Lio Tipton (born Analeigh Tipton; November 9, 1988) is an American actor and

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. Tipton is known for being the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of ''

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'' and for their roles in the films ''

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'' (2011), '' Warm Bodies'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2014).

Early life

Tipton was born on November 9, 1988, in

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, Minnesota. They began ice skating at two and a half years old. When Tipton was eight years old, their family relocated to

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and they went to school in

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. Tipton competed in four

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. Tipton and their pair partner, Phillip Cooke, twice became regional champions, and competed twice at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships on the Juvenile level. Tipton retired from competitive skating at 16 but continued to skate in charity ice shows for AIDS foundations and to rebuild a rink damaged in a fire. They attended

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in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Career

Modeling

Prior to ''

'', Tipton was signed to I Model & Talent in Los Angeles and walked in

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for designer Kelly Nishimoto's Fall 2008 collection, Imasu. AnaleighTipton

Tipton became the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of ''

'' in 2008. They were recruited through Myspace and asked to audition in Los Angeles. At the beginning of the show, Tipton revealed that they once encountered

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posing as modeling agents. They were then sold to a Saudi Arabian prince, but managed to get out of the situation before the deal was finalized. Tipton was called first twice, one for the first CoverGirl commercial, which

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deemed "the best CoverGirl commercial in the history of ''America's Next Top Model.''""Analeigh Tipton dishes about her third-place 'Top Model' finish"
November 25, 2008, Reality TV World They also won the go-sees challenge by booking all three of their go-sees and getting back on time. They were subsequently eliminated in the finale after forgetting their lines in the second CoverGirl commercial, which left Samantha Potter and

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to walk in the finale runway show. Tipton signed with

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in Los Angeles and Abrams Artists Agency, in both the commercial and theatrical divisions. They appeared in Spain's ''Marie Claire'', ''Seventeen'' magazine's December 2008–January 2009 edition, a several-page spread in ''

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'', and in ''

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''. They were also featured in ads for Forever 21 and Guess. In 2010, they modeled Geren Ford's pre-fall 2010 collection. For Los Angeles Fashion Week, they walked for Skingraft and David Alexander for the S/S 2010 season.

Acting

Tipton and Samantha Potter appeared as guest stars on an episode of the television series ''

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'' in 2008 and by themself in a different role in 2015. Tipton played a babysitter who has a crush on

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's character in ''

'', prompting ''

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'' to call them a "face to watch". Tipton was cast in the third season of HBO's TV comedy ''

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'', portraying Sandee, a young gigolo's scheming fiancée. They played a supporting role in the zombie-apocalyptic horror-romance '' Warm Bodies'', directed by

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. They had a small role opposite

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in the 2014 science fiction action film ''

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''. They had their first lead role in ''

'', directed by Max Nichols, which was released on September 26, 2014. In 2014, Tipton was the co-lead in ABC's short-lived comedy series '' Manhattan Love Story''. In 2018, Tipton played Avery's date, Lauren, on the new season of '' Murphy Brown'' (S1:E7, "A Lifetime of Achievement").

Personal life

Tipton announced in June 2021 that they are queer and

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, and use ''they/them'' pronouns. Tipton married entertainment executive Chaz Salembier in October 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Web

References

External links

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America's Next Top Model portfolio
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