History of Gigi Hadid in Timeline
Gigi Hadid is a prominent American fashion model and television personality recognized as International Model of the Year in 2016 by the British Fashion Council. She has graced the covers of international Vogue editions over 50 times. Models.com considers her among the "New Supers." Since 2017, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid models, earning around $20 million.
April 23, 1995: Gigi Hadid Born
On April 23, 1995, Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid was born.
2012: Guess Campaign
In 2012, Gigi Hadid resumed working with Paul Marciano and became the face of a Guess campaign.
2013: Graduation from Malibu High School
In 2013, Gigi Hadid graduated from Malibu High School.
2013: Met Cody Simpson and appeared in his music video for "Surfboard"
In 2013, Gigi Hadid met Cody Simpson and appeared in his music video for "Surfboard". They began dating later that year.
February 2014: New York Fashion Week Debut and CR Fashion Book Cover
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 Eyewear Campaign
On July 15, 2014, Gigi Hadid starred alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger in designer Tom Ford's Eyewear autumn/winter campaign.
September 5, 2014: Co-hosted 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 From Cody Simpson
In 2014, Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson broke up for the first time.
2014: Revealed Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
In 2014, Gigi Hadid revealed that she has Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
January 2015: Model of the Year and Maybelline Brand Ambassador
In January 2015, Gigi Hadid was named the Daily Front Row's Model of the Year and a Maybelline brand ambassador.
February 2015: Appeared in Cody Simpson's music video for "Flower"
In February 2015, Gigi Hadid appeared in Cody Simpson's music video for "Flower".
March 2015: Towel Series Project
In March 2015, Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson were featured in Mario Testino's "Towel Series" project.
May 2015: Runway Appearances and Music Video Debut
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 split from Cody Simpson
In May 2015, Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson split for a second time.
October 2015: Relationship with Joe Jonas ended
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: Brand Ambassador for Seafolly
In 2015, Gigi Hadid was the brand ambassador for Australian fashion swimwear label Seafolly.
2015: Started dating Zayn Malik
In late 2015, Gigi Hadid began dating Zayn Malik.
January 2016: Global Brand Ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger
In January 2016, Gigi Hadid became the global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger, fronting campaigns for underwear, apparel and fragrances.
January 2016: MasterChef Participation
In January 2016, Gigi Hadid participated in MasterChef and raised $25,000 for Global Lyme Alliance.
April 2016: BMW M2 Campaign
In April 2016, Gigi Hadid starred in an interactive campaign including a commercial for the BMW M2.
June 19, 2016: Hosted 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 T-shirt Philanthropy Project
In October 2016, Gigi Hadid supported the BBC's Children in Need's T-shirt philanthropy project, where a shirt designed by Giles Deacon sold for $15 with 70% of the proceeds going to the charity.
November 20, 2016: Hosted American Music Awards and Melania Trump Impression Controversy
On November 20, 2016, Gigi Hadid hosted the American Music Awards alongside Jay Pharoah, receiving backlash for an impression of Melania Trump and later apologizing.
December 2016: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Appearance and International Model of the Year Award
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: Defended herself from prankster
In 2016, Gigi Hadid was lifted off the ground by Vitalii Sediuk under the pretense of a prank, and she defended herself from him.
2016: Named 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, known as a "Muslim Ban", in New York City.
February 2017: Tommy Hilfiger Ready-to-Wear Collection Presentation
In February 2017, the second Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid ready-to-wear collection was presented for the Spring season.
March 2017: Vogue Cover Features
In March 2017, Gigi Hadid was featured on four Vogue covers: American, British, Chinese, and the inaugural edition of Vogue Arabia.
April 2017: Jolie and The Daily Covers
In April 2017, Gigi Hadid appeared on the covers for CR Fashion Book (Spring/Summer 2017), Jolie and The Daily (Spring 2017).
May 2017: Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Glamour Covers
In May 2017, Gigi Hadid featured on the covers for the Dutch editions of Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Glamour.
July 2017: American Harper's Bazaar Cover
In June/July 2017, Gigi Hadid featured on the cover of American Harper's Bazaar.
August 2017: Cover of American Vogue
In August 2017, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik appeared on the cover of American Vogue. It sparked controversy due to Vogue misnaming them as gender fluid.
August 2017: Second American Vogue Cover
In August 2017, Gigi Hadid scored her second American Vogue cover, sharing it with Zayn Malik.
September 2017: Third Tommy Hilfiger Collection Presentation
In September 2017, the third Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid collection was presented.
2017: Chinese visa revoked
In 2017, Gigi Hadid's Chinese visa was reportedly revoked, preventing her participation in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after a video of her making a slant-eyes gesture was criticized as racist.
2017: Photo taken by Peter Cepeda, lawsuit filed
In 2017, photographer Peter Cepeda took a photo of Gigi Hadid, which she later posted on Instagram. He filed a lawsuit against her the following September and it was later 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 Partnership
In May 2018, Gigi Hadid announced that she would be working closely with UNICEF to help children around the world.
October 2018: Shared photo of herself
In October 2018, Gigi Hadid shared a photo of herself without the photographer's permission.
November 2018: Reebok Collaboration and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
In November 2018, Gigi Hadid announced her first collaboration with Reebok designing sneakers, starting with a limited release on December 7, and returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the third time.
2018: International Vogue Covers
In 2018, Gigi Hadid appeared on many international Vogue covers, including British Vogue in March, Vogue Italia in May and Vogue Brazil in September. She also scored multiple American covers, including the Harper's Bazaar May issue, V Magazine's Fall Preview Cover V114, and W Magazine. She also covered LOVE Magazine's 10th Anniversary edition, Chaos 69, and Chaos True Originals – Disney Special.
2018: Campaigns and Collaborations
In 2018, Gigi Hadid started with high fashion campaigns, including Valentino, Moschino, Versace and Fendi and released her second collaboration with Vogue Eyewear and Messika Jewelry. In February, she presented the fourth and last season of her capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger in Milan.
January 2019: Sued by Xclusive
In January 2019, Gigi Hadid was sued by the photo agency Xclusive 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.
April 2020: Confirmed Pregnancy
In April 2020, Gigi Hadid confirmed that she and Zayn Malik were expecting their first child during an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
May 3, 2020: Virtual Charity Tennis Match
On May 3, 2020, Gigi Hadid participated in a virtual charity tennis match on Facebook Gaming, organized by IMG Tennis, and played for Feeding America.
June 2020: Charity Auction with British Vogue
In June 2020, Gigi Hadid auctioned off some of her clothes as part of a charity auction organized by British Vogue, benefitting NHS Charities Together and the NAACP.
June 2020: Beat Bobby Flay Episode Aired
In June 2020, Gigi Hadid's episode of Beat Bobby Flay, filmed in October 2019, aired on Food Network.
September 2020: Birth of Daughter
In September 2020, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's daughter was born.
October 1, 2020: Guest-Starred in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
On October 1, 2020, Gigi Hadid guest-starred in an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? on Boomerang.
October 2021: Malik harassment charges and split
In October 2021, Zayn Malik entered a no-contest plea to harassment charges against Yolanda Hadid, and he and Gigi Hadid reportedly ended their relationship after the incident.
August 2022: Launch of Guest in Residence
In August 2022, Gigi Hadid revealed that she would be launching her first solo clothing line, Guest in Residence.
November 7, 2022: Deleted Twitter account
On November 7, 2022, Gigi Hadid deleted her Twitter account, citing that it had become a "cesspool of hate & bigotry" under its new leadership.
2022: Donations to Ukraine and Palestine
In 2022, Gigi Hadid pledged to donate her earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to help Ukrainian victims of the Russian invasion and Palestinians.
March 3, 2023: Next In Fashion Co-Host
On March 3, 2023, Gigi Hadid and Tan France co-hosted the reality fashion competition Next In Fashion, released through Netflix.
July 10, 2023: Arrested in the Cayman Islands
On July 10, 2023, Gigi Hadid was arrested in the Cayman Islands for importation of drugs and drug paraphernalia after a small amount of marijuana was found among her belongings. She was fined $1,000 and released.
2023: Connected With Half-Sister
In late 2023, Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid connected with their newly found half-sister Aydan Nix.
2023: Relationship with Bradley Cooper
Since 2023, Gigi Hadid has been in a relationship with actor Bradley Cooper.
August 2024: Face of Rabanne Fragrance
In August 2024, Gigi Hadid was announced as the face of French luxury fashion house Rabanne's new fragrance, Million Gold For Her.
March 2025: Havaianas Global Ambassador
In March 2025, Brazilian footwear brand Havaianas announced their partnership with Gigi Hadid as its new global ambassador.
May 2025: Announcement of Half-Sister Aydan Nix
In May 2025, Gigi Hadid and her sister Bella announced they have a younger half-sister, Aydan Nix, and connected with her in late 2023.
May 2025: Guest in Residence and Madhappy Collaboration
In May 2025, Gigi Hadid announced her clothing line Guest in Residence collaboration with Los Angeles-based brand Madhappy on a limited collection of women's apparel.
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