Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski[2] (/ˌrɑːtaɪˈkɒfski/; born June 7, 1991)[3] is an American actress and model. Born to American parents in London and raised primarily in California, she rose to prominence in 2013 after appearing in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", which became the number one song of the year in several countries and attracted controversy over its purportedly sexist content.