Teddy Quinlivan
Born (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994[1]
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFashion model
Modeling information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Hair colorBrown[2]
Eye colorBrown[2]
Agency
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Theodora "Teddy" Quinlivan is an American model.[4] She was discovered in 2015, by Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton's creative director.[5]

Career

In September 2017, Quinlivan came out as transgender.[5][6] Her announcement was praised by Ghesquière, designer Marc Jacobs, make-up artist Pat McGrath, and others in the fashion industry.[7]

She has walked for designers including Carolina Herrera, Jeremy Scott, Jason Wu, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Saint Laurent.[6][8]

In 2019, Quinlivan became the first openly transgender model to be hired by Chanel.[9]

She was ranked as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com.[10]

Quinlivan vowed to stop working for any designer or brand who worked with people accused of sexual misconduct after experiencing it herself.[8]

Personal life

Quinlivan grew up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.[11] She studied art at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.[11] She resides in New York City.

She is Catholic.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fashion TV". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 "TEDDY Quinlivan". Women Management. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Teddy Quinlivan - Model Profile - Photos & latest news". Models.com. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  4. ↑ McCluskie, Megan (May 16, 2016). "Teddy Quinlivan model interview and pictures". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Martin, Clive (September 13, 2017). "Model Teddy Quinlivan comes out as transgender | CNN Style". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Kyle Munzenrieder (September 13, 2017). "Model Teddy Quinlivan Comes Out as Transgender". W Magazine. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Lubitz, Rachel (September 13, 2017). "After in-demand model Teddy Quinlivan comes out as trans, the fashion world erupts in support". Mic.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Model Teddy Quinlivan Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on Set as She Calls for Change in Fashion". People.
  9. ↑ Kaleigh Fasanella (29 August 2019). "Teddy Quinlivan Is Chanel Beauty's First Openly Transgender Model". Allure.com. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
  11. 1 2 "Teddy Quinlivan". Russh. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "How I Shop: Teddy Quinlivan". 19 November 2021.
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