History of Gigi Hadid in Timeline

Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid is a prominent American fashion model and television personality. Recognized as the International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council in 2016, Hadid has graced the covers of international Vogue editions over 50 times. Models.com considers her one of the "New Supers." Notably, she has consistently ranked among the highest-paid models globally since 2017, with earnings reaching $20 million.

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April 23, 1995: Gigi Hadid's Birth

On April 23, 1995, Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid was born.

2011: Return to Modeling

In 2011, Gigi Hadid returned to modeling.

2012: Guess Campaign

In 2012, Gigi Hadid resumed working with Paul Marciano and became the face of a Guess campaign.

2013: Meeting Cody Simpson

In 2013, Gigi Hadid first met Cody Simpson when she appeared in his music video for "Surfboard".

2013: High School Graduation

In 2013, Gigi Hadid graduated from Malibu High School and moved to New York City to study criminal psychology.

2013: Signing to IMG Models

In 2013, Gigi Hadid signed with IMG Models.

February 2014: New York Fashion Week Debut

In February 2014, Gigi Hadid made her New York Fashion Week debut, walking for Desigual, and appeared on the cover of Carine Roitfeld's CR Fashion Book.

July 15, 2014: Tom Ford Campaign

On July 15, 2014, Gigi Hadid starred alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger in Tom Ford's Eyewear autumn/winter campaign.

September 5, 2014: Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards

On September 5, 2014, Gigi Hadid co-hosted the Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards event in New York City.

2014: First Breakup with Cody Simpson

In 2014, Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson broke up for the first time.

2014: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Diagnosis

In 2014, Gigi Hadid revealed that she has Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

January 2015: Model of the Year

In January 2015, Gigi Hadid was named the Daily Front Row's Model of the Year and a Maybelline brand ambassador.

February 2015: Flower Music Video Appearance

In February 2015, Gigi Hadid appeared in Cody Simpson's music video for "Flower".

March 2015: Towel Series

In March 2015, Gigi Hadid and her then-boyfriend Cody Simpson were featured in Mario Testino's project "Towel Series".

May 2015: Runway Appearances and Music Video

By May 2015, Gigi Hadid had walked for designers Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Michael Kors, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Max Mara, and appeared in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video.

May 2015: Second Breakup with Cody Simpson

In May 2015, Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson split for a second time.

October 2015: End of Relationship with Joe Jonas

In October 2015, Gigi Hadid's relationship with Joe Jonas ended.

December 2015: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Debut

In December 2015, Gigi Hadid made her first appearance at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

2015: Magazine Covers and Campaigns

In 2015, Gigi Hadid appeared on numerous Vogue covers and starred in campaigns for Guess, Versace, and others.

2015: Beginning Relationship with Zayn Malik

In late 2015, Gigi Hadid began dating Zayn Malik.

January 2016: Tommy Hilfiger Brand Ambassador

In January 2016, Gigi Hadid became the global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger.

January 2016: MasterChef Appearance

In January 2016, Gigi Hadid participated in MasterChef and raised $25,000 for Global Lyme Alliance.

April 2016: BMW Campaign

In April 2016, Gigi Hadid starred in an interactive campaign including a commercial for the BMW M2.

June 19, 2016: iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

On June 19, 2016, Gigi Hadid hosted the 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in Toronto.

October 2016: Children in Need's T-shirt Project

In October 2016, Gigi Hadid joined other celebrities in supporting the BBC's Children in Need's T-shirt philanthropy project.

November 20, 2016: American Music Awards Hosting and Controversy

On November 20, 2016, Gigi Hadid hosted the American Music Awards and received backlash for an impression of Melania Trump, for which she later apologized.

December 2016: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and International Model of the Year

In December 2016, Gigi Hadid made her second appearance at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, earning her wings, and won the award for International Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.

2016: Incident with Vitalii Sediuk

In 2016, Gigi Hadid was lifted off the ground by Vitalii Sediuk, and she was commended for defending herself.

2016: International Model of the Year

In 2016, Gigi Hadid was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council.

January 2017: Protest Against Muslim Ban

In January 2017, Gigi Hadid and her sister, Bella, protested against Executive Order 13780 in New York City.

February 2017: Tommy Hilfiger Collection Presentation

In February 2017, the second Tommy Hilfiger and Hadid ready-to-wear collection was presented for the Spring season.

March 2017: Vogue Covers

In March 2017, Gigi Hadid was featured on four Vogue covers: American, British, Chinese, and the inaugural edition of Vogue Arabia.

April 2017: Magazine Covers

In April 2017, Gigi Hadid appeared on the covers for CR Fashion Book and Jolie.

May 2017: Magazine Covers

In May 2017, Gigi Hadid featured on the covers for the Dutch editions of Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Glamour.

July 2017: Harper's Bazaar Cover

In July 2017, Gigi Hadid featured on the cover of American Harper's Bazaar.

August 2017: Vogue Cover with Zayn Malik

In August 2017, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik appeared on the cover of American Vogue.

September 2017: Tommy Hilfiger Collection

In September 2017, the third Tommy Hilfiger and Hadid collection was presented.

2017: Chinese Visa Revoked

In 2017, Gigi Hadid was unable to attend the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai because her Chinese visa was reportedly revoked. This followed criticism of an online video where she made a slant-eyes gesture, considered racist by Chinese internet users.

2017: Photo posted on Instagram leads to lawsuit

In 2017, Peter Cepeda took a photo of Gigi Hadid, which she later posted on Instagram. This led to a lawsuit in September of the following year, eventually settled outside of court.

2017: Highest-Paid Models

Since 2017, Gigi Hadid has been one of the highest-paid models in the world, earning $20 million.

May 2018: UNICEF Ambassador

In May 2018, Gigi Hadid announced that she would be working closely with UNICEF.

October 2018: Photo shared without permission

In October 2018, Gigi Hadid shared a photo of herself without the photographer's permission, leading to a lawsuit in January 2019.

November 2018: Reebok Collaboration and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

In November 2018, Gigi Hadid announced her first collaboration with Reebok and returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

2018: International Vogue Covers

In 2018, Gigi Hadid appeared on many different international Vogue covers, including British Vogue, Vogue Italia and Vogue Brazil.

2018: High Fashion Campaigns and Collaborations

In 2018, Gigi Hadid starred in multiple high fashion campaigns and released her second collaboration with Vogue Eyewear and Messika Jewelry.

January 2019: Lawsuit by Xclusive photo agency

In late January 2019, Gigi Hadid was sued by Xclusive, an independent photo agency, for sharing an October 2018 photo of herself without permission.

February 2019: International Vogue Covers

In early 2019, Gigi Hadid appeared on more international Vogue covers, including Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Arabia, and Vogue Hong Kong.

October 2019: Beat Bobby Flay Filming

In October 2019, Gigi Hadid filmed an episode for the Food Network cooking competition Beat Bobby Flay.

April 2020: Pregnancy Confirmation

In April 2020, Gigi Hadid confirmed that she and Zayn Malik were expecting their first child.

May 3, 2020: Virtual Charity Tennis Match

On May 3, 2020, Gigi Hadid participated in a virtual charity tennis match on Facebook Gaming and played for Feeding America.

June 2020: Charity Auction

In June 2020, Gigi Hadid auctioned off some of her clothes as part of a charity auction organized by British Vogue.

June 2020: Beat Bobby Flay Airs

In June 2020, the episode of Beat Bobby Flay filmed in October 2019, featuring Gigi Hadid, aired.

September 2020: Birth of Daughter

In September 2020, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's daughter was born.

October 1, 2020: Scooby-Doo Guest Appearance

On October 1, 2020, Gigi Hadid guest-starred in an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

October 2021: Malik's No-Contest Plea and Sentencing

In October 2021, Zayn Malik pleaded no contest to harassment charges against Yolanda Hadid. He received 360 days of probation, anger management counseling, and domestic violence counseling. Subsequently, Gigi Hadid and Malik ended their relationship.

August 2022: Guest in Residence Launch

In August 2022, Gigi Hadid revealed that she would be launching her first solo clothing line, Guest in Residence.

November 7, 2022: Deletion of Twitter Account

On November 7, 2022, Gigi Hadid deleted her Twitter account due to concerns about hate and bigotry on the platform.

2022: Donations to Ukraine and Palestine

In 2022, Gigi Hadid pledged to donate her earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to help Ukrainian victims and Palestinians.

March 3, 2023: Next In Fashion Release

On March 3, 2023, Next In Fashion, co-hosted by Gigi Hadid and Tan France, was released through Netflix.

July 10, 2023: Arrest in the Cayman Islands

On July 10, 2023, Gigi Hadid was arrested in the Cayman Islands for importation of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Customs discovered a small amount of marijuana and smoking utensils in her belongings. She was fined $1,000 and released after being charged with importation-related crimes.