Gigi Hadid Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Gigi Hadid’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $30 million, Gigi Hadid stands out as an American model and reality television personality, among the highest-paid models globally. Typically, her earnings range from $9-10 million annually, deriving from contracts with renowned companies such as Maybelline, Evian, BMW, Versace, and Tommy Hilfiger.

Early Life

Brought into the world on April 23, 1995, in Los Angeles, Gigi was named Jelena Noura Hadid. Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, once modelled and starred on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Her father, Mohamed Hadid, originally from Palestine, amassed wealth by developing luxury real estate, including Ritz Carlton hotels worldwide. In late 2019, however, his company had to declare bankruptcy after a court ruling mandated the demolition of a notorious mansion in Bel Air.

Raised in Santa Barbara, California, Hadid completed her high school education at Malibu High School in 2013. She then moved to New York City to study criminal psychology at The New School but chose to pause her studies to pursue a modeling career. Gigi’s younger siblings, Bella and Anwar, have also followed in her footsteps as models.

When she was eight, her parents divorced. As per court documents, Mohamed Hadid’s settlement to Yolanda included a Malibu residence worth $6 million, a mansion in Santa Barbara, several vehicles including an Escalade and a Range Rover, $30,000 per month in child support, along with a cash payout of $3.6 million. In 2011, Yolanda married acclaimed music producer David Foster, but they divorced in 2017.

Early Career

Gigi Hadid’s entry into modeling started at the tender age of two when Paul Marciano from Guess clothing discovered her. She worked with Baby Guess for a period, before taking a break to concentrate on her education and returning to modeling in 2011. The following year, she became the face of a Guess campaign, collaborating again with Marciano.

Relocating to New York City with the initial aim of pursuing higher education, Hadid signed with IMG Models in 2013. Her debut during New York Fashion Week happened in February 2014, where she graced the Desigual runway. That same month marked her first high fashion shoot as she featured on the cover of CR Fashion Book Magazine. The year 2014 was pivotal, showcasing her in Tom Ford Eyewear’s autumn/winter campaign alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger, in addition to other Tom Ford campaigns, which included Tom Ford F/W/ 2014, Tom Ford Velvet Orchard Fragrance, and Tom Ford Beauty 2014.

Continued Success

Following her breakout year of 2014, Hadid’s career trajectory has only been upward. By January 2015, she had been awarded Model of the Year by the Daily Front Row and was appointed as an ambassador for Maybelline. By May 2015, she graced the runways of designers like Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Michael Kors, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Max Mara. Additionally, she became the brand ambassador for the Australian swimwear label Seafolly. In December 2015, she made her first modeling appearance in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Regularly seen on catwalks across the globe, Hadid has showcased collections for prestigious brands such as Anna Sui, Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli, Balmain, Diane

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Among the notable designers that Gigi Hadid has worked with are Von Furstenberg, Jeremy Scott, Missoni, and H&M. She has also graced the covers of many prestigious magazines, including Vogue (in its various international editions such as the United States, Paris, Italy, Britain, Japan, Spain, Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, and China), Numéro, Allure, Teen Vogue, Paper magazine, Dazed, and Harper’s Bazaar (both in the United States and Malaysia). Furthermore, she has participated in a multitude of editorial shoots for magazines like VMAN, Elle, Grazia, Sports Illustrated, and V Magazine.

Launching her career with her initial Guess and Tom Ford campaigns, Hadid has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns for brands such as Versace, Penshoppe, Balmain, Topshop, Max Mara, Stuart Weitzman, and Fendi, among others. She has also collaborated on various fashion projects with prominent brands. A notable milestone occurred in 2016 when she co-designed a capsule collection, Gigi by Tommy Hilfiger, which debuted at New York Fashion Week. Additionally, that same year marked the launch of the Gigi Boot in collaboration with Stuart Weitzman. In February 2017, her second ready-to-wear collection with Tommy Hilfiger was released. Other collaborations include partnerships with Vogue Eyewear, Messika Jewelry, and Reebok.

In 2016, Hadid was honored with the title of International Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. The following year, she was recognized as Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year alongside other notable figures, including Nicole Kidman and Solange Knowles.

Other Pursuits

Apart from modeling, Hadid has also explored photography. Notably, she photographed the Versus (Versace) Spring/Summer 2017 campaign and produced a special summer edition of V Magazine entitled “Gigi’s Journal,” which featured her Polaroid photography. Additionally, she made a brief foray into acting with a role in the 2012 short film “Virgin Eyes.”

Lawsuits and Controversies

Gigi Hadid has faced legal challenges regarding copyright infringement on a few occasions. In 2017, she shared a photograph of herself on Instagram that had been captured by photographer Peter Cepeda without obtaining permission. This led to a lawsuit filed against her the following September, which was eventually settled out of court.

Once again in late January 2019, Hadid found herself in the midst of a lawsuit initiated by the independent photo agency Xclusive for posting images of herself without the photographer’s consent. The agency sought damages for copyright infringement after she shared an uncredited photo of herself from October 2018, claiming that this was not the first instance of her sharing such uncredited images.

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The controversy surrounding Hadid stems from a video posted by her sister, Bella, on Instagram, which depicted Hadid squinting her eyes while holding a Buddha-shaped cookie. Many perceived this behavior as a disrespectful and racist portrayal of the religious icon. It has been speculated that the public backlash to the video, particularly from Chinese audiences, influenced her decision to withdraw from the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show held in China.

Personal Life

From 2013 until 2015, Hadid was in a public relationship with Australian singer Cody Simpson, even appearing in his music videos for the tracks “Surfboard” and “Flower.” After their breakup, she began dating English singer Zayn Malik in late 2015. Gigi featured in his music video for “Pillowtalk,” and the pair graced the cover of Vogue magazine in August 2017. They initially separated in March 2018, had a brief reunion in June, but parted ways again in November of that same year. However, they rekindled their relationship once more in January 2020.

Real Estate

In 2015, Gigi invested $4 million in a two-bedroom condominium located in the Noho neighborhood of New York City. Three years later, she expanded her holdings by purchasing a three-bedroom duplex in the same building for $5.8 million. By 2020, she had proposed plans to merge the two condominiums into one expansive unit. Her sister Bella lives just a few blocks away in a penthouse apartment she acquired in November 2019 for $6.1 million.