Valerie Schmidt
Maxim South Africa|October 2017

Beautiful, talented, vibrant and ready to take on the world.

Jason Fleetwood
Valerie Schmidt

Can you tell our Maxim readers where you were born, grew up and what it was like?

I was born in Sacramento, the state capital of California, USA. It’s a pretty “normal” place to raise a family. I spent my childhood cheerleading, going to the river and lake, and lots of time in Tahoe and San Francisco. After high school I studied cosmetology, but I always had an itch to move to Southern California to model and live the Hollywood life.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Most people say I am calming, and have a great sense of humour. I have a very hard time telling a lie, which ironically can get me into trouble sometimes. I love dressing up and getting glammed. Pilates and Barre keep me in shape. I’ve been very fortunate in my 20’s to get some great opportunities and meet some awesome and larger than life people. Over the last 6 years I lived in San Diego, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and currently Austin, Texas. Let’s just say I’ve got to experience a lot! The perks about modelling are being able to meet very interesting people, gaining access to cool events, and travelling to places you may have otherwise not.

This story is from the October 2017 edition of Maxim South Africa.

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