Winnie Harlow Biography
Winnie Harlow is a Canadian model and public advocate for the skin condition vitiligo. She rose to prominence in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of the American reality shows America’s Next Top Model.
How old is Winnie Harlow? – Age
She is 28 years old as of 27 July 2022. She was born in 1994 in Mississauga, Canada. Her real name is Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young.
Winnie Harlow Family – Education
Winnie is Lisa Brown’s and Windsor Young’s daughter. She has two sisters and is of Jamaican descent. At the age of four, she was diagnosed with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition characterized by skin depigmentation. Harlow was bullied by other children and was reportedly called a “cow, zebra, and all manner of other disparaging slurs” by both black and white students throughout her childhood. Because of the verbal abuse, she changed schools several times and dropped out of high school, after which she considered suicide.
Who is Winnie Harlow married to?
She is in a relationship with Kyle Kuzma, who is a professional basketball player. The met in 2020.
What is Winnie Harlow’s Net Worth?
He has an estimated net worth of $7 Million.
When did Winnie Harlow get vitiligo? – Skin Condition
Harlow uploaded a video to YouTube titled “Vitiligo: A Skin Condition, Not a Life Changer” in July 2011. She discussed the condition and answered questions about her life with vitiligo. Harlow recounted her experience with it in a TEDx talk in November 2014. At the 2015 Portuguese GQ Men of The Year event, she received the ‘Role Model’ award.
Winnie Harlow Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).
Winnie Harlow Modeling – America’s Next Top Model
Harlow was discovered on Instagram by America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks and went on to become one of the 14 finalists of the 21st cycle in 2014. She was the only Canadian to appear on ANTM. She was eliminated in the second week of the finals and competed in a separate competition known as the “comeback series,” in which she continued to participate in the cycle’s photo shoots alongside the other eliminated contestants in an attempt to return to the competition. She returned after completing the comeback series, having received the highest average public vote score. She was eliminated yet again in episode 13, becoming the ninth person to be eliminated overall.
Following her elimination from America’s Next Top Model, Harlow became an official brand representative for the Spanish clothing brand Desigual. In London Fashion Week in September 2014, she walked and closed for the clothing brand Ashish for its spring/summer 2015 collection.
She has modeled for i-D and Dazed fashion magazines, as well as the fashion website Showstudio.com. Harlow appeared in the spring/summer 2015 campaign for the Italian clothing brand Diesel, which was shot by British fashion photographer Nick Knight. She modeled for Glamour magazine’s Spanish and Italian editions, as well as Complex magazine’s August/September 2015 issue. She was also featured in Cosmopolitan’s August 2015 issue.
She was featured on the website of Vogue Italia in an interview and photo shoot. Harlow shot the cover of Ebony magazine’s September issue, as well as an accompanying editorial spread, in August 2015, alongside former America’s Next Top Model contestant Fatima Siad. In 2016, Harlow was featured in a Sprite commercial as well as a Swarovski campaign. The same year, she was named one of the BBC’s 100 Women. She appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018.
Harlow has appeared in Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Desigual, Diesel, Swarovski, Steve Madden, Nike, Puma, MAC, and Victoria’s Secret advertisements.
Winnie Harlow TV Shows
♦ September 10, 2019 – Vogue
♦ November 15, 2018 – Good Morning America
♦ November 7, 2019 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
♦ July 1, 2020 – Legendary
♦ April 10, 2020 – Rupaul’s Drag Race
♦ 2015 – Prominent!
♦ 2015 – What Would You Do?
♦ 2014 – Access Hollywood
♦ 2014 – America’s Next Top Model