After signing with Ford, the strikingly beautiful Stone appeared in a number of print ads and on commercials. She soon got a job working at McDonald's to play the bills, and before long had signed a modeling contract with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency.

So, with her newly awarded beauty contest award in hand, the 17-year-old Stone packed her bags and moved in with her aunt in New Jersey, which was only a short rain ride to the big city. From there, Stone entered and won a local beauty contest, which gave her the motivation to move to the epicenter of the American modeling industry: New York City. She attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, but dropped out shortly after to pursue a modeling career. Stone proved such a gifted student, that she was able to graduate high school a few years early and enter college at the age of 15.

As a child, Stone showed immense promise in the classroom, and was able to skip a few grades (her IQ would later be tested at 154). Her mother was a homemaker, while her father worked in a factory. Stone grew up in a working class family in a small town in Pennsylvania. Academy Award-nominated American actress Sharon Stone became known to the masses for her captivating performances in films like 'Basic Instinct' (1992), 'Casino' (1995), 'The Muse' (1999), and 'Alpha Dog' (2006).

Casino nomination 1995