Celeste Thorson

Celeste Thorson (born July 23, 1984) is an American actress, model, screenwriter, and activist. She is best known for her roles on How I Met Your Mother, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Exes, Heartbeat, and as a host for numerous lifestyle and travel television shows. Thorson has written twenty-four episodes of television and several short films. As a model, she has been featured in campaigns for Reebok, Lady Foot Locker, Yoplait, Sprint, Nissan, Nokia, Samsung, Yahoo!, Body Glove, Toms Shoes, and Paul Mitchell. Thorson was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in various locations due to her family's real estate ventures. She is the daughter of a fine artist mother and a United States Marine father.