Winnie Harlow facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Winnie Harlow
Harlow at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 31) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Chantelle Winnie
Occupation	Model spokesperson
Years active	2014–present
Partner(s)	Kyle Kuzma (2020–present; engaged)
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color	Black
Agency	CAA (Los Angeles) Women Management (Milan) The Squad (London)

Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known as Winnie Harlow, is a Canadian fashion model. She is also a public spokesperson for the skin condition vitiligo. She became famous in 2014. This was when she appeared on the TV show America's Next Top Model.

In 2018, Winnie Harlow made history. She was the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She also appeared in Beyoncé's visual album Beyoncé: Lemonade in 2016. The BBC honored her as one of the 100 Women in 2018. Later, she was a judge on the TV series Making the Cut.

Early Life and Challenges

Winnie Harlow was born Chantelle Brown-Young. Her birthday is July 27, 1994. She grew up in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. Her parents are Lisa Brown and Windsor Young. Winnie has two sisters. Her family comes from Jamaica.

When she was four years old, she was diagnosed with vitiligo. This is a skin condition. It causes parts of the skin to lose their color. Other children often bullied Winnie because of her skin. They called her names like "cow" or "zebra." This bullying was very hard. It caused her to change schools many times. She even left high school because of it.

Winnie Harlow's Career

Becoming a Model

Winnie Harlow was discovered by Tyra Banks. Tyra Banks is the host of America's Next Top Model. She found Winnie on Instagram. Winnie then became one of the 14 finalists. This was for the 21st season of the show in 2014. She was the only Canadian ever on America's Next Top Model.

She was eliminated early in the competition. But she got a chance to return. She participated in a "comeback series." Here, she continued to do photo shoots. She received the most public votes. This allowed her to come back to the show. She was eliminated again later in the season. She finished in ninth place overall.

Harlow at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival

After America's Next Top Model, Winnie Harlow continued her modeling career. She modeled for the Spanish clothing brand Desigual. She became their official brand representative. In September 2014, she walked in London Fashion Week. She closed the show for the brand Ashish. She also worked for the fashion website Showstudio.com.

In 2015, Winnie modeled for the Italian brand Diesel. This was for their spring/summer collection. Famous photographer Nick Knight took the pictures. She also appeared in Glamour magazine. This was for both the Spanish and Italian versions. She was featured in Complex magazine in August/September 2015. Cosmopolitan magazine also featured her in August 2015.

Vogue Italia interviewed her and did a photo shoot. In August 2015, she was on the cover of Ebony magazine. She appeared with another former America's Next Top Model contestant, Fatima Siad. In 2016, Winnie was in a commercial for Sprite. She also worked on a campaign for Swarovski. That same year, the BBC named her one of their 100 Women. In 2018, she modeled in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Winnie Harlow has been in many advertising campaigns. These include Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Desigual, Diesel, Swarovski, Steve Madden, Nike, Puma, MAC, and Victoria's Secret.

Speaking About Vitiligo

Winnie Harlow uses her platform to educate people about vitiligo. In July 2011, she posted a video on YouTube. It was called "Vitiligo: A Skin Condition, not a Life Changer." In the video, she talked about her condition. She also answered questions about living with vitiligo.

In November 2014, Winnie gave a TEDx presentation. She shared her experiences with vitiligo. In 2015, she received the 'Role Model' award. This was at the Portuguese GQ Men of The Year event.

Other Projects

Winnie Harlow has appeared in several music videos. These include "The One" by JMSN. She was also in "Guts Over Fear" by Eminem. She appeared in "Promises" by Calvin Harris. She was also in "Where's the Love?" by Black Eyed Peas. She had a small role in Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade. She was also in a YouTube video by Lilly Singh called "Three Girls, One Elevator."

In March 2022, Winnie Harlow started her own brand. It is called Cay Skin. It sells sun care and skincare products. She decided to create the brand after getting a bad sunburn during a photoshoot. The photographer had asked her not to reapply sunscreen. This was to avoid the white look some sunscreens leave in photos.

Television Appearances

Winnie Harlow has been on many television shows.

Film Appearances

Winnie Harlow has also acted in films.

Music Videos

Here are some music videos Winnie Harlow has appeared in.

Awards and Recognition

Winnie Harlow has received several awards for her work.

See also

In Spanish: Winnie Harlow para niños