10 Fun Facts About the Model Who Stole Peter Kavinsky's Heart — Alexis Ren

Unsurprisingly, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue was far from Alexis's first rodeo. A Southern California native, Alexis was scouted at a mall in LA at just 13 (she first modeled for clothing brand Brandy Melville). Two years later, her career blew up when photos of her posing in a black bikini went viral on Tumblr, as reported by The Cut. From there, Alexis began to amass modeling gigs, social media followers, and many an online admirer.