Five things you need to know about Gigi Hadid

Aside from having agreatname, Gigi Hadid has an absolutely banging figure, mesmerizing face and is destined for big things.. Gigi is described as a model and TV personality, owing to her occasional appearences on the Real Housewives of Beverley Hills with her ex-model mum Yolanda Foster. Don’t let that put you off though, with Tom Ford and Carine Roitfeld as fans, Gigi is headed for a more high end career rather than becoming just another reality tv starlet.

Here are five things you need to know about Gigi:

1. Her exotic looks are a result of her Dutch and Palestinian ancestry and her real name is Jelena Noura Hadid. 
2. She was discovered aged 2 by Guess founder Paul Marciano who promptly cast her in her first campaign.
3. She’s successfully transitioned from Sports Illustrated to high end model, landing two Tom Ford campaigns this year.
4. She’s dating Cody Simpson (no idea, apparently a big deal) and is besties with Alec Baldwin’s daughter and fellow model Ireland.
5. Carine Roitfeld is a fan, casting Gigi for the cover of CR Fashion Book as well as the 2015 Pirelli calendar.