Quick answer
Who is Bella Hadid?
Bella Hadid (born 9 October 1996 in Washington, D.C., United States) is an American model among the most-booked runway faces of the late 2010s. Bella Hadid is ranked #31 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Bella Hadid?
Bella Hadid was born on 9 October 1996 in Washington, D.C., United States, which makes Bella 29 as of 5 October 2026. Bella Hadid’s recorded height is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 9 October 1996 (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Nationality
- United States
- Disciplines
- Runway, Campaigns
- Cast Index status
- #31 · 84.5 / 100
- @bellahadid
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q21286612), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Bella Hadid known for?
One of the most-booked runway models of the late 2010s.
The published assessment
Where does Bella Hadid rank on the Global 50?
Bella Hadid is ranked #31 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 84.5 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 74
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74 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 91
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91 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 89
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89 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 98
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98 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Appeared in Prada’s Days of Summer campaign in May 2026 and Miss Sixty’s fall campaign in July 2026.
- Walked Saint Laurent’s Winter 2026 show on 3 March 2026; appeared on Vogue Italia’s March 2026 cover.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
Supporting work and source links checked . The published rating remains tied to its index snapshot.
The runway record
Which shows has Bella Hadid walked?
No show-by-show walks for Bella Hadid are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Isabella Khair Hadid was born on 9 October 1996 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Palestinian-American real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and Dutch former model Yolanda Hadid; her sister Gigi Hadid and brother Anwar Hadid are also models. She was raised on a ranch in Santa Barbara and later Beverly Hills, graduating from Malibu High School in 2014, and was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in 2012, a condition she has spoken about publicly throughout her career.
She began paid commercial work at 16, including a Chrome Hearts collaboration, before signing with IMG Models on 21 August 2014.
Runway rise, 2014–2016
Hadid made her New York Fashion Week debut for Desigual in September 2014, and her first magazine cover, for Jalouse, came that December. Her runway debut proper followed at Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2015 show, and in January 2016 she walked Chanel’s haute couture show, becoming a Dior Makeup ambassador that May. Her first Vogue cover came with Vogue Turkey in May 2016, followed by Vogue Japan, Vogue Italia and Vogue Paris that September.
Records and recognition, 2016–2022
Hadid made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut on 30 November 2016 and returned in 2018. In September 2017 she broke Doutzen Kroes’s record with five international Vogue covers — China, Spain, Brazil, Australia and Arabia — in a single month, while also becoming an ambassador for Bulgari and TAG Heuer that February. Across her career she has appeared on more than 35 international Vogue covers and fronted campaigns for Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Chanel, Versace and Nike. She won the British Fashion Council’s Model of the Year award in 2022, having earlier won Models.com’s Break Out Star award in 2015 and its Model of the Year (Industry’s Choice) title in 2016.
Recent record, 2023–2025
Hadid was named to Time’s "100 Most Influential People" in 2023, the same year she reported earnings of roughly $19 million, before taking a career break. She returned to the runway for Saint Laurent and Victoria’s Secret in Fall 2024, and made her official runway return at Saint Laurent’s Autumn/Winter show in February 2025, followed by a British Vogue cover that June. Alongside modelling, she co-founded the beverage brand Kin Euphorics in September 2021 and launched her own fragrance and beauty brand, Orebella, in 2024. She remains represented by IMG Models.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 9 October 1996 in Washington, D.C.; daughter of Mohamed Hadid and Yolanda Hadid, sister of Gigi and Anwar Hadid
- Diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in 2012; signed with IMG Models in August 2014
- Broke a record with five international Vogue covers in a single month, September 2017
- Won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council awards in 2022
- Named to Time’s "100 Most Influential People" in 2023
- Founded the fragrance and beauty brand Orebella in 2024, and co-founded the beverage brand Kin Euphorics in 2021
