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Poppy Delevingne

Poppy Delevingne

English model (born 1986)


Poppy Angela Delevingne (born 3 May 1986)[3] is an English socialite, actress and model.

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Family and personal life

Delevingne was born on 3 May 1986,[4] in London, one of three daughters of property developer Charles Hamar Delevingne and Pandora Anne Delevingne (née Stevens). She grew up in Belgravia and attended the independent Bedales School. She is the elder sister of model and actress Cara Delevingne.[5][6] Delevingne's maternal grandfather was publishing executive and English Heritage chairman Sir Jocelyn Stevens.[7][8] Her paternal grandmother was the socialite The Hon. Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood.[8][9]

Delevingne is a muse and friend of fashion designer Matthew Williamson,[10][11] and previously shared a New York apartment with actress Sienna Miller.[5][12]

In October 2012, Delevingne became engaged to James Cook, a former model, who works for his family's aerospace company.[13][10][14] They were married in May 2014.[15] In March 2023, it was announced that Delevinge was dating Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, creating speculation that Delevingne and Cook have separated permanently.[16][17]

Career

In 2004, Delevingne was featured on the music video "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5, as the karaoke singer in Japan.[18]

Delevingne was spotted by Storm Management founder Sarah Doukas in 2008.[10]

She has modelled for brands such as Shiatzy Chen, Laura Ashley, Anya Hindmarch, Alberta Ferretti, and Burberry,[11][7] has walked the runway for brands including Julien Macdonald and Giles Deacon,[10] and has worked with photographers such as Terry Richardson.[5] Having caught the eye of designer Marc Jacobs, she became the face of the Louis Vuitton summer 2012 collection. Delevingne has graced the covers of Vogue (Turkey), Harper's Bazaar (Korea), Elle (Mexico, Ukraine, Korea, Norway) and Love.[11][7]

Delevingne is a Young Ambassador for the British Fashion Council,[11] a Chanel brand ambassador,[12][7][14] and serves as a spokesperson representing Jo Malone London.[19]

In 2017, Delevingne played the role of Clara Von Gluckfberg in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and the role of Adrianna Colonna in The Aspern Papers directed by Julien Landais.[20]

In 2020 Delevingne teamed up with her sisters (the older Chloe and the younger Cara) to launch Della Vite, an award-winning, sustainably-produced, vegan range of Prosecco wines. This Italian beverage had long been a family favourite; the brand was named after the phrase "of the vine" (Della Vite in Italian and Delevingne in French).

In 2023 it was announced that Delevinge will appear in Rohit Karn Batra's drama The Gun on Second Street. Her role has yet to be announced.[21]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Poppy Delevingne Profile at Storm Models". Storm Models. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 3028
  3. "About Poppy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. Blasberg, Derek (7 February 2010). "Poppy Delevingne: Fashion's It Girl". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. Waite, Alicia (16 March 2011). "Model siblings: Poppy and Cara Delevingne". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. Waite, Alicia (17 February 2012). "Poppy Delevingne is Marc Jacobs' latest muse for Louis Vuitton". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. Herrmann, Joshi (29 November 2012). "The divine Delevingnes: Cara Delevingne's society family". Evening Standard. London. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  8. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's peerage, baronetage & knightage, clan chiefs, Scottish feudal barons (107th ed.). Wilmington: Burke's Peerage & Gentry. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9. Search website for "Delevingne" for snippet view.
  9. Kilcooley-O'Halloran, Scarlett (23 October 2012). "Style File – Poppy Delevingne". Vogue. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. Milligan, Lauren (15 February 2012). "Poppy Delevingne for Louis Vuitton Pre – Marc Jacobs". Vogue. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  11. Niven, Lisa (30 April 2012). "When Poppy Met Sienna". Vogue. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  12. Slater, Sasha (12 January 2015). "In full bloom: Interview with Poppy Delevingne". Town&Country. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. Bergin, Olivia (9 October 2012). "Poppy Delevingne engaged following a very bespoke proposal". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  14. McNary, Dave (4 August 2017). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joins Vanessa Redgrave in Period Drama 'The Aspern Papers'". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

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