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My Take
Lily Donaldson interests me less for the glamour and more for the longevity. Anyone can land one cover; appearing on thirty international editions of Vogue and being named among the top models of an entire decade requires durability in an industry that famously discards people fast. The 2007 American Vogue cover marked her as a future star, and she actually delivered on that promise. I respect performers who turn a lucky break into a sustained career through consistency. That she emerged from Hammersmith and reshaped a global aesthetic says a lot about both talent and tenacity.
Overview
Lily Monica Donaldson (born 27 January 1987) is an English model. She was featured on the cover of American Vogue's May 2007 issue as one of the "World's Next Top Models" and was recognized by Vogue Paris in 2009 as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. She has appeared on 30 international covers of Vogue.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lily Donaldson
- Name (Japanese)
- リリー・ドナルドソン
- Reading
- りりー・どなるどそん
- Born
- January 27, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hammersmith, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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.