Jelena Noura Hadid also known as Gigi Hadid was born in Los Angeles, California on April 23, 1995. She is the daughter of Palestinian real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid and Dutch model , Yolanda Hadid (née Van den Herik).
Through her father, she claims to be from Daher Al Omer, Prince of Nazareth. She has a younger sister named Bella, and a younger brother named Anwar, both of whom are models.
She also has two older paternal half-sisters named Marielle and Alana. In 2013, Hadid graduated from Malibu High School, where she was captain of the varsity volleyball team as well as a competitive horseback rider. Following high school, Hadid moved to New York City. She studied criminal psychology at The New School beginning in the fall of 2013, but suspended her studies to focus on her modeling career.
Hadid’s modeling career began when she was two years old after being discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess clothing. She started modeling with Baby Guess before stopping to concentrate on school.
Hadid eventually returned to modeling in 2011.She resumed working with Marciano, and was named the face of a Guess campaign in 2012. Hadid has shot three campaigns with Guess as an adult.
In November 2014, she made her debut in the Top 50 Models ranking at Models.com.
In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Over the span of four years, Hadid has made 35 appearances on international Vogue magazine covers.
From 2017–present, Hadid has won so many awards and recognition.
