Alizée Gaillard
Alizée Gaillard | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1985 |
| Spouse |
Darrin Charles
(m. 2013; div. 2018) |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Website | www |
Alizée Gaillard (born 28 April 1985), sometimes credited as Alizée Sorel, is a Haitian-Swiss fashion model and actress.[1][2] Gaillard began her modeling career in 2005, after winning season one of the French edition of America's Next Top Model. Afterwards, she signed to Elite Model Management.
Early life and family
[edit]Gaillard was born to a Haitian father and a Swiss mother in Geneva.[3] Gaillard moved to Pétion-Ville in Haiti when she was two months old, and spent her early childhood there until the age of eight, when she moved back to Switzerland with her family.[1]
Gaillard lives in Los Angeles.[3][4] On 15 December 2013, she married American actor Darrin Charles in a ceremony in Los Angeles.[5] They divorced in 2018.[6] In 2020, she gave birth to a daughter named Alya Star, with her partner Jorge David Gafter.[6][7] Gaillard became an American citizen in March 2021.[6][8]
Career
[edit]In 2005, she won the first cycle of France's Next Top Model, promoted by channel M6.[9] She then worked as a model in Paris, before moving to London and signing with Elite Model Management.[10][9] She has worked for brands such as Alexander McQueen, L’Oréal, Louis Vuitton, and Prada.[11][12]
In 2013, Gaillard moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and modelling career.[9] Her first movie role was in the independent film The Morning After, in 2015.[3][13] In 2016, she appeared in three episodes of the soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful and had an uncredited cameo in the movie Nocturnal Animals.
In 2021, Gaillard played the role of a French woman in the Apple TV+ series Acapulco.[6][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Model Citizen". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Alizée Gaillard: Je suis à moitié Haïtienne et je suis contente que ça se voit". 13 April 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Gobbo, Stéphane (2018-10-03). "Alizée Gaillard, mannequin et actrice". Le Temps (in French). ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Mathey, Dimitri (10 January 2025). "Incendies à Los Angeles - «Je n'ai jamais vu quelque chose de cette envergure»". Tribune de Genève (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Farine, Julienne (17 July 2014). "Alizée Gaillard: «Mon mari n'a pas encore rencontré ma famille»". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d Barbezat, Alessia (3 September 2021). "Alizée Gaillard: «J'ai eu une chance folle de tomber enceinte!»". L'Illustré (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Albasini, Jade (16 October 2020). "La mannequin Alizée Gaillard enceinte et plus glamour que jamais". L'Illustré (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Savioz, Christine (6 April 2021). "Devenue maman et citoyenne américaine, Alizée Gaillard dit tout de sa nouvelle vie". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Alizée Gaillard part à la conquête de Hollywood". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Alizee Gaillard Portfolio at MetroModels". Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Alizée Gaillard through the lens of Oxana Alex | METRO Models". www.metromodels.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Alizée Gaillard through the lens of Oxana Alex". Metro Models. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Arnaud, Henry (28 April 2015). "Alizée Gaillard fête ses 30 ans avec son premier film". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Hug, Dominik (17 October 2012). "Schweizer Model angelt sich Hollywood-Rolle". Blick (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
