Gomes's mother sent her to modelling classes at Linda-Ann Model Academy in the Perth suburb of
Midland at the age of 13. There her acting led to a modeling contest and the start of her career. Her popularity grew, and by 2013 between her spokesmanships and Korean television show appearances, she had reached celebrity status. Beyond her South Korean success, Gomes has appeared in
Vogue,
Teen Vogue,
Glamour,
American Glamour and ''Victoria's Secret'' catalogue, has modeled for
DKNY Jeans,
Garnier,
Levi's,
Motorola,
Urban Outfitters and
Victoria's Secret, and appeared on the cover of
Biba. On Friday 22 March 2013, Gomes was announced as the fashion ambassador for Australian retail giant
David Jones, replacing
Miranda Kerr and joining
Megan Gale,
Jason Dundas,
Montana Cox,
Gai Waterhouse and
Emma Freedman. That July, she debuted for David Jones on the runway. After Gomes became the face of Enprani Cosmetics, she launched a
lip gloss named
Gomes Pink.
Public image Gomes was listed at number 34, 8 and 94 in the 2012, 2013 and 2014
AskMen international poll of "world's most desirable women". She is listed at number 25 in the
Maxim Top 25 Hottest Females of 2012 and number 8 in
Maxim Australia Hot 100 of 2012. In 2013, she was listed at number 6. By 2015 she had appeared in eight
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues (2008–2015). In 2008, she was part of a record group of seven "rookie" Swimsuit Issue models, along with
Quiana Grant,
Melissa Haro,
Yasmin Brunet, Melissa Baker, Jeisa Chiminazzo and
Jarah Mariano. That year, she was featured in a
bodypainting layout as a canvas for body-paint artist
Joanne Gair. and in 2009, her reality TV-show
My Name Is Jessica Gomes was launched on the English language South Korean television network On Style owned by
On-Media. In the show's second season it chronicled her time in New York. She placed third that season.
Music In January 2012, Gomes was revealed as the voice saying the name of
Rick Ross's label
Maybach Music Group at the beginning of certain tracks that the company produces. She is "
name-dropped" in the
Kanye West GOOD Fridays song "
Christian Dior Denim Flow". Gomes participated as a celebrity driver in a promotional celebrity challenge racing event by
Mazda associated with the
2013 Australian Grand Prix. In 2015, Gomes starred in Chinese Pop singer
Z.Tao’s music video “Crown”. ==Personal life==