Bella Hadid Biography

Isabella "Bella" Khair Hadid (born October 9, 1996) is an American fashion model and equestrian. Born in California in 1996 to Yolanda Foster and Mohamed Hadid, she signed with IMG Models in 2014.

Early life

Hadid was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of television personality and former model Yolanda Foster (ne Van den Herik) and multi-millionaire real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid.

Hadid has one older sister, model Gigi Hadid, and a younger brother, Anwar Hadid. She has two older half-sisters, Marielle and Alana, on her father's side and five stepsisters from her stepfather. Following her parents' divorce, her mother married music producer David Foster. She is of Palestinian and Dutch descent.

Career

Modeling

Hadid signed to IMG Models in 2014. She made her New York Fashion Week debut in September 2014 walking for Desigual's show. Following her appearance in Balmain Fall/Winter 2015 ad campaign (which she starred in alongside her sister), Hadid, in less than 2 years of modeling, skyrocketed to runway fame this season after she got a slow start last year walking in a handful of shows. Thus far, she has walked for Tom Ford, Diane von Frstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, Jeremy Scott (she closed his show), and Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week in September 2015. Topshop, Burberry, and Giles at London Fashion Week. Philipp Plein, Moschino, Missoni, and Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week. In December 2015 she made her Chanel debut, walking for the first time in the luxury brand's Mtiers d'Art show in Rome. Hadid appeared on the November 2015 cover of Seventeen and has shot editorials for magazines, including Vogue Australia and Elle. More recently, Hadid was one of eight young models to land London-based retailer, Topshop's holiday campaign. She recently won Model.com's Break Out Star: Women for Reader's Choice Category, became the cover girl of Twin Magazine's FW16 Issue and was featured on Love Magazine's Love Advent Day 14 and 15.

Hadid starred in The Weeknd's music video for his song "In The Night" which was released on December 8, 2015.

Equestrian

Hadid is a nationally ranked equestrian player and has plans to attend the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She has already begun her training for the Olympics.

Personal life

In July 2014, Hadid was arrested and charged with a DUI. Her driver's license was suspended for one year and she was given six months of probation.

Hadid began dating Canadian singer The Weeknd in April 2015.

It was revealed in 2015 that Hadid had Lyme disease and that her mother and younger brother are also battling it. They were all diagnosed with it in 2012.

Filmography

Television
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	3 appearances

Music videos

• "Down Your Drain" by Jesse Jo Stark
• "In the Night" by The Weeknd