You know her as America's Next Top Model®. Now she's signed on as spokesperson for the National Psoriasis Foundation! Photos: CariDee in San Diego Photos: CariDee at the national conference CariDee holds congressional briefing on psoriasis Video: CariDee asks for your help on psoriasis bill Video: CariDee talks about psoriasis Video: Hello from CariDee Psoriasis Foundation welcomes CariDee English as new spokesperson

See CariDee in Miami! "Psoriasis awareness is very important to me. I want others with the disease to know they are not alone," CariDee says. That's why she will be participating in the National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness in Miami, Fla., on Jan.13, 2008. Click here to learn more.

CariDee starts off the Walk for Awareness in San Diego.

CariDee developed psoriasis when she was 5 years old. As a teenager, it covered nearly 70 percent of her body. She spent years gathering information and trying various treatments. Her psoriasis persisted but so did CariDee. She maintained an optimistic outlook and a vision of becoming a model. After a hard-won acceptance of the disease, and visits to three different dermatologists to find a treatment that works for her, she is living her dream. CariDee wants to spread awareness about psoriasis and educate others that they, too, can live their dreams. A self-proclaimed "goof," CariDee has undeniable drive and personality. She visited the National Psoriasis Foundation offices in late April and shared with us her personal story and her desire to find a cure for psoriasis.

CariDee with the finished product at Capitol Hill on June 11, 2007.