At just 7 years old she was named the “The most beautiful girl in the world” and we can see why. She has been modeling since the age of 4 and the industry just can’t get enough of her.
When one picture of a young girl made its way onto the internet, it quickly circulated around the world with many people in absolute awe at what the girl looked like. Her stunning blue eyes, perfectly proportioned face, big beautiful lips, and dark blonde hair left the world stunned. In no time everyone was walking about Thylane Blondeau.
Started When She Was Young
Thylane actually started modeling when she was just 4 years old and you can see why. She was adorably sweet and knew exactly what to do in front of the camera, which is something that doesn’t naturally come to most young children.
Born on April 5, 2001, to French parents, Patrick Blondeau and Véronika Loubry, neither of them knew she would become a worldwide sensation for her looks that she inherited from them.
Older Than Her Years
There was something so special about this little girl and everyone could see it, not only from her beauty but from her attitude. Everyone would comment on how grown up she was for her age, from strangers to family members.
Most would think she must come from a modeling family but her mother is a designer and presenter and her father is a famous French footballer.
Her Big Break
Her big break came when she walked on the catwalk for one of the most prestigious designers of all time, Jean Paul Gaultier, at just four years old. Thylane walked hand in hand with an adult model down the runway where she wore a yellow floral dress with a matching head crown and a black choker necklace.
The designer was one of the first worldwide brands to work with the model.
Normal Life Was Important
For a girl so young, she was becoming one of the most booked models of the time and everyone wanted to work with her – and in reality, she had no idea how the rest of the world and top fashion brands were viewing her.
Her parents wanted to make sure she still had a normal childhood and encouraged family trips and bonding sessions with her little brother, Ayrton-Romeo.
Traveling The World
There were brands and agencies that wanted to book her for a photo shoot and for someone so young, she was able to see a lot of the world because of this. Thylane was getting booked for jobs in different locations, from Europe all the way to America.
Her parents couldn’t believe with the job seemed to be taking her, especially after she was simply scouted while she was walking down the street.
Every Photographer Wanted To Shoot Her
Thylane was classed as one of the easiest child models to photograph due to her gorgeous face and grown-up attitude. With the title of “the most beautiful girl in the world”, there wasn’t a photographer who didn’t want to work with her.
With those crystal blue eyes, she didn’t have to do much in front of the camera, so the job wasn’t a hard task for the young girl.
Top Fashion Brands
A great thing about Thylane was that she relished the traveling part of the job, and she couldn’t believe she was so lucky to be out traveling the big wide world why the rest of her school friends were going on their regular family holidays.
Because the industry had never seen a model that looked like her, she attracted top fashion brands who were dying to see their unique designs would look on her.
Causing Controversy
At age 10, Thylane accidentally caused controversy around the world with a photo shoot she did with Cadeaux. The magazFrench the French Vogue, and although she broke a record by being the youngest ever model to be featured in the magazine, there were a lot of people who didn’t like and high disagreed with the nature of her photoshoot.
Of course, at 10 years old, she was none the wiser.
What She Was Wearing
For a 10-year-old, people found the photoshoot way to grow up for a young girl. Thylane wore heavy make-up, including red lipstick, diamond jewelry, adult clothes, and high heels.
Many readers of the magazine were outraged and it wasn’t long until people from all over the world were making comments about the photoshoot. Despite this, there were people who thought the complete opposite.
Improved Her Profile
The other side of the argument was that she was simply a young girl, having fun, dressing like an adult, as do many girls that age who idolize their mother and want to try on high heeled shoes and make-up. Critics of the photoshoot also disagreed with how Thylane posed in the images.
Although there was negative press surrounding the Vogue shoot, it only heightened her career as everyone’s eyes were entirely on her.
Commercial Brands
As she grew older, her looks certainly didn’t go anywhere, and her work life continued up the ladder. As well as high-end designer brands, Thylane also started to get bookings from retail fashion brands and this increased her enjoyment in the modeling industry.
The commercial shoots were a lot more relaxed than the others, and she had the space to be her age and have some fun.
Instagram Page
Thylane had been modeling for a while now and she was much more comfortable. As with most people nowadays, she started an Instagram page that quickly attracted thousands of fans.
She would post a mixture of professional and real-life images, showing the world that she was still just a fun an happy 11-year-old girl.
Developing Her Brand
As her own style changed, without her even realizing it, she was developing her brand. Following the Vogue controversy, her parents would often get asked what their feelings were on the commotion, as people wondered if her change in shoots was due to the backlash.
When asked about the shoot by ABC, her mother Veronika said, “The only thing that shocks me about the photo is the necklace that she’s wearing, which is worth 3 million Euros.”
Another Magazine
After Thylane turned 13, she landed herself a front page shoot for Jalouse magazine. The magazine is a highly popular French fashion magazine, and on the cover, the editor claimed her to be “the new Kate Moss”. The magazine went with an entirely different style to that of the Vogue cover and it worked out perfectly for them.
Thyland was dressed like any normal 13-year-old girl and the readers loved it.
Her First Film Role
As well as modeling, Thylane had a love for acting and had decided it was something she wanted to pursue now that she was a little older. At 14, she landed her first acting role in the French movie, Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues.
The role shes Thylane as a teen playing a stunning Italian, rebellious tomboy who craves adventure.
Time For Teen Vogue
Moving into the acting world, once again, saw Thylane raise her profile. As when she was younger, for her age, she was still very grown-up for just 13 years old. She then landed another amazing magazine feature but this time with Teen Vogue.
The model and actress had a photo shoot where she posed in sophisticated clothes as well as an interview where she said, “Angelina Jolie is my ultimate goal as an actress. If I could co-star with anyone, it would, of course, be her. And Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Johnny Depp.”
Becoming Her Own Person
Now a teenager, Thylane really began to understand more about who she was and how to establish herself.
Taking control of her Instagram account really helped her to do this, she also loved that she could show the world her individual style and what she was doing on a day to day basis.
IMore from Teen Vogue
During her interview with Teen Vogue, she said “My favorite part of the job is meeting new photographers and makeup artists. I love to try on the clothes, too!” You can imagine her friends must have a lot of questions for her, and we wonder whether it is easy for her to maintain a normal life, when ask, Thylane explained, “My friends and I don’t talk about it a lot.
It’s kind of my secret garden. But my family is very happy for me.”
Normal Girl
The model and actress’ career certainly didn’t die out as she got older, she was no child star, as she got older her status within the industry had only become bigger and she had a continuously successful career since she was 4 years old, there are not many people that can say that.
As her Instagram page grew, she had over a million followers. It seemed the world loved to see her as a normal girl as well as a model.
Still A Designer Favorite
The worlds top designers never moved on from wanting Thylane to model their garments and when Dolce & Gabbana promoted one of its Spring collections, titles IT Kids – she was the first on their call list. Well established, she is now known as a millennial icon, with the designer brand supporting this and hashtagging #DGMillennials on their spring campaign.
As most celebs run in the same circles, she is now hanging out with her own modeling group of friends.
Some Time Out
Previously talking about how sometimes it can be hard to find space to breathe within the hectic modeling agency, she posted this picture on her social media pages. Her hooded sweater has an ‘Anti Social’ logo on the front.
It is easy to see in the image how perfectly natural her beauty is. The images raked up over 100,000 likes on her Instagram page.
New Face
As she gets older, her shoots become more classy and grown-up. It wasn’t long after her 16th birthday that she was signed as the new face of the teenage designer brand, Juicy Couture. Posing on a retro pink velvet couch, she wears a quaint polka dot outfit with natural make-up.
In an interview regarding the brand, she said, “My mum bought my first Juicy tracksuit at maybe 10 years old. It was a total black one I loved it so much.”
Modeling For Decades
Thylane’s face is now one of the most recognized in the industry, and at just 16 years old, that in an insane accomplishment. By the end of her career, she would have been in working as a model for decades, due to her starting out so young.
She has brands lining up wanting to work with her and is now one of the highest-paid models there is.
Getting Another Front Cover
As well as designer brands, she is also highly requested for the cover of a magazine, which is a top achievement for a model. One of her latest covers sees her on the front of L’Officiel Paris wearing a Michael Kors outfit.
The cover is another campaign that has had worldwide feedback with no one being able to deny how utterly stunning Thylane looks.
The Face Of L’Oreal
On her 16th birthday, she celebrated entering the young adult world but she had more to celebrate. It was on her birthday that she found out she had been chosen to be the face of, hair extraordinaire, L’oreal. The brand has been working with her for a while however less officially.
It seems the brand is wanting to branch out into the Gen Z market and it is obvious there is no one better for the job.
Her Latest Photo Shoot
In one of her latest shoots, the 16-year-old model is dazzling and there isn’t a doubt she will only go on to progress even further. She is not only a model but the worlds next generation of the Supermodel. After all, being awarded 2nd place in the annual “Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017 doesn’t happen to the majority of people.
With her looks, personality and brains, we’re sure she knows exactly where she is going.