For most of the last decade, Gigi Hadid was the default answer to a simple question: who is the model everyone knows? Vogue covers, Victoria's Secret wings, a famous family, a famous ex. That version of her still exists. But the Gigi of 2026 is a 31-year-old mother running her own cashmere label, and that makes her a more interesting subject than the girl who seemed to be on every runway in 2015.
Here is where she stands now, with the numbers clearly marked as estimates and the gossip left at the door.
The short version
| Birth name | Jelena Noura Hadid |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1995, Los Angeles, California |
| Age | 31 |
| Heritage | Palestinian (father) and Dutch (mother) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Star sign | Taurus |
| Faith | Raised Muslim |
| Agency | IMG Models |
| Partner | Bradley Cooper (together since 2023) |
| Child | Khai Hadid Malik, born September 2020 |
| Siblings | Bella and Anwar Hadid; half sisters Marielle and Alana Hadid |
| Business | Guest in Residence, launched 2022 |
| Net worth | Around $35 million (Icon Polls estimate) |
A head start she didn't waste
It would be easy to wave Gigi away as a product of privilege. Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, was a Dutch model who later became a familiar face on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her father, Mohamed Hadid, is a Palestinian-American real estate developer. She grew up in Malibu with money, connections and cameras close by.
All true. Also not the whole story. Plenty of well connected kids get a first booking. Very few are still booking a decade later in an industry that tends to burn through faces in three seasons. Whatever the starting line, the staying power is hers.
From Baby Guess to the British Fashion Council
Her first job came as a toddler, for Baby Guess. Then she stepped away, spending her school years at Malibu High playing volleyball and riding horses. She returned to modeling around 2011, signed with IMG Models in 2013, and the acceleration after that was startling.
- 2014: walks for Desigual at New York Fashion Week.
- 2015: Marc Jacobs, Chanel and the Pirelli Calendar. This is the year she became unavoidable.
- 2016: named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council.
- Later years: multiple Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows, then a return to the revived show in 2024.
Along the way she piled up more than 50 international Vogue covers, a tally very few models of any era can match. She also co-designed collections with Tommy Hilfiger and put her name on a Vogue Eyewear line, early signs that she wanted more than a day rate.
Where an estimated $35 million comes from
There is no official figure for Gigi Hadid's fortune, and anyone claiming precision is guessing. Icon Polls estimates her net worth at around $35 million in 2026, built on modeling contracts, endorsement deals with houses such as Versace, Chanel, Fendi and Tommy Hilfiger, beauty and sportswear partnerships including Maybelline and Reebok, and paid social media work.
The trajectory matters more than the headline number. Our estimates put her at roughly $10 million in 2016 and around $20 million by 2019. In her busiest modeling years she was reported to be earning in the region of $9 million to $10 million a year from bookings and endorsements alone. Treat all of these as informed estimates, not audited accounts.
The case for Guest in Residence
This is the part of her career worth watching. Guest in Residence, launched in 2022, is a knitwear label focused on cashmere and pieces meant to last rather than trend. It is a smart move for a model approaching her thirties: a brand that can earn while she isn't in front of a camera.
Celebrity fashion lines usually fade once the launch buzz does. A cashmere label built around quality is a slower, less flashy bet, and that restraint is the most convincing thing about it. If her net worth keeps climbing, this is likely where the growth comes from.
Built for the runway
At 5 feet 10 inches, or about 1.78 metres, Gigi has classic runway height. Her athletic frame owes something to those years of volleyball and riding, and her hazel green eyes and blonde hair became a signature look early on. Her build drew comment in her early career for being less waifish than the runway norm, which in hindsight helped her stand out rather than hold her back.
Bella, Anwar and a very crowded family table
Calling the Hadids a modeling dynasty is no longer an exaggeration. Younger sister Bella, born in 1996, is a major star in her own right, and many would argue the more experimental of the two. Younger brother Anwar, born in 1999, has also modeled. From her father's side, Gigi has two older half sisters, Marielle and Alana Hadid.
Then there is the extended branch. After her parents divorced, Yolanda married music producer David Foster, which added his five daughters as stepsisters. It is a large, famous and frequently photographed family, and Gigi has generally been the steady one in public.
Khai, and keeping her out of frame
Gigi's daughter, Khai Hadid Malik, was born in September 2020. Her father is singer Zayn Malik, the former One Direction member, whom Gigi dated on and off from 2015 until their split in 2021. Since becoming a mother, Gigi has been notably careful about Khai's privacy and rarely shows her face online. For someone whose career is literally being seen, that line says a lot about her priorities.
Bradley Cooper, and a quieter kind of public
Gigi's relationship with actor and director Bradley Cooper first became public in October 2023, when the pair were seen at dinner in New York. She later shared a photo of them together around her 30th birthday in 2025. Cooper is also a parent, to a daughter with model Irina Shayk.
Beyond that, both keep the details to themselves. There has been speculation about an engagement, but neither has confirmed one, and we won't pretend otherwise. If you like ranking the faces that defined this era of fashion, add your voice to our Most Beautiful Woman in the World 2026 poll.
Faith and heritage
Gigi was raised Muslim by her father, and Bella has spoken about their dad praying with them as children. Gigi has spoken with pride about her faith and her Palestinian roots, though she does not make religion a regular talking point in interviews. She has not publicly said she is fluent in Arabic, but her connection to that side of her heritage comes up again and again.
Quick answers
Is Gigi Hadid married?
No. As of 2026 she is not married, and no engagement to Bradley Cooper has been confirmed by either of them.
Is Gigi her real name?
It's a nickname. Her full name is Jelena Noura Hadid, and she has been called Gigi since childhood.
Did she go to college?
She enrolled at The New School in New York City after Malibu High, while her modeling career was taking off.
