Gigi Hadid also known as Jelena Noura Hadid is an American fashion model and TV personality born on April 23, 1995. Back in 2016, she received the title of International Model of the Year from the British Fashion Council. She’s been featured in over 50 issues of International Vogue magazine throughout her career and she’s considered one of the “New Supers” according to Models.com. Since 2017 she’s been among the highest-earning models globally pulling in a cool $20 million.
Gigi’s journey into modeling started early when she began posing for Baby Guess as a child. Then in 2013, she signed with IMG Models one of the top modeling agencies. Her big break came the following year when she strutted down the runway at New York Fashion Week. She’s been the face of various high-end fashion brands and magazines and she’s also the spokesperson for Maybelline.
| Full Name | Gigi Hadid |
| Date of Birth | April 23, 1995 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) |
| Spouse | Zayn Malik |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
| Net Worth | $30 million |
Gigi Hadid Early Life and Education
Gigi Hadid was born in Los Angeles on April 23, 1995. Her parents are Mohamed Hadid who works in real estate and Yolanda Hadid who used to be a model. Her dad has roots tracing back to Zahir Al-Umar who was a significant figure in Nazareth and Galilee. Gigi has siblings Bella and Anwar, who are also into modeling and two older half-sisters Marielle and Alana. They grew up on a ranch in Santa Barbara before moving to Beverly Hills when Jelena was about ten.
Gigi got her nickname from her mom to avoid mix-ups with another girl named Helena at school. She went to Malibu High School where she was quite active—she captained the volleyball team and was into horseback riding. After high school, she headed to New York City for college planning to study criminal psychology at The New School. However, she put her studies on hold to focus on her modeling career.
Career
From 1997 to 2012 Gigi Hadid began her career as a model when she was just two years old discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess. She appeared in ads for Baby Guess but took a break to focus on school. She came back to modeling in 2011 and resumed working with Marciano becoming the face of a Guess campaign in 2012. As she grew up she continued to work with Guess doing three campaigns in total.
Between 2013 and 2016 Hadid’s career took off. She signed with IMG Models in 2013 and made her debut at New York Fashion Week in February 2014. She started appearing in high fashion circles landing on the cover of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book and starring in campaigns for designers like Tom Ford. She also walked for famous brands like Chanel and appeared in music videos for Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris.
In the following years, Gigi Hadid’s fame soared even higher. She appeared on numerous magazine covers and starred in campaigns for major brands like Versace and Tommy Hilfiger. She continued to walk in prestigious fashion shows and even co-designed a collection with Tommy Hilfiger. Despite facing some controversies like backlash for an impression of Melania Trump she kept achieving milestones like earning her wings at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
From 2017 onwards Hadid’s career kept flourishing. She continued to appear in campaigns magazine covers and fashion shows expanding her collaborations with brands like Fendi and Moschino. She received honors like being named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year in 2017. She maintained her presence in the fashion world with multiple collaborations and appearances in prestigious magazines.
In 2022, she announced her solo clothing line Guest in Residence marking a new chapter in her career. She also co-hosted a reality fashion competition show Next In Fashion with Tan France in 2023 which aired on Netflix.
Net Worth
Gigi Hadid has an estimated net worth of $30 Million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
Personal life
Gigi Hadid has had her fair share of ups and downs. She had an on-off thing with Australian singer Cody Simpson after meeting him in 2013 while working on his music video “Surfboard.” They started dating that year then split up in 2014 got back together and split again in 2015.
Next up was American singer Joe Jonas whom she dated from June to October 2015. During this time she even helped direct a music video for his band DNCE.
Then came Zayn Malik the English heartthrob in late 2015. Their relationship was a rollercoaster ride of breakups and makeup. They appeared together in his music video for “Pillowtalk” and even graced the cover of American Vogue. However, there was controversy when Vogue mistakenly labeled them as gender fluid.
In April 2020, Gigi Hadid announced she was expecting a baby with Malik during an interview on “The Tonight Show” Starring Jimmy Fallon. Their daughter arrived in September 2020 and they spent much of their time on a farm in Pennsylvania.
Things took a sour turn in October 2021 when Zayn Malik faced charges of harassment against Hadid’s mother. This led to their reported breakup.
In January 2019, Gigi Hadid faced a lawsuit for posting a photo of herself without permission. She was also arrested in July 2023 in the Cayman Islands for carrying a small amount of marijuana and smoking paraphernalia.
In 2017, Hadid’s plans to participate in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show were derailed when her Chinese visa was revoked due to backlash over a controversial video.
Aside from her love life and legal issues, Hadid has been open about her health struggles including her battle with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and social anxiety. She also had a run-in with a prankster in 2016.
Finally, in November 2022, Hadid bid farewell to Twitter citing the platform’s negative atmosphere as her reason for leaving.
Philanthropy
In January 2016, Gigi Hadid appeared on MasterChef and raised $25000 for Global Lyme Alliance. Later that year she joined other celebs to back the BBC’s Children in Need’s T-shirt project which raised money for charity.
In January 2017, when Donald Trump issued the “Muslim Ban” Hadid and her sister protested in New York City.
In May 2018, Gigi Hadid partnered with UNICEF to aid kids worldwide. She visited their programs in Bangladesh in August around the anniversary of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
On May 3, 2020, Hadid and other stars played a virtual tennis match for charity on Facebook Gaming. Winners got to donate $1 million while all players received $25000 for their chosen charities. Hadid supported Feeding America.
In June 2020, she auctioned off clothes for charity benefiting NHS Charities Together and the NAACP organized by British Vogue.
Gigi Hadid backed the Black Lives Matter movement. Some proceeds from her V Magazine quarantine editorial went to BLM NAACP ACLU and Campaign Zero.
In 2022, Hadid pledged to donate her earnings from Fall 2022 shows to help Ukrainian victims of the Russian invasion and Palestinians. Vogue magazine was criticized for only reporting her donations to Ukraine, not Palestine.
She’s a strong supporter of Palestine and the Free Palestine movement. Both Hadid sisters donated $1 million to Palestinian relief agencies.
