Neelam Gill
British fashion model (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neelam Kaur Gill (born 27 April 1995) is a British fashion model and activist. She has worked with Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch and appeared in Vogue magazine.
Early life
Neelam Kaur Gill was born in Coventry, West Midlands, England on 27 April 1995.[5][6][7] Her grandparents were born in India and are Sikhs from Punjab.[5] She uses her stepfathers surname in her modelling career.[8]
Career
As a young teenager Gill wanted to be a fashion journalist.[8] She was spotted at the age of thirteen by a scout at The Clothes Show Live,[8] then at the age of fourteen, she signed with NEXT Model Management.
In September 2013, Gill made her catwalk debut for Burberry’s fashion show during London Fashion Week.[8] In 2014, she became the first Indian model featured in a Burberry campaign.[1][9] In November 2015, she became the face of Abercrombie & Fitch.[10] In 2017 she became the first British Indian ambassador of L’Oréal Paris.[11] In 2024, she walked the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.[12] She has also walked for Kanye West's Fashion Week Show, Indian designer Rohit Bal and Dior.[13]
She has appeared in Vogue India,[5] as the first Marie Claire digital cover star,[11] and in 2017 was featured on the cover of Stylist magazine.[14]
Activism
Gill has spoken about bullying, depression and body confidence issues via her YouTube channel and also said that she "feels sorry" for online trolls.[15]
Gill also describes herself as a "feminist"[8] and feels that "women of colour need to talk about how they feel to people in positions of privilege who may not see things from their perspective."[14] She has used her platform to raise awareness about the need for more diversity within the fashion industry,[16] racism, tokenism,[17] women's rights, sexual assault and global injustice.[18]
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