Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid ( born April 23, 1995) is an American fashion model. She was signed to IMG Models in 2013. In November 2014, Hadid made her debut in the Top 50 Models ranking at Models.com. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Gigi Hadid was born and raised in Los Angeles to real estate