The successful model was born as Katherine Elizabeth Upton on June 10, 1992, in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of Shelley, a former Texas state champion, and her husband Jeff Upton, who is the high school’s athletic director. She is also the great-granddaughter of Whirlpool Corporation co-founder Fredrick Upton. She grew up with three siblings: David, Christie, and Laura Upton.
She with her family moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1999 and attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. In her early years, she competed nationally with the American Paint Horse Association. Additionally, she had received three APHA Reserve World Championships. Furthermore, she has not documented her college education qualifications. However, after graduating, she joined Elite Model Management in 2008.
