Kate Stoltzfus, known professionally as Kate Stoltz, is an American model, designer, and television personality based in

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. She was one of the five stars of the reality show ''

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'' and has appeared on one of the show sequels '' Breaking Amish: Brave New World''.

Early life and education

Stoltz was born Katie Stoltzfus to an

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family. Kate Stoltz was the middle child in a family of seven children, and spent her days working on the farm and sewing clothing for herself and her immediate family.

Career

Television

Stoltz starred in ''

'', a reality television show on the

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network. She appeared in the first two seasons and participated in the first three seasons of the follow-up show '' Return to Amish,'' which premiered on June 1, 2014.

Modeling

Stoltz moved to

to pursue a career in modeling. She worked for Union Bay, Spiegel, Bella, and Gypsy Sisters. She posed for ''

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'' magazine in July 2013.

Kate Stoltz label

She began her own fashion line in 2015, called the Kate Stoltz label. The label focuses on made to measure luxury women's wear.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoltz, Kate American Amish people American female models Artists from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Living people American fashion designers American women fashion designers Participants in American reality television series Female models from Pennsylvania People from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Year of birth missing (living people)