
In 2013, Hadid graduated from Malibu High School, where she was captain of the school's varsity volleyball team, as well as an equestrian. The family moved to Beverly Hills after ten years. She and her siblings were raised on a ranch in Santa Barbara. She also has two older paternal half-sisters Marielle and Alana. She has a younger sister, Bella, and a younger brother, Anwar, both of whom are also models.

Through her father, she claims descent from Daher Al Omer, Prince of Nazareth and Sheik of Galilee. Jelena Noura Hadid was born on April 23, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, to Arab real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid and Dutch former model Yolanda Hadid (née Van den Herik).

She has appeared in numerous high fashion campaigns and editorials, and is a spokesmodel for Maybelline. She signed to IMG Models in 2013 and made her New York Fashion Week debut the next year. īorn in Los Angeles, Hadid began her career as a child model for Baby Guess. Since 2017, Hadid has been one of the highest paid models in the world earning $20 million. Throughout her whole career, Hadid has made 45 appearances in international Vogue. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. In November 2014, she made her debut in the Top 50 Models ranking at. Jelena Noura " Gigi" Hadid ( / ˈ dʒ iː dʒ i h ə ˈ d iː d/ JEE-jee hə- DEED born April 23, 1995) is an American model and television personality.
