Biography
Who is Bella Hadid?
Early life and real name
Bella Hadid was born Isabella Khair Hadid on October 9, 1996, in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Southern California, spending her childhood on a ranch in Santa Barbara before her family moved to Beverly Hills. Her parents are Mohamed Hadid and Yolanda Hadid, and she grew up alongside her siblings Gigi, Anwar, Alana, and Marielle.
During her teenage years, Bella was an equestrian and aimed to compete at the Olympic Games. She attended Malibu High School and later enrolled at the Parsons School of Design in New York City to study photography before pausing her studies to focus on modeling.
How Bella became famous
Bella Hadid began her modeling career at age sixteen with a commercial project for Flynn Skye. She signed with IMG Models in August 2014 and made her New York Fashion Week debut the following month by walking for Desigual. Her early work included features in CR Fashion Book and various campaign projects.
Her career gained significant momentum in the following years as she walked for major luxury fashion brands including Chanel, Givenchy, Tom Ford, and Marc Jacobs. She also secured high-profile campaign roles, becoming an ambassador for Dior Makeup and Bulgari.
Career highlights
Throughout her career, Bella Hadid has achieved numerous industry milestones. In 2016, she was voted Model of the Year by industry professionals for Models.com. She followed this by earning the Model of the Year title from the British Fashion Council in 2022.
Bella has made over 35 appearances on international Vogue covers. In 2017, she set a record for the most Vogue September covers in one year by appearing in five international editions. Time magazine also recognized her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual list in 2023.
Family and personal life
Bella Hadid comes from a large family with roots in modeling and real estate. Her older sister Gigi and younger brother Anwar are also models, and she shares paternal half-sisters Alana and Marielle. In addition, she and her siblings discovered a younger half-sister named Aydan Nix.
Outside of her fashion career, Bella has managed personal health challenges, including a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease in 2012. She has also pursued creative interests outside of modeling, including photography and fashion design collaborations such as her clothing line with Chrome Hearts.
Birthday and age
Bella Hadid was born on October 9, 1996, which makes Bella 30 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Bella shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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