Current index status
#62 in the live index.
The rating reflects current verified work and prestige weighting. It is an editorial assessment, not a judgement of personal worth.
Index Rating · High confidence · evidence reviewed
83.4
- Runway · 40%
- 78
- Campaigns · 30%
- 88
- Editorial · 20%
- 84
- Cultural aura · 10%
- 90
01 / Why they matter
What Neelam is known for.
In 2014, she became the first model of Indian heritage featured in a Burberry campaign.
02 / Career record
Early life
Neelam Kaur Gill was born on 27 April 1995 in Coventry, England, to a family whose grandparents were Sikhs born in Punjab, India. She was spotted at 13 by a scout at The Clothes Show Live and signed with NEXT Model Management at 14, making her professional debut in 2011.
03 / Career record
A Burberry breakthrough, 2013–2015
Gill made her catwalk debut for Burberry at London Fashion Week in September 2013, and in 2014 became the first Indian model featured in a Burberry campaign — a milestone that shaped much of her early public profile. In November 2015 she was named the face of Abercrombie & Fitch, alongside runway and campaign work for Dior and Rohit Bal.
04 / Career record
Beauty ambassadorship and continued work, 2017 onward
In 2017, Gill became L’Oréal Paris’s first British Indian ambassador, the same year she fronted a Stylist magazine cover and became Marie Claire’s first digital cover star. Her editorial and campaign record includes Vogue India and a British Airways campaign alongside Suki Waterhouse.
05 / Career record
Recent record, 2024–2025
Gill walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York in both 2024 and 2025. She is represented by CAA in New York, alongside IMM Bruxelles in Brussels and Le Management in Copenhagen.
06 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —Born 27 April 1995 in Coventry, England, to a Sikh family with roots in Punjab, India
- —Spotted at 13 by a scout at The Clothes Show Live; signed with NEXT Model Management at 14
- —Catwalk debut for Burberry at London Fashion Week, September 2013
- —Became the first Indian model featured in a Burberry campaign, 2014
- —Named the face of Abercrombie & Fitch in November 2015
- —Became L’Oréal Paris’s first British Indian ambassador in 2017
07 / Current index evidence
Why is Neelam Gill ranked #62?
- Burberry “A Good Sport” campaign in June 2026 and Body by Victoria campaign in March 2026.
- Walked Prabal Gurung FW26 in New York; 2025 runway credits include the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Zimmermann, Prabal Gurung and Grace Ling.
- Her 2014 Burberry booking was a representation milestone for models of Indian heritage; historical impact is time-decayed while current work carries full weight.
Confidence: High confidence · evidence reviewed. Scores may change when a source is corrected or new work enters the current window.
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