Gigi Hadid
- Born: Jelena Noura Hadid
Gigi Hadid is an American supermodel. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. However, she has more than 35 appearances on international Vogue magazine covers.
Well, her fans know that she actually uses a pseudonym as her stage name. The supermodel said that she was initially called Gigi by her family members. “My mom was called that as a kid by her mother when she was younger, but only around the house,” Gigi said.
“In first or second grade, there was a girl named Helena and it got confusing with the teacher who had to call out our names, and so the teacher asked my mom, ‘If I needed to call Jelena a nickname, what would it be?’ And my mom was like, ‘I call her Gigi sometimes,’ and the name stuck,” she added.
