Brooks Nader is an American model and actress known for winning the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Swim Search and appearing on its 2023 cover. She has also competed on Dancing with the Stars, starred in the reality series Love Thy Nader, and been cast as Selene in the upcoming Baywatch reboot.
Personal life
Nader was married to advertising executive Billy Haire from 2019 to 2025. They separated after three years of marriage and announced their divorce in 2024.
She briefly dated her Dancing with the Stars partner Gleb Savchenko after they competed together in 2024. Their relationship ended in 2025.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit breakthrough
Nader won the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Swim Search open casting call, beating more than 10,000 applicants. The selection followed an open casting process that included popular voting, an editors' choice, and the contestants' histories as brand ambassadors. Christie Brinkley interviewed Nader during the competition and supported her selection.
She appeared in the magazine in 2020, 2021, and 2022 before becoming a cover model in 2023. She shared that cover with Kim Petras, Megan Fox, and Martha Stewart, and was photographed by James Macari in the Dominican Republic. Nader became the second Swim Search alumna to appear on the magazine's cover, after Camille Kostek.
Modeling and business ventures
Nader has worked with modeling agencies including New York Models, NEXT Miami, LA Models, and Louisa Germany. Her commercial modeling work has included Elle, Laura Mercier, CoverGirl, and fashion shows during Miami Swim Week.
She launched a jewelry collection with Electric Picks and created Home by BN, a brand focused on interior design and home decor. She also collaborated with Hudson Jeans on a denim collection.
Television and acting
Nader made her acting debut as Orderly Lisa in the 2018 action crime film Backtrace, which starred Sylvester Stallone and Ryan Guzman. She later appeared as herself on television programs including Good Morning America and The Kardashians.
In 2024, Nader competed on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. The pair finished in ninth place after performing routines including a tango, quickstep, rumba, cha-cha-cha, and salsa.
Nader stars alongside her sisters in Love Thy Nader, a reality series about the Louisiana siblings living together in New York City. The series premiered in 2025 and was renewed for a second season. She is also set to play Selene in the Baywatch reboot.
Quick facts
- Nader won the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Swim Search after competing against more than 10,000 applicants.
- She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine in 2020, 2021, and 2022 before becoming a cover model in 2023.
- Nader was the second Swim Search alumna to appear on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover, after Camille Kostek.
- She moved to New York City at 19 after leaving Tulane University following two years of study.
- Nader was discovered on Instagram by modeling agent Chad Gavery during a 2016 internship in New York City.
- She launched a jewelry collection with Electric Picks and created the interior design and home decor brand Home by BN.
- Nader finished in ninth place with Gleb Savchenko on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
- She played Orderly Lisa in the 2018 film Backtrace alongside Sylvester Stallone and Ryan Guzman.
- Nader stars with her sisters in the reality series Love Thy Nader, which premiered in 2025 and was renewed for a second season.
- She was cast as Selene in the upcoming Baywatch reboot.
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