Lio Tipton

American actor and model (born 1988)

Lio Tipton

Tipton at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

Born|

Analeigh Tipton

(1988-11-09) November 9, 1988 (age 35)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[2]

Alma mater| Marymount College
Occupations|

* Actor
* model

Years active| 2008–present
Spouse|

Chaz Salembier

(m. 2022)​

[3]
Modeling information
Height| 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Hair color| Brown
Eye color| Blue
Agency| Ford Models

Lio Tipton (formerly Analeigh Tipton; born November 9, 1988) is an American actor and fashion model.[4][5] Tipton is known for being the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model and for their[a] roles in the films Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Warm Bodies (2013), and Two Night Stand (2014).

Tipton came out as non-binary in 2021.

## Early life

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Tipton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[7] They began ice skating at two and a half years old. When Tipton was eight, their family relocated to Sacramento, California and they went to school in Placerville, California.

Tipton competed in four U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. They and their pair partner, Phillip Cooke, twice became regional champions, and competed twice at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships on the Juvenile level.[8] Tipton retired from competitive skating at 16 but continued to skate in charity ice shows for AIDS foundations and to rebuild a rink damaged in a fire.[9]

They attended Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.[10]

## Career

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### Modeling

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Prior to America's Next Top Model, Tipton was signed to I Model & Talent in Los Angeles and walked in Los Angeles Fashion Week for designer Kelly Nishimoto's Fall 2008 collection, Imasu.[11][12]

Tipton in 2008

Tipton became the last eliminated contestant on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model in 2008.[13] They were recruited through MySpace and asked to audition in Los Angeles.[7] At the beginning of the show, Tipton revealed that they once encountered sex traffickers posing as modeling agents. They were then sold to a Saudi Arabian prince, but managed to get out of the situation before the deal was finalized.[14] Tipton was called first twice, one for the first CoverGirl commercial, which Tyra Banks deemed "the best CoverGirl commercial in the history of America's Next Top Model."[15] They also won the go-sees challenge by booking all three of their go-sees and getting back on time.[16] They were subsequently eliminated in the finale after forgetting their lines in the second CoverGirl commercial, which left Samantha Potter and McKey Sullivan to walk in the finale runway show.[15]

Tipton signed with Ford Models in Los Angeles and Abrams Artists Agency, in both the commercial and theatrical divisions.[17] They appeared in Spain's Marie Claire, Seventeen magazine's December 2008–January 2009 edition, a several-page spread in Maxim,[18] and in Vogue. They were also featured in ads for Forever 21 and Guess.

In 2010, they modeled Geren Ford's pre-fall 2010 collection. For Los Angeles Fashion Week, they walked for Skingraft and David Alexander for the S/S 2010 season.[19]

### Acting

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Tipton at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

Tipton and Samantha Potter appeared as guest stars on an episode of the television series The Big Bang Theory in 2008[20] and by themself in a different role in 2015. Tipton played a babysitter who has a crush on Steve Carell's character in Crazy, Stupid, Love,[21] prompting The New York Times to call them a "face to watch".[22]

Tipton was cast in the third season of HBO's TV comedy Hung, portraying Sandee, a young gigolo's scheming fiancée.[23] They played a supporting role in the zombie-apocalyptic horror-romance Warm Bodies, directed by Jonathan Levine.[24] They had a small role opposite Scarlett Johansson in the 2014 science fiction action film Lucy. They had their first lead role in Two Night Stand, directed by Max Nichols, which was released on September 26, 2014.[25]

In 2014, Tipton was the co-lead in ABC's short-lived comedy series Manhattan Love Story.

In 2018, Tipton played Avery's date, Lauren, on the new season of Murphy Brown (S1:E7, "A Lifetime of Achievement").[26]

## Personal life

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Tipton announced in June 2021 that they are queer and non-binary, and use they/them pronouns.[6] Tipton married entertainment executive Chaz Salembier in October 2022.[27]

## Filmography

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Key  †  | Denotes works that have not yet been released

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2011  | The Green Hornet | Ana Lee  |
2011  | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Jessica Riley  |
2011  | Damsels in Distress | Lily  |
2013  | Warm Bodies | Nora  |
2013  | The Power Inside | Ashley  |
2014  | Buttwhistle | Rose  |
2014  | 4 Minute Mile | Lisa Rickard  |
2014  | Lucy | Caroline  |
2014  | Two Night Stand | Megan Pagano  |
2015  | Mississippi Grind | Vanessa  |
2016  | Between Us | Veronica  |
2016  | Viral | Stacey Drakeford  |
2016  | In Dubious Battle | Vera  |
2016  | Compulsion | Sadie Glass  |
2017  | Golden Exits | Jess  |
2017  | All Nighter | Ginnie  |
2018  | Better Start Running | Stephanie  |
2018  | Broken Star | Markey  |
2019  | Summer Night | Mel  | Last film credited as Analeigh Tipton
2022  | Vengeance | Abilene Shaw  |
2023  | Riddle of Fire | Anna-Freya Hollyhock  |
2025  | With Love †  | TBA | Post-production
TBA | Continue †  | Bria  | Post-production

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2008  | America's Next Top Model | Themself  | Last eliminated in cycle 11
2008  | The Big Bang Theory | Themself  | Episode: "The Panty Piñata Polarization"
2011  | Hung | Sandee  | 8 episodes
2014  | Manhattan Love Story | Dana Hopkins  | Main role
2015  | Limitless | Shauna  | Episode: "The Legend of Marcos Ramos"
2015  | The Big Bang Theory | Vanessa Bennett  | Episode: "The Mystery Date Observation"
2018  | Murphy Brown | Lauren  | Episode: "Lifetime of Achievement"
2019  | Why Women Kill | Mary Vlasin  | 3 episodes; last television credit as Analeigh Tipton
2022  | A Friend of the Family | Gail Berchtold  | [28]
TBA | The Edge of Sleep †  | Katie Dowd  | [29]

### Music videos

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Year  | Title  | Artist

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2012  | "Constant Conversations"  | Passion Pit

### Web

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2022  | In Space with Markiplier | Lady

## Notes

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1. ^ Tipton is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Profile in tattoophobia". Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
2. ^ "Former 'America's Next Top Model' Contestant Analeigh Tipton Is Engaged". Popcrush. Popcrush.com. 2013-12-29. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
3. ^ Wenger, Stephanie; Lazarus Caplan, Anna. "Lio Tipton Marries Chaz Salembier — See the Sweet Photos". People. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
4. ^ "Actress Analeigh Tipton Is 25 | Celebrity Birthdays: Nov. 9 | Comcast.net". Xfinity.comcast.net. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
5. ^ Tipton (27 January 2009). "Favorite 'America's Next Top Model' Moments Revealed". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2009. "Now I'm acting and signed with an agency in L.A."
6. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (June 3, 2021). "America's Next Top Model star Lio Tipton 'proud' to come out as queer and non-binary". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
7. ^ a b Elfman, Lois (September 11, 2008). "Former skater strikes a pose on runway". Ice Network. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
8. ^ "U.S. Figure Skating: Final Results: 2001–2002 U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships: Juvenile Pairs". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
9. ^ Elfman, Lois (August 11, 2008). "Crazy, Stupid Love's Tipton has skating roots". Ice Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
10. ^ "Marymount Alumna Stars in New Film" Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Marymount College alumni webpage
11. ^ "I Model & Talent". Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
12. ^ "Kelly Nishimoto Fall 2008". Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
13. ^ "ANTM Alum Analeigh Tipton Stars In Upcoming Indie Comedy" Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine Wetpaint.com; accessed December 9, 2013.
14. ^ Analeigh Tipton: Former Model's Dicey Path to Hollywood Actress Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Beast
15. ^ a b "Analeigh Tipton dishes about her third-place 'Top Model' finish" Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine November 25, 2008, Reality TV World
16. ^ "America’s Next Top Model 11: Episode 10 Recap (Go-See’s)" Archived May 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine November 5, 2008, Pop Hangover
17. ^ "Analeigh Tipton profile at". FordModels.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-17.
18. ^ "My First Time: Analeigh Tipton" Video Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Maxim
19. ^ "Analeigh Tipton Bio, Net Worth" Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 June 2015
20. ^ "The Big Bang Theory". Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
21. ^ "Analeigh Tipton Joins Carell/Gosling Comedy" Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine April 8, 2010, Coming Soon.net
22. ^ Durbin, Karen (May 1, 2011). "Faces to Watch – Analeigh Tipton, 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'". The New York Times. p. MT4. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
23. ^ "Analeigh Tipton: Project Hollywood" Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Interview at Teen Vogue, June 2011
24. ^ Chitwood, Adam (2011). "Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton, and Cory Hardrict to Join Zombie Film 'Warm Bodies'". Collider.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
25. ^ Two Night Stand Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine from IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2015
26. ^ "Murphy Brown | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
27. ^ "Lio Tipton Marries Chaz Salembier — See the Sweet Photos". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
28. ^ Petski, Denise (February 15, 2022). "Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks & Lio Tipton To Star In Jan Broberg True-Crime Limited Series From Nick Antosca At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
29. ^ The Edge of Sleep (TV Series) - IMDb, archived from the original on 2023-04-22, retrieved 2023-04-23

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