Shantel was a contestant on the reality show short-lived NBC "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search." She was one of the first contestants eliminated, probably because she was the only contestant without huge breasts.
He managed to get acting work in a couple of TV movies of minor importance before being cast opposite Mischa Barton in the movie You and I (2008), which can get a theatrical release in 2009. Shantel and Mischa playing two teenagers who fall in love after meeting at a tATu concert.
In 2009 Shantel was a guest in an episode of "CSI: NY". "One Tree Hill" and a recurring role on other work for the small screen includes a commercial Shantel Clean & Clear with fellow actress Kayla Ewell. She was in a series of recent films, including in my pocket (2009), The Final Destination (2009) and Something Wicked (2010).