My Take
Okay, I'll admit it: I find Gigi Hadid genuinely fun to watch, and that's not a given in a field that can feel a little frosty. She arrived as part of that mid-2010s wave they dubbed the "New Supers," and what hooked me wasn't just the bone structure or the 180 cm runway stride, it was the warmth. She does that all-American, slightly goofy thing where she's clearly in on the joke, which makes the high-fashion stuff land harder. The British Fashion Council naming her International Model of the Year in 2016 felt earned, and the fact that she's racked up something like fifty Vogue appearances tells you it wasn't a fluke. Add her hosting turns and you get someone who reads as a personality, not just a face. I'm a fan.
Overview
Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid ( JEE-jee hə-DEED; born April 23, 1995) is an American fashion model and television personality. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Throughout her career, Hadid has made at least 50 appearances in international Vogue. Models.com ranks her as one of the "New Supers".
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gigi Hadid
- Name (Japanese)
- ジジ・ハディット
- Reading
- じじ・はでぃっと
- Born
- April 23, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / presenter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Malibu High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.