Madeline Mulqueen (born 19 July 1990)[1] is an Irish model and occasional actress.
Madeline Mulqueen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1990 Limerick, Ireland |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | Distinct Model Management |
Background edit
Mulqueen was born in Limerick in 1990, and raised in Kildimo, County Limerick.[2] She went to Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, she studied at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick.[3]
Career edit
Mulqueen started out with the Fíona Doyle agency, before being signed by The Martina Costelloe Agency. Mulqueen entered several regional modelling contests, including the South West Model Search, which she won,[4] and was runner-up in the Miss Limerick contest in 2009.[5]
Mulqueen appeared in the music video to the song "Horse Outside" by the Limerick comedy hip-hop duo The Rubberbandits. The video shows a wedding scene, with Mulqueen playing the sought-after bridesmaid at the wedding.[6] This role brought Mulqueen national attention[7][8] as the video had received more than 11 million hits on YouTube as of August 2014,[9] came second on the Irish Singles Chart in the hunt for the Christmas number one, and was called "the biggest song in Ireland in a generation".[10] As a result of the video, Mulqueen became the most googled woman in Ireland.[11] Following the success of "Horse Outside", Mulqueen appeared on comedy programme Republic of Telly on RTÉ Two,[12] and then appeared in the second celebrity special of TV3's Come Dine with Me, which aired in December 2012.[13] As of 2014, Mulqueen was working on several other television projects, including a pilot for RTÉ.[14]
Mulqueen has been critical of the Irish modelling industry, saying she finds it "disheartening to see a lot of the focus on over-sexualising models".[15]
Personal life edit
Mulqueen lives in Dublin. She is engaged to Irish-American actor Jack Reynor. They became engaged in Hong Kong[16] in March 2014,[17] a year after meeting.
In October 2012, Mulqueen was assaulted in the Grafton Street branch of McDonald's. She had come to the defence of a member of staff during a dispute with a customer about payment. The customer punched Mulqueen on the jaw.[18]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Alan Selby. "Movie star Jack Reynor set to marry his model fiancee Madeline Mulqueen next year - Irish Mirror Online". irishmirror. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Meet Madeline - the Bandits' 'bridesmaid' beauty - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Local News. "Kildimo News: KILDIMO COMMUNITY NOTES W/E July 10, 2010". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Local News. "Kildimo News: KILDIMO COMMUNITY NOTES W/E July 10, 2010". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Meet Madeline - the Bandits' 'bridesmaid' beauty - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Sweeney, Ken (18 December 2010). "Model steals limelight from Bandits". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ Susan Daly. "Who's that girl? Meet the Rubberbandits' new 'love' interest". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Madeline transforms herself into a star - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "The Rubberbandits - Horse Outside - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Meet Madeline - the Bandits' 'bridesmaid' beauty - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "RUBBERBANDITS BABE IS IRELAND'S MOSToogleD; Madeline is real net sensation. - Free Online Library". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Republic of Telly has the last laugh as it lands new series - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Sinead O'Carroll. "Come Dine with…WHO? · The Daily Edge". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Madeline Mulqueen - Transformers Actor Jack Reynor's Girlfriend (bio, wiki, photos)". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Channel hoping - Madeline Mulqueen hits the high life / Sunday World". Sunday World Site. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Alan Selby. "Movie star Jack Reynor set to marry his model fiancee Madeline Mulqueen next year - Irish Mirror Online". irishmirror. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Owen Tonks. "Jack Reynor and Madeline Mulqueen engaged after Transformers star proposed - 3am & Mirror Online". mirror. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Model Madeline Mulqueen punched in face in fast food restaurant on Grafton Street - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2014.