Jill Vedder
Vedder in 2022
Born
Jill Kristin McCormick

(1977-11-11) November 11, 1977 (age 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children2
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Hair colorLight brown[1]
Eye colorGreen
AgencyElite Model Management
Champagne Trott Management[2]

Jill Kristin Vedder (née McCormick; born November 11, 1977)[1] is an American philanthropist, activist, and former fashion model. She is the co-founder and vice chairman of EB Research Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for the genetic skin disorder epidermolysis bullosa. Vedder is also an ambassador for Global Citizen and the Vitalogy Foundation.

Early life

McCormick was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] to Bud and Amy McCormick. She has five sisters.[3]

Career

Model

At 15, McCormick relocated with her family to Bradenton, Florida, and was immediately accepted into the Elite Models' Miami Division.[citation needed] She attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and graduated from Manatee High School in Bradenton in 1995.[4]

In 1996, McCormick was one of the 15 finalists in the Elite Model Look of the Year contest,[5] and moved to Paris to continue her modeling career. McCormick then left Elite Model for the Champagne Trott Management agency.[2][6] She has appeared in many magazines, such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan (UK and US) and Harper's Bazaar.[1][6][7]

Philanthropy

After retiring from modeling, McCormick turned to activism. She is the co-founder and vice chairman of the EB Research Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for the genetic skin disorder Epidermolysis bullosa.[8] McCormick was childhood friends with Ryan Fullmer, whose son, Michael, was born with EB. McCormick along with her husband Eddie Vedder, Ryan Fullmer and his wife Heather, founded Heal EB. In 2014, they merged Heal EB with the Jackson Gabriel Research Foundation to create the EB Research Partnership. The foundation hosts several annual fundraising events and have raised over U$25 million to fund research to find a cure for EB.[9]

McCormick is an ambassador for Global Citizen, an organization committed to ending extreme poverty by 2030.[10] She is also active with the Vitalogy Foundation, which supports the efforts of non-profit organizations doing commendable work in the fields of community health, the environment, arts & education and social change.[8] She also supports "Moms Demand Action" on their fight against gun violence and the NRA.[11]

Since 2012, McCormick supports "Every Mother Counts", a non-profit that is working to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother in the U.S. and around the world.[12] In 2017 and 2018,[13] McCormick competed in a half-marathon on behalf of Team Every Mother Counts to raise awareness and funds.[12] She is also a supporter of Planned Parenthood.[14]

In 2013, along with her sisters Denise and Ashley, Jill formed "Babes Against Brain Cancer", a charity that focuses on helping people with Glioblastoma Multiforme.[15][3]

On November 18, 2020, EB Research Partnership co-founders Jill and Eddie Vedder presented the inaugural Venture Into Cures, a virtual event featuring stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and raised funds for research toward a cure for EB and other rare diseases. Jill was also an executive producer of the show, that also featured some of the couple's celebrity friends educating viewers about EB.[16]

Personal life

McCormick and Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder began a relationship in 2000. The couple engaged in 2009 and married on September 18, 2010.[17][18] They have two daughters.[19][20] In 2011, McCormick appeared in the music video for Vedder's solo single, "Longing to Belong".[21] McCormick has adopted her husband's surname as her professional name.[22]

During a Pearl Jam concert in Milan on June 22, 2018, McCormick wore a jacket that read: "Yes, we all care. Y don't u?", in response to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, who caused controversy earlier that week when she boarded her plane after visiting children who had been separated from their parents at the border of the United States and Mexico, wearing a jacket that read: "I really don't care. Do u?".[23]

Music videos

Year Title Artist
2011 ”Longing to Belong”[21] Eddie Vedder

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jill_McCormick at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ a b "A new pearl on his string". Tulsa World. December 13, 2000. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jill Vedder". YouTube. September 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  4. ^ "Jill McCormick, Class of 1995 - Manatee High School". Classmates.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  5. ^ "Elite Model Look of the Year 1996". YouTube. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  6. ^ a b "Biography". Archived from the original on June 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Magazine/Official Photos". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Board of Directors - EB Research Partnership". ebresearch.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  9. ^ Demarco, Zoe (August 9, 2019). "Eddie Vedder surprises boy with life-changing genetic disorder at WE Day California". WE Charity.
  10. ^ Brady, Emma (September 20, 2010). "Who Is Jill McCormick? 5 Things About Eddie Vedder's New Wife". babble.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  11. ^ Watts, Shannon (October 20, 2017). "When Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill McCormick rock @MomsDemand t-shirts and encourage America to #RejectTheNRA!!!". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Every Mother Counts - Vitalogy Foundation Donates $22K In Support Of Maternal Health". PearlJam.com. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Vedder, Jill (November 4, 2018). "We did it! Running for the mamas! #everymileeverymother #runEMC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  14. ^ Vedder, Jill (June 2, 2017). "Loved spending time with my daughter supporting this important program that covers so many aspects of women and human rights". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  15. ^ "Three sisters start brain cancer charity". Your Observer. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Jill and Eddie Vedder come together with celebrity friends for 'Venture Into Cures,' a virtual event supporting EB Research Partnership's mission to find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa". PR Newswire. November 10, 2020. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Gets Married!". US Weekly. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "PHOTO: Eddie Vedder Dips and Kisses His Bride". People.com. September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  19. ^ Jessica Bennett (22 Mar 2009). "The Reluctant Rockstar". Newsweek Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  20. ^ Rees, Paul (September 2009). "Last Men Standing". Q Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-14.((cite magazine)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ a b "Longing to Belong (Music Video) - Ukulele Songs - Eddie Vedder". YouTube. April 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  22. ^ James, Susan Donaldson (January 4, 2016). "Help for 'butterfly children' in sight, thanks to rockers who care". Today.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  23. ^ Daly, Rhian (June 23, 2018). "Eddie Vedder's wife hits back at Melania Trump with response jacket at Pearl Jam show". NME. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

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