Sports Illustrated Model Dessie Mitcheson Poses for K&N Calendar

Oct 13, 2017

Dessie Mitcheson posing with a Roland Sands Designs flat track race bike

Dessie has posed for Sports Illustrated, Maxim, Makita, Tecate, and of course K&N

Dessie Mitcheson is making a splash in the modeling world. She has worked for multiple swimwear brands, but her big break came in the shape of a Sports Illustrated shoot. She was chosen to model for their swimsuit edition, and the offer went beyond pictures. Dessie was also asked to walk for the magazine’s Miami Swim Week fashion show. This brand is a big deal. It can make a model’s career, and Dessie got it.

She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In her youth, Dessie was involved in gymnastics, diving, and track and field. She enjoyed flipping, swimming, and running, but these hobbies were not without cost. She shares, “I’ve had four knee surgeries: two ACL and two meniscus.” She also participated in show choir, musicals, and plays. Obviously, Dessie juggled a lot of extracurriculars, but this didn’t stop her from achieving scholastic success. She graduated in the top ten percent of her class. After high school, she attended Cosmetology School.

Dessie broke into the world of modeling when she was just 20 years old. She remembers, “I was in Myrtle Beach with my whole family. My mom made me do a swimwear competition, and I won! From there, I continued to do comps and model.” Since then, she has racked up a long list of clients— “Maxim, a lot of swimwear lines, Makita, Tecate, K&N, and most recently Sports Illustrated Swimwear!” Dessie’s favorite modeling memory is “walking the runway in Miami Swim Week for Sports Illustrated Swimsuits new swimwear line.”

When she’s not posing on a beach or strolling down the runway, you can find Dessie in the ring. She shares, “I’m a Tecate ring girl for boxing!” This is a fun job, filled with bright lights and sweaty athletes. There is a lot of adrenaline in this sport, and it’s exciting for Dessie to sit ringside and soak it all in. As for future plans, she hopes to land more modeling jobs and transition into TV. Wherever she is, this girl will be making waves.

IG Handle: @dessiemitcheson