American fashion model as well as an actress, Kaia Gerber is beating most of the popular supermodels of the country by her elegance and beauty. She was 13 years old when she modeled for Teen Vogue and later walked on the ramp for various famous designers and brands.
She has also modeled for various popular magazines including- Vogue, and also signed a contract with IMG Models. She also signed lucrative contracts as the face of Marc Jacobs Daisy, Alexander Wang, and Miu Miu to put her on the fast track as the hottest young model since Cara Delevingne. As of 2018, Gerber is in a relationship with her fellow model, Fenton Markell.
Early Life, Bio, Age, And Education Of Kaia Gerber
Kaia Gerber was born Kaia Jordan Gerber on September 3, 2001, in Los Angeles, California under the birth sign Virgo. She belongs to mixed ethnicity (German, English, and French).
She belongs to the modeling family, her model is a supermodel, father is also a former model and her brother is also a model.
Gerber’s father Rande Gerber is an American entertainment industry businessman and former model whereas her mother Cindy Crawford is an American model and actress. She has an elder brother, Presley Walker Gerber, also involved in modeling.
From her early age, she always wanted to become a model. Gerber’s mother always influenced her towards modeling, once in an interview, she said that her mother wanted her to finish her education first before thinking of modeling as a profession.
Moreover, she also added how her mother taught her about makeup.
She showed me how to use makeup to enhance your beauty, but not to change your face, which I think is important. Also, she never really had rules about makeup when I was younger She let me wear as much makeup as I wanted, which I think was good, because she let me make a lot of mistakes. And now that I’m older, unless I’m working, I won’t wear makeup.
Gerber went to the Malibu High School. During her high school days, she was part of the school soccer tea.
Kaia Gerber’s Career
Kaia Geber began her career as a model at the age of 10, appearing in Versace’s junior line, Young Versace. She was then featured in various magazines, Vogue, Teen Vogue and Pop Magazine.
After that, Geber signed with a famed modeling agency, IMG models at the age of 13, and since then she constantly climbed up the ladder of success. She walked in the ramp for numerous fashion houses, Alexander Wang, Chanel, Coach, Prada, Fendi, and Marc Jacobs among others.
The following year, she landed her first solo cover shoot for LOVE magazine. The photograph was done by Kendall Jenner. And at that time, she said
“I’ve been so lucky to work with such incredible people so early on in my career and I hope it’s just the beginning. My goal is to continue down the same road, work with even more amazing people and build lasting relationships.”
In 2016, Geber debuted in the big screen from the American drama television film, Sister Cities as young Carolina, starring Troian Bellisario, Michelle Trachtenberg, Stana Katic, and Jess Weixler among others. Her television gigs include Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood.
In 2017, she made her runway debut for Raf Simon’s Calvin Klein Collection. She also walked on the ramp for Versace during 2018 Springs Fashion Week along with her mother.
As of 2018, Gerber clicked her first solo cover for Vogue Paris. She also walked at the Versace Milan Fashion Week along with Gigi Hadid in February.
Kaia Gerber’s Net worth, Earning Sources, Endorsements
Kaia Gerber has an estimated net worth in six digits, but the exact amount is not made official yet. She is the daughter of Supermodel Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber who have a combined net worth of $200 million as of August 2018.
She has featured in several ramp walks, magazine, fashion shows, from where she could earn a good amount. She has also endorsed several brands like Miu Miu Eyewear, Alexander Wang, Chrome Hearts and Marc Jacobs etc.
As per some online sources, the average salary of a Vogue model is between $48k and $52k. She is one of the rising star, who is the initial phase of her career and considering her hard work, and talent she could be one of the richest models.
Kaia Gerber’s Personal Life, Affair, Boyfriend, Family
The famous teen model, Kaia Gerber is possibly single at the present. She allegedly dating fellow model, Fenton Merkell, son of English actress, Patsy Palmer, and Richard Merkell in December 2017.
In October 2017, her name was linked to fashion model Jordan Barrett after they were pictured embracing after attending the CR Fashion Book Party in Paris. The duo also shared a friendly hug while leaving the party venue.
Geber is a huge fan of Taylor Swift and loves to listen to her songs. She has a celebrity crush on the famous actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Karlie Kloss is her fashion icon.
Gerber is also a huge animal lover. She has several pet animals; dog, piglets, lizards and turtles. She regularly shares her animal pictures via her Instagram. She also loves playing guitar and plays in her leisure time.
Body Measurements:
- Height: She stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches.
- Weight: She weighs 54 kg (119 pounds) as of August 2018.
- Body Measurement: Her body measurement size is 32-24-33 inches.
- Shoe size: 8.5
- She is a regular yoga practitioner and does other types of exercise to maintain health and fitness.
- Her mother Cindy Crawford and her personal trainer advised her to maintain her fitness.
Below, in the video, Kaia Gerber talks about her first Runway Show at NYFW | E! Live from the Red Carpet
by ab-mahima, 11 Jul, 2018