Modeling was in her blood, though, as her mother, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, was a renowned Dutch model herself. Jelena Noura Hadid was born in Los Angeles on April 23, 1995, and raised in nearby Santa Barbara, where horseback riding became her first passion. She has continued her success with nonstop appearances on international fashion magazine covers and on the runways at every major fashion week. Hadid has gone on to work with brands ranging from Tom Ford and Versace to Reebok and Victoria's Secret. She focused on competitive horseback riding and playing volleyball at Malibu High School before turning her attention back to modeling at 17 years old.
Born in 1995, Hadid is the daughter of model Yolanda Hadid, a former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. Standing at a height of 5-feet-10-inches, Gigi Hadid first began modeling when she was two years old.