Jessica Dykstra was was born in Miami, Florida, her mother is Cuban and her father is of Dutch and English descent. She began attending casting calls immediately after graduating from Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. She became a Victoria’s Secret Angel and was featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue in 2015.
Initially she was selected as Miss World USA 2012. However, controversy arose about her being a professional lingerie model and she did not compete all the way through for the title.
She is also an actress, having appeared in films like Pain & Gain, Doctor Bello, and Hot. She appeared alongside NFL safety Troy Polamalu in a commercial for Head & Shoulders.
As of November 2023, she has amassed 128,000 followers on Instagram.