BIOGRAPHY

OF MY
FAVORITE PERSON
Presented by: Michelle Joy Besmanos
 BELLA HADID
- IS AN AMERICAN SUPERMODEL
WHO, ALONG WITH HER SISTER GIGI,
HAS REACHED THE SUMMIT OF THE
FASHION WORLD.
 WHO IS BELLA HADID?

Bella Hadid is a supermodel who has appeared in campaigns for brands

such as Bulgari and Fendi. Hadid aims to use her fame to "change
something in the world for the better." She has spoken about her mental
health struggles, her experience with Lyme disease and the status of
Palestinians. Hadid would like to act someday, though she has trouble
memorizing dialogue.
 EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
Isabella Khair Hadid was born on October 9, 1996, in Washington, D.C.
Hadid's father, Mohamed Hadid, is an architect and real estate
developer. Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, is a former model who starred
on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Hadid grew up with an older
sister, Gigi, and a younger brother, Anwar, both of whom are also
models. In addition, Hadid has two older half-sisters, Alana and
Marielle, from a past relationship of her father's.
 MODELING CAREER
After high school, Hadid left California to study photography at the
Parsons School of Design in New York City. At the time, her sister Gigi
was already a successful model. Hadid was modeling herself and soon
came to believe she was "learning more with photographers on set
than I was in school." She opted to leave school to focus on this career.
In 2015, she made her runway debut for Tom Ford at New York City's
Fashion Week.
Hadid is proud that she became financially independent at 18. She has
appeared on numerous magazine covers and has contracts with
Bulgari, Fendi and Dior beauty.
 LYME DISEASE
In 2012, Hadid was diagnosed with Lyme disease, as were her mother
and brother. The illness made riding horses, a beloved activity for
Hadid, more difficult. Hadid has said that her symptoms worsened
when she turned 18. She has experienced headaches, brain fog,
insomnia, anxiety, disordered eating and joint pain. She's also suffered
from intense fatigue. Speaking about her experience with Lyme
disease in 2016, Hadid stated, "Life isn't always what it looks like on the
outside, and the hardest part of this journey is to be judged by the way
you look instead of the way you feel."
 SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACTIVISM
Hadid has expressed a desire to use
her fame to benefit others. She
said in 2020, "I have so much responsibility to use my platform for
good, especially as I get older."
In January 2017, Hadid and her sister Gigi took part in a protest against
then President Donald Trump's travel ban and plans to build a border
wall. She later explained, "My dad was a refugee when he first came to
America, so it's actually very close to home for my sister and brother
and me."
 MENTAL HEALTH
In 2018, Hadid shared her experience with anxiety on her mother's
show, Making a Model with Yolanda Hadid. In 2019, she related that as
an 18-year-old launching her career in modeling, "I would cry every
single morning, I would cry during my lunch breaks, I would cry before
I slept," due to the demands of pleasing designers and photographers
while working long hours.
 RELATIONSHIPS
Hadid entered into a relationship with musician The Weeknd in 2015,
after he requested she appear in artwork for his Beauty Behind the
Madness album. The two worked together again when Hadid had a
role in the music video for "In the Night." They broke up in 2016 due to
conflicting schedules, but were romantically linked once more in 2018.
In 2020, Hadid began dating art director Marc Kalman.
 QUICK FACTS
Name: Bella Hadid
Birth Year: 1996
Birth date: October 9, 1996
Birth City: Washington, D.C.
Birth Country: United States
Best Known For: Bella Hadid is an American supermodel who,
along with her sister Gigi, has reached the summit of the fashion
world.
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
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