Gabrielle Reece

Gabrielle Reece is a former women's beach volleyball star, television host, fashion model, fitness expert, and author of Big Girl in the Middle . She was named one of the "20 Most Influential Women in Sports," by Women's Sports and Fitness , and one of the top five most beautiful women in the world by Elle magazine. Gabby recently appeared as a trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser . She is married to professional surfer Laird Hamilton. They have three daughters. Karen Karbo's first novel,...See more

Gabrielle Reece is a former women's beach volleyball star, television host, fashion model, fitness expert, and author of Big Girl in the Middle . She was named one of the "20 Most Influential Women in Sports," by Women's Sports and Fitness , and one of the top five most beautiful women in the world by Elle magazine. Gabby recently appeared as a trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser . She is married to professional surfer Laird Hamilton. They have three daughters. Karen Karbo's first novel, Trespassers Welcome Here , was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Village Voice Top Ten Book of the Year. Her 2004 memoir, The Stuff of Life , was a New York Times Notable Book, a People magazine critics' choice, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. Her writing has appeared in Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Outside, The New York Times, and Salon.com. She lives in Portland, Oregon. See less