Camille Veronica Kostek (February 19, 1992) was born and raised in Killingworth, Connecticut to Alan Kostek, a contractor, and Christina (née Decosta), a gym manager. She was a former National Football League (NFL) cheerleader for the New England Patriots (2013-14) before coming to prominence for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and gaining international recognition after landing a solo cover with the magazine in 2019.
Right out of college, Kostek was offered a job on ESPN's Saturday Night Football (2006), but turned it down for the opportunity to travel while modeling.
In 2013, while a junior at university, Kostek made it to the roster of the National Football League's (NFL) New England Patriots Cheerleaders.
In her last game as a professional cheerleader, she performed at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX where the Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks on February 1, 2015.
Her ancestry includes Polish, Irish, and Panamanian/Jamaican.