If you tuned into any coverage of Fashion Week, you probably heard the name Gigi Hadid. She seems to be the ‘It Girl’ of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week—walking for Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors and Anna Sui . Gigi is quickly become a household name, which begs the question: who is this girl? Here are ten things you may not know about the gorgeous model.
1. Her mom is Yolanda Foster, who stars in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
2. Her father is real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and her stepfather is Grammy Award winning musician, music producer and composer, David Foster.
3. She’s only 19 years old and began her modeling career at age 2 for Baby Guess.
4. Her sister, Bella Hadid, is also an up-and-coming model in the fashion industry.
5. David Foster is the stepfather of Brandon and Brody Jenner—and yes, those are the same Jenner brothers that are related to Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
6. Gigi is a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and was featured in both the 2014 and 2015 editions.
7. She’s dating Australian musician Cody Simpson.
8. She is best friends with Kendall Jenner—which makes number 5 even more crazy and interconnected.
9. Gigi was named the new face of Maybelline cosmetics in January.
10. She has a love for boxing and has shared multiple photos of herself kicking butt in the ring on Instagram.