Isabella Khair Hadid, better known as Bella Hadid, is a famous American model who is most well-known for her work with Dior. She is currently one of the world’s highest-paid female models and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. 

Hadid was born in 1996 on October 9, in Washington, DC. She was raised alongside her older sister and younger brother in Southern California. During her childhood, Hadid was an equestrian and dreamed of competing at the Summer Olympics. However, Hadid, her brother, and mother were diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in 2012. 

Her mother, a former Dutch model, helped Bella to follow in her footsteps. Hadid’s modelling career began in 2012, when she appeared in a Flynn Skye commercial. After graduating high school in 2014, she moved to New York City to study photography at Parsons School of Design. However, she put her education on hold after signing a contract with IMG Models in August 2014. The following month, she made her New York Fashion Week Debut where she walked for Desigual. In December of that year, Hadid made her first magazine cover appearance on Jalouse. 

Hadid made her runway debut in February 2015, walking for Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2015 collection. Later that year, she was featured in her first campaign for Botkier Bags and shortly after, starred alongside Rachel Hilbert and Devon Windsor for the Victoria’s Secret Pink Holiday campaign. By late 2015, Hadid had walked for Diane von Fürstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and Jeremy Scott.

Hadid has been featured in numerous magazines, including 35 cover appearances on international Vogue publications. Hadid was voted “Model of the Year” by Models.com in 2016, and earned that title again in 2022 from the British Fashion Council. She has also branched out of modelling, co-founding the nonalcoholic adaptogenic beverage brand Kin Euphorics. She made her acting debut as a guest star on the TV show Ramy in 2022. In 2024, Hadid founded the beauty company Orebella, which creates fragrances. Hadid is also known for her activism work and her public support of Palestine.