Gigi Hadid…a global face surrounded by an aura of “heart stardom”

Many people have harnessed their fame for the sake of humanity, and contributed with their contributions, money, and viewpoints to shed light on many issues that affect humanity, including the American star of Palestinian origins, Gigi Hadid, who today, Thursday, April 23, celebrates her thirty-first birthday.

Most people know that Gigi Hadid, whose real name is Jelena Mohamed Anwar Hadid, is a prominent American model who has her own presence in the world of the fashion industry along with her two sisters. Gigi is one of the most sought-after models and one of the highest paid in the world, but few people know her other side. Gigi uses her fame to raise awareness of many social issues, and for this reason she became an ambassador for UNICEF towards achieving the goal of supporting the efforts made. To provide clean water, education, and medical services to vulnerable children around the world. Her trips to Bangladesh, in 2018, to meet Rohingya refugee children, demonstrated her dedication to humanitarian causes, proving that she is committed to making a difference in the world.

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Gigi also participated in global humanitarian activity, with Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and provides educational opportunities in developing countries, recognizing the power of education in promoting sustainable human growth. She used her fame to help raise money for this cause, and she had an effective role in confirming and spreading the belief that education can significantly change the course of individuals’ lives, especially in developing countries.

Gigi, who was born in Los Angeles, grew up with a father who works in the real estate field and comes from the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, from which he traveled to the United States of America, and from there he began to develop his business, until he became one of the major real estate dealers, and a former model mother, Yolanda Hadid, who contributed to directing and developing the vision of Gigi, and her sister Bella, towards the world of fashion, based on her extensive experience in this field, as Gigi began her career as a model at an early age, when she was two years old, when she was introduced by Paul Marciano, co-founder of the company. “Guess” and a family friend, which marked the beginning of her journey into the world of fashion.

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During her childhood, Gigi continued to balance caring for her family, modeling for the largest international brands, and her academic achievement, and she even specialized in “criminal psychology.” But fashion shows came back to rob her of her academic dream in 2013, after she signed her first professional contract with “IMG Models,” as her fashion shows interfered with her class schedule, and in the end she suspended her studies.

The experience of being in front of the camera and working with a big brand at such a young age helped Gigi gain confidence and understand the nuances of the industry, and she soon decided to focus entirely on her modeling career.

Gigi Hadid began to draw attention to her global presence when she appeared for the first time on the list of the top 50 models, ranked by “Models” magazine in 2014. In the same year, she appeared for the first time in the “Victoria’s Secret” competition, which is the dream of many models.

The pinnacle of her presence in the fashion world was her appearance in February 2024, for the first time at New York Fashion Week, as she walked in the Desigual House fashion show, but she credits French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld. For her great role when she was placed on the cover of her book “CR Fashion Book”, about spring 2014 fashion, to release from there her creative and humanitarian magic, which professionally transcended the world of fashion to music and television, and humanitarianly when she resided in the hearts of the deprived on earth.

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