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.
Graduated from Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Connecticut and majored in Communications at Eastern Connecticut State University.