Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser | |
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 Elsesser in April 2020 | |
| Born | Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser April 12, 1992 Camden, London, England |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Model |
| Relatives | Sage Elsesser |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | IMG Models (New York, Paris, Milan, London, Sydney)[1] |
Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser[2] (born April 12, 1992) is an American model.
Early life[]
Elsesser was born in London, England to an African-American mother and a father of Chilean and Swiss descent.[3][4] She was raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to New York City, New York in 2010, to attend The New School to study psychology and literature.[5][6] Her sibling, Ama, is also an actor and model signed to IMG.
Career[]
Elsesser was discovered on Instagram by makeup artist Pat McGrath.[7]
She has modeled for Nike, Inc., Fenty Beauty, Proenza Schouler, and Mercedes-Benz.[8][9][10][11] She has appeared in editorials for fashion magazines such as American Vogue, , Teen Vogue, Elle, W, Wonderland Magazine, and Glamour.[12][13][14][15][16]
In 2018, Elsesser appeared on the cover of British Vogue's April issue with Fran Summers, Radhika Nair, Adut Akech, Faretta, Selena Forrest, Halima Aden, Vittoria Ceretti, and Yoon Young Bae.[17] In 2019, Elsesser made her screen acting debut in the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems.[18]
Elsesser appeared on a cover of Vogue in its January 2021 issue.[19]
References[]
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser - Model".
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser". www.findmypast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "A conversation with Paloma Elsesser". 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Meet Paloma Elsesser: The New-School Beauty Icon We've Been Waiting for".
- ^ Dash, Kristie (26 May 2016). "Paloma Elsesser on Being "Plus-Size," "Not Black Enough," and Pat McGrath's Instagram Muse". Allure.
- ^ "How Paloma Elsesser Redefined Beauty". 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser". Office Magazine. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Proenza Schouler - Fall 2017 Campaign".
- ^ "A conversation with Paloma Elsesser". 23 October 2017.
- ^ Dazed (26 February 2018). "Watch Paloma Elsesser journey through a dramatic volcanic landscape".
- ^ "How Model Paloma Elsesser Uses Instagram To Talk About Everything From Fashion and Cars to Body Image and Mental Health".
- ^ "The Great Beauty Shake-Up (American Vogue)".
- ^ Professionals., Susie Sobol, Nails by Maki Sakamoto, Julia Noni, Ariana Marsh, Melanie Mignucci, Tina Ferraro, Brian Guiducci, Felicia Garcia-Rivera, Tamara McNaughton using Wella (23 August 2017). "We're Calling It Now — These Are the Future ICONS You Need to Know".
- ^ "Best of the Next: Paloma Elsesser - Wonderland Magazine". 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Pat McGrath Muse Paloma Elsesser Is Your New Beauty #Goals". 14 October 2016.
- ^ Glamour (9 March 2017). "39 Game Changers Who Are Redefining "American Beauty"".
- ^ Enninful, Edward (March 30, 2018). "9 Trailblazing Models Cover May Vogue". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (September 24, 2019). "What is Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems Even About?". W. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (December 14, 2020). "Role Model: How Paloma Elsesser Is Changing Fashion for the Better". Vogue. Condé Nast.
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- Living people
- Plus-size models
- American female models
- Models from London
- Models from Los Angeles
- Models from New York City
- 1992 births
- African-American female models
- American people of Chilean descent
- American people of Swiss descent
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women