has appeared in Samsung Camera Ads as well as a plethora of others.

Raised between Denver, Iowa and Cali, Kari is the perfect blend of quaintness and sophistication. As a child, Kari made a name for herself throughout El Toro Marine Base as a tomboy and often followed behind her older sister, as her two younger sisters did her. They rode horses and competed with the local boys in every sport under the sun. It was her older sister that inspired Kari to pursue volleyball, and being the goal setter and go getter that she is, Kari set out to secure a volleyball college scholarship. “Since I was young I have always been a huge planner and goal setter. My mom taught me to be that way; she is the most driven, strong, selfless, hard working, honorable human being I have ever met. She really is my hero,” Kari emphatically notes. Ranked 49th in the nation by prepvolleyball.com and heavily recruited by the nation’s top 25 schools, Kari received her scholarship from The University of Florida. With a determination to succeed at the collegiate level, Kari who had been modeling throughout High School, put her hopes of acting and modeling on the back burner and focused on volleyball. Unfortunately a volleyball related ankle injury prevented Kari from continuing to compete for the Gators her junior year. Devastated, the brunette beauty put the books on hold, packed her bags and head to South Beach just in time for Miami’s peak modeling season, only to return a semester later to finish what she started… a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications with a minor in education and outside concentration in sports management.

With degree in tote and God leading the way, the leggy beauty set out for L.A. on a gut feeling that paid off. Kari explains, “I always said after graduation I would go to L.A., it’s just something I had to do or I’d never be fulfilled, I worried that I’d always be left wondering ‘what if.’” Although appearing on her on again, off again boyfriend Terrell Owens’ reality show brought some exposure, it was Kari’s first passion that brought opportunity knocking. With the revolutionary launching of the Women’s National Volleyball Association (WNVA), came her break, Kari was the obvious choice as the league’s correspondent and spokeswoman. Knowledgeable in the sport and easy on the eyes, Kari Klinkenborg will dazzle fans from the sidelines while top female athletes vie for a spot on one of the eight pro volleyball start-up teams. Set to begin a nationwide media blitz in February, first stop Super Bowl, Kari will be a part of sports history. Klinkenborg states “I’m excited to be a part of the WNVA and included in their unique approach in getting the word out and creating even more of a demand for this exciting sport,” she continues, “although we are starting with eight, we are anticipating the league will grow to 20 or 30 teams a few years down the road.”

Preparing to achieve her next goal, Kari is currently taking acting classes in hopes of attaining a future on the big screen. Based on her track record, chances are, she’ll be in a theater near you coming soon!