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Amy Johanna Markham
Model Amy Markham at Celebrity Poker event.jpg
Amy Markham at the Michael J Fox Hollywood Celebrity Poker Invitational
Born 1990
Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship US
Occupation Model, Television personality
Years active 2010–present
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Amy Markham is an American model and TV personality. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life and Childhood

Growing Up Around the World

Amy Markham was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her dad was in the U.S. Army, and her mom is Korean. Because her dad was in the military, Amy moved around a lot.

She spent some of her childhood in Babenhausen, Germany. She also lived in many other places. The longest time she spent in one place was in Killeen, Texas. She considers Killeen her hometown.

Becoming a Model

Starting Her Career

Amy Markham began modeling in 2010. She first worked in the Japanese car scene. This meant she modeled for companies and magazines that focused on Japanese cars. She was also a spokesmodel, which means she represented these companies.

She worked for events like the Xtreme Drift Circuit Racing Series. This is a national competition for drifting, a type of car racing. She also appeared in Performance Auto and Sound Magazine. Her first big magazine photoshoot in the US was for Rukus magazine.

Working in Television

Hosting Shows

In 2011, Amy Markham became a host for Bite Me TV. This was a TV show made just for the internet. Bite Me TV had different parts, like "Car Culture" and "Field Trippin".

The show won an award in 2011. It was honored for being an "Outstanding Travel, Talk and Lifestyle Series". Amy also appeared on the show Promo Girls on Telemundo. She has been on other TV shows too, like Anything That Rolls. This show was all about cars.

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