Bella Hadid was born on October 9, 1996, in Washington, D.C., United States. From an early start at the modeling career in 2014, she quickly gained instant fame through her unique look and poise on the runway.
She has appeared on the covers of various top fashion magazines and walked for some of the most famous designers in the world. Bella boasts sharp beauty and style, making her one of the highly sought and renowned persons in the fashion world, with a massive following worldwide.
AT Glance:
Real Name | Isabella Khair Hadid |
Stage Name | Bella Hadid |
DOB and Age | October 9, 1996; age 25 years |
Height | 5’8” (175 cm) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lbs) |
Net Worth | $25 million |
Address/Residence | New York City, New York |
Nationality | American |
Partner | Marc Kalman |
Who is Bella Hadid?
Isabella Khair Hadid, formerly known as Bella Hadid, is an American fashion model. She really garnered popularity as the younger sister of model Gigi Hadid.
Isabella Khair Hadid was born at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 1996. Her father, Mohamed Hadid, is a Palestinian-Jordanian real estate developer, and her mother, Yolanda Hadid (née van den Herik), who is Dutch, is a former model.
She has an older sister, Gigi, and a younger brother, Anwar, who are all models. She also has two older paternal half-sisters named Marielle and Alana. Hadid and her siblings spent their early years on a ranch in Santa Barbara, California. The family moved to Beverly Hills after ten years.
After graduating from Malibu High School in 2014, she moved to New York City to study photography at the Parsons School of Design. Hadid suspended her studies to focus on her modeling career, though she has expressed interest in returning to pursue photography studies. She has also expressed her interest in pursuing an acting career. She is also a former equestrian, who wanted to compete at the Olympics according to USA Today.
Hadid started modeling at 16 years old. As recently as last August, she signed with IMG Models, and this month she made her debut at New York Fashion Week beginning in September. In 2017, Hadid set the record for appearing on five September Vogue covers in one year. Those include international editions published in China, Spain, Brazil, Australia, and Arabia.
Personal Life Of Bella Hadis
Bella Hadid is known to the world as a philanthropist in the sense that she has been known to donate items and money for socio-political and economic causes.
In 2016, Hadid donated a pair of jeans to Johnny Dar’s Jeans for Refugees project, which had backing from the International Rescue Committee.
In November 2018, for Thanksgiving, she volunteered to make 500 meals for the Bowery Mission on behalf of Nike. Between April and May 2020, Hadid said that she donated to local food banks in NYC and to Feeding America to support COVID-19 relief for the economically marginalized.
Hadid has supported Black Lives Matter. In May 2020, Hadid promised to donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In July, Hadid sold sketches of private-made clothing designs and donated all the proceeds to organizations including Your Rights Camp and Feeding America.
In August, following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, she vowed to give to thirteen charities in the country. In September, Hadid gave some of her clothes to a sidewalk sale in Brooklyn which helped organizations such as Abundant Beginnings Collective and Brooklyn Supported Agriculture. She also gave to the organizations currently helping Palestinian refugees around the world.
She was also once spotted together with The Weeknd, though on and off, from April 2015 until August 2019. She currently dating art director Marc Kalman since July 2020, when she openly presented her relationship with him in the 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Her social media has also raised voices over several political issues related to the conflict over Israel-Palestine and how former US President Trump decided to shift the American Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel-Aviv.
Career Of Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid began her modeling career at 16 years old in 2012 when she worked with Flynn Skye on a commercial project. On August 21, 2014, she signed to IMG Models and was reportedly due to make her New York Fashion Week debut in September walking for Desigual. In December, Hadid first appeared as a model on the cover of Jalouse Magazine.
In 2015, she officially walked at Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2015 collection. In May, she walked for amfAR’s 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala. In late 2015, she walked in the New York Fashion Week.
She walked in that year’s London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week. In December 2015, she walked for Chanel’s Métiers d’Art in Rome. She appeared on the cover of Seventeen for November 2015. She appeared in Balmain’s Fall 2015 campaign, as well as the Fall 2015 ad campaign for Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply.
She co-starred in Samsung’s Fall/Winter LookBook later that year. She also appeared in several leading editorials of top fashion magazines such as Vogue Australia, Vogue Japan, Teen Vogue, Glamour Magazine, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, and W Magazine.
However, it was in between 2016 and 2017, that she had her major breakthrough. She walked the ramp for several fashion houses and fashion designers like the following-
Givenchy, Chanel, Miu Miu, Versace, Dior, Alexander Vauthier, Fendi, DKNY, Michael Kors, Anna Sui, Ralph Lauren, H & M, Alexander Wang, Carolina Herrera, Oscar De La Renta, Prabal Gurung, Moschino, Tommy Hilfiger and Lanvin among others.
She continued to walk at all the major Fashion Week shows around the world. She also appeared in ad campaigns for TAG Heuer, Bulgari, NARS Cosmetics, Ochirly, Dior Makeup and more. She debuted in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016.
In 2016, she appeared on the covers of Seventeen Mexico, CR Fashion Book, V Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar (Spain, Japan, Australia and Russia), Elle (Brazil, United States, United Kingdom, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia), Allure, Double Magazine, Glamour (Germany, United States, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Iceland), Exit Magazine, W Magazine Korea, L’Officiel Russia, Sunday Times Style, British GQ, Flare, and Paper Magazine.
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Net Worth
Bella Hadid’s net worth has risen up to $25 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Her wealth comes from various brand endorsements, magazine covers, modeling for brands, and even her social media posts.
FAQ About Bella Hadid
Is Bella Hadid friends with Kendall and Kylie Jenner?
She is friends with Kendall and Kylie Jenner as well as made appearances with them on several reality shows, such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Does Bella Hadid own NFTs?
She doesn’t own NFTs as of now, but she did publish a collection of NFT in the last half of 2022.
Is Bella Hadid a natural blonde?
Yes, Bella Hadid is a natural blonde who colored her locks brunette.