Facts

 

  • She has Dutch and Palestinian roots and she is a Muslim.
  • She made her runway debut in 2014.
  • In Fall of 2014, Bella began studying photography at the Parsons School of Design, but has since dropped out due to the success of her modeling career.
  • She originally had dreams of becoming an Olympic equestrian.
  • She was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2013 — and still struggles with the chronic symptoms.
  • She was the youngest person on Forbes’ 2017 list of highest-paid models.
  • She believes in healing crystals and meditates regularly.
  • She was bullied in school because of her “weird face.”
  • She wants to explore acting.
  • She is the daughter of television personality and former 80’s model Yolanda Hadid (née Van den Herik) and multi-millionaire real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid.
  • In 2016, she won the Daily Front Row’s “Model of the Year” Award.
  • She has also a younger brother, Anwar Hadid, two older half-sisters, Marielle and Alana, on her father’s side and five stepsisters from her stepfather, David Foster.
  • She has expressed interest in wanting to go back to school and take on Fashion Photography as a career once she is done modeling.