Quiana Grant — Biography

Quiana Grant is an American model who made her debut in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, where she participated in a bodypainting segment that showcased her as the subject for renowned bodypaint artist Joanne Gair, marking the artist's tenth consecutive year creating bodypaint pieces for the publication. Grant entered the magazine as part of an unprecedented group of seven first-time models, including Jessica Gomes, Melissa Haro, Yasmin Brunet, Melissa Baker, Jeisa Chiminazzo, and Jarah Mariano. At the time of her Sports Illustrated debut, Grant was twenty-six years old and had already accumulated more than a decade of professional modeling experience. Throughout her career, she has worked with major brands including GAP in a campaign shot by Steven Meisel and Maybelline, while also walking in shows for prominent fashion designers and houses such as Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, Anne Klein, and Bill Blass. Her representation includes IMG in New York, Modelwerk in Germany, City Models in Paris, and Vision Model Management.