Gigi Hadid
Birth Name: Jelena Noura Hadid
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 23, 1995
Ethnicity:
*Arab Palestinian (father)
*Dutch (mother)
Gigi Hadid is an American model and television personality.
Gigi’s father, Mohamed Hadid, who was born in Nazareth, Israel, is an Arab Palestinian. Gigi’s mother, television personality, model, and interior designer Yolanda Hadid (née Yolanda van den Herik), is Dutch, from Papendrecht. Her siblings are Bella Hadid and Anwar Hadid, who are both also models, with Bella also being an equestrian.
Gigi has a daughter with her former partner, British singer and songwriter Zayn Malik.
Gigi’s father is of the Muslim religion, and has said, “I wouldn’t call myself a ‘devout’ Muslim… but I’m very proud of my heritage.” However, Gigi’s sister Bella has said, “He [their father] was always religious, and he always prayed with us. I am proud to be a Muslim.”
A DNA test whose results Gigi displayed on her Twitter page stated that Gigi’s genetic ancestry is:
*69.2% European
——–*21.5% Italian
——–*16.7% French & German / Netherlands
——–*8.0% Broadly Southern European
——–*6.0% British & Irish
——–*6.0% Broadly Northwestern European
——–*5.9% Broadly European
——–*4.1% Spanish & Portuguese
——–*0.6% Greek & Balkan
——–*0.3% Ashkenazi Jewish
*26.9% Western Asian & North African
——–*15.3% Western Asian
——–*7.0% North African & Arabian
——–*4.6% Broadly Western Asian & North African
*3.5% Unassigned
*0.3% Sub-Saharan African
——–*0.1% Senegambian & Guinean
——–*0.1% Broadly West African
*0.1% East Asian & Native American
——–*0.1% Broadly East Asian & Native American
Gigi’s paternal grandfather was named Anwar Mohamed Hadid.
Gigi’s paternal grandmother was named Kharia Daher. Gigi’s father has said that he is descended from Zahir al-Umar, an autonomous Arab ruler of northern Palestine in the mid-18th century.
Gigi’s maternal grandfather was named Gerard van den Herik.
Gigi’s maternal grandmother is Johanna “Ans” Groenenberg (the daughter of Jacobus Johannes “Jan” Groenenberg and Maaike “Maai” van Gelder). Jacobus was the son of Jacobus Teunis Groenenberg and Johanna Knikman. Maaike the daughter of Adrianus van Gelder and Elizabeth den Ottelander. Ans is pictured here.
Source: Genealogy of Gigi Hadid – https://www.geni.com
It doesn’t matter what you think, most americans don’t consider a half palestinian to be white and you all know that. She’s not white, she’s mixed. End of story.
She’s white you idiot.
Even Gigi herself admits she’s not white despite looking white and had trouble in the modeling industry for being a woc. Palestinians are not white, no one considers them to be white. Now leave me alone, I’m not going to agree with you.
Do you have a source for this?
I looked up interviews where Gigi referred to herself as a woman of color and could find none. She is a woman of color, I guess, but I have a hard time believing she had trouble in the modeling industry. She has the stereotypical look of what they look for in their average model (tall, blonde, colored-eyes). Plus, her mother was a model, her father is a renowned real estate agent, and her stepfather is a music producer. Gigi is only 20 and already a famous model. Before that, she was a child model, getting lots of work. It doesn’t seem like she’s struggling to me (at all). In fact, she is better off than most (white) models.
Ashash You’re wrong. It sounds like your making stuff up so you’ll feel better. The modeling industry doesn’t hire people based on having blonde hair or blue eyes – that would count as discrimination. They hire based on body figure and height. From the way it looks, there’s more dark haired models then blondes in the industry.
That first sentence was a typo, what I ment was… Even Gigi herself admits she had trouble in the modeling industry also she’s not white despite looking white because she’s still a woc.
I’m not saying she struggled cause of her background(it was worded wrong) I’m saying I read that she struggled and here’s the article on it, thats all. Apparently it was due to her figure. Also here’s the article on how she struggled in the modeling industry.
http://ca.complex.com/style/2015/08/gigi-hadid-struggles-finding-agent-labeled-fat
Anyway my point from the previous comments was, it’s wrong to disacknowledge her palestinian side which is something a lot of users are doing on here.
so what ARE Palestinians, Sparkles? They aren’t black,they are not Chinese/Japanese etc. No such thing as an ‘Arab race’ as an anthropologist will tell you.
Arabs are generally brown. Even white arabs have family relatives that are brown, in some families you’ll have two cousins one is white and one is brown but they are related. Sometimes two white arabs end up having a brown arab kid. The same way how the japanese are asian but some japanese people look very white yet aren’t, some arabs look very white but aren’t because arabs don’t have the same genetics as white europeans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_(racial_classification)
Also don’t bother forcing your view on me. Most people in america don’t consider her to be fully white, she’s half white she’s not a fully white european girl.
Actually arab can count as a race. Look up the dictionary definition of race – it’s pretty much a group of people that hold certain physical/regional/historical similarities.
Her skin is white but her ethnicity is not white, she’s middle eastern. Having a different skin pigment doesn’t change or erase ones ethnicity. :)
Um, white isn’t an ethnicity. It’s a race.
Race* That’s what I ment, typo.
White is a skin color, not a race. Caucasian is a race.
cwm85 White counts as a race. You need an education. Here is the dictionary definition:
Race
A group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits shared by the group.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/race
She’s white you moron sparkles1980 the fuck is your problem?
So what, she’s still fully Caucasian.
I’m not an idiot, looking white does not make someone white european like someone has previously stated, you guys are an idiot and your views are racist to white people. The american census does not categorize her under white, she is mixed race. Also Caucasian doesn’t mean white, it’s a type of facial structure. Why do you guys want her to be white so badly? Also I saw her dad he has typical middle eastern features, he doesn’t look white at all. She’s half middle eastern/half european and falls under poc due to her being middle eastern.
She’s white! Sorry but she is. You seem so disappointed. Her race is Caucasian. Middle eastern is not a race.
Even after I told you to leave me alone you didn’t. It’s always the same people saying she’s white at the same time. It’s obvious you got multiple accounts. I never said it’s a race, quit putting words in my mouth. You’re the one that feels the need to insult me and force your views onto me, only you are disappointed. I’m part Japanese myself and Japanese people do not consider them to be white, the truth is most people outside the middle east don’t. My white side do not consider them white either. No one in my city will consider them white, there’s millions of white people here. Why are you forcing your views onto me? No she’s not white, no one except her mom is white and I’m not going to change my opinion. I don’t know a single white person that considers them white.
Newsflash: Not everyone in life with agree with you, everyone will view things differently and have a different opinion. There’s no such thing as a wrong opinion. Don’t like my opinion? Then f u c k off.
yes, caucasian goes on your head shape and MIDDLE EASTERN PEOPLE HAVE THAT HEAD SHAPE. LooK it up, not far to look. Where do you think Europeans came from originally anyway–they came from the near/middle east thousands of years ago. Hence we have similar heads and DNA
Middle eastern is not a race… but a region in the continent of earth…
Cwm85, By your logic european is just a place..NOT. Are you middle eastern? Why do you want me to adhere to your views and agree that middle easterners are white? Socially they’re “brown”, if they were oh so white then they would be treated much differently in america but they aren’t because they are completely different then your typical white american in terms of looks, culture, attire, language etc. Majority of americans don’t consider middle eastern folks to be white, we all know that so quit putting false labels. I don’t consider her to be a typical white american and most white people don’t, I’m not going to change my views.The only reason gigi looks white is cause of her mothers side, this doesn’t make her white cause her dad isn’t white. This is how the majority of palestinians look, these are pictures from their protests….
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/bg/Palestinian+protest+at+BBC+jATH8mmNf91l.jpg
http://www.worldjewishdaily.com/palestinian-protest2.jpg
http://www.antiwarsongs.org/img/upl/palestinian-protest-high-government.jpg
Do Palestinians look white? No, most of them look “brown”. Gigi is half palestinian which makes her mixed race and non-white woc. Now quit harassing me and stop forcing your views down my throat.
No such thing as ‘brown’ except in childish tirades. Look up a serious anthropological study, why don’t you?
Thank you smh…
Stonelord and cmw5 are both the same users. You guys replied at the same time and day and you’re both harassing me saying the same things.
Socially there is a brown race today, it is commonly used as a racial identifier. The anthropology studies you’re referring too are quite outdated, before it was never a classification but it is now. When described in criminal acts they usually state the race, white, black, brown…. Also it doesn’t matter what you belief, most people consider middle eastern people as brown and they are not white europeans.
Obviously you are middle eastern that so badly wants to be classified as white, you’re not. No one else cares what my opinion is but you do way too much. I’m not going to change my opinion. End of story and leave me alone.
She’s white… get over it. Look at this woman… no one thinks she is black, mix, native, asian… etc… she has blonde hair and blue eyes and fair skin. Her dad looks typical European Caucasian. Whether you like or it or whomever she is white.
I saw her dad, he looks like a typical arab person, he has dark features, large nose and eyes. I saw japanese guys more white looking them him. He doesn’t look white and if you think that’s how white people look then your being racist to white people. The only idiot here is you.
@ sparkles
I dont believe Gigi’s dad looks like a “typical” Arab person
http://www.albawaba.com/sites/default/files/im/Ent_English/Hadid/gigi-bella-mohamed-hadid.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qMzjK_2zCTE/Uxz34huAEcI/AAAAAAACR_A/18zKOKKzEr4/image_thumb5_thumb.png?imgmax=800
http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/476874699-mohamed-hadid-and-shiva-safai-arrive-at-the-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QR0dbNAqbVSshuYMq%2Bxv9AVp%2FJuiXLItGtYP4xpcFzhsUAzJgcm%2B3RlY5nai3Xgubg%3D%3D
He looks middle eastern to me. It’s called perspective, don’t agree with me? Then leave me alone. Look at his features, his eyes and nose give it away, he has a hooked nose which is a common arab feature. His natural hair is black but he dyed it blonde then let it grey. He has the same nose as this guy http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/Media/NewsMedia/2013/7/17/2013-635096644846932692-693_resized.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LKBaq.png
http://cdn.cnwimg.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Mohamed-Hadid.png
Also he’s full arab, his genetics is not white no matter how white he appeals. Some people from Afghanistan and Japan look fully white but genetically aren’t. Looking like a race doesn’t make you a race, it’s your genetics. Same with this lady and her dad, their genetics is not white, but they may appear white. They are not European or get classified as White American, they even admit it.
whatever his genetic make-up is, he still doesn’t look Middle Eastern, I’m sorry.
Andrew this is the third time you’re forcing you’re view on me. No he looks arab, I’m entitled my own opinion not you. Telling me he’s not isn’t going to change how I see him. Also if you won’t leave me alone then I’ll have you reported for harassment. Sorry.
Dark features? Blue eyes are not dark feauture.
On the U.S census I thought middle easterners, and arabs were considered white.?
I guess not
@midori29
They are consider white on the census. However being treated as white is another story. The Arab campaign (M.E.N.A ) is trying to get that white status removed by 2020
@sparkles180, I don’t see the obsession in arguing about whether or not someone is “white,” which is a social construct and abstract.
I don’t see the point in you trying to convince me she’s white european, maybe you need to stop forcing your views onto others?
All I did was state my opinion, it’s people like you telling me what to think then begin the arguments until I agree with you.
I think you all have this image that her father looks like a dark indian Muslim. Her dad is European. Caucasian who is an arab. Lots of arabs are part of the Caucasian race.
” Her dad is European. Caucasian who is an arab. ” That makes no sense, and people from the Middle East are not European. They are Caucasian though and many can have Caucasian features such as coloured eyes/hair which all Caucasians can have-not just Europeans. (her father has blue eyes, but he obviously has that mediterranean look which she lacks, she looks very Dutch.)
Her father is Caucasian. Caucasians aren’t only from Europe… middle east has them too. Middle east just describes people from middle east. Many of them are from the Caucasian race but many will not want to admit that. Like the prime minister of Israel is Caucasian. So is her dad. He is not indian, asian, african, he is of Caucasian orgin
I agree with Gurll, she’s middle eastern not european and looking “white” doesn’t erase her middle eastern side.
Her mother is Dutch.
She’s not european, she’s middle eastern, also indians aren’t muslim they tend to be hindus. Looking white doesn’t make someone white. I know a white looking girl from pakistan but she’s genetically still not white, her culture is still middle eastern and she has brown genetics, same with gigi hadid, she’s white looking but not white. Also her dad looks pretty middle eastern, his nose and facial features give it away. Also caucasian doesn’t mean white/european it refers to a type of skull structure. Caucasian covers everyone from sweden to north africa to sri lanka, even very dark looking people are classified as caucasian. She’s caucasian but not white european. Pretty much it’s inaccurate to call her white european or use the term caucasian to describe white people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race#/media/File:Carleton_Coon_races_after_Pleistocene.PNG
She is Caucasian.
Middle eastern is not a race! Its a region in the world… this woman is Caucasian. European and her dad is muslim, Palestine. But he is Caucasian too. Religion is not someone’s race. Arabs can but Caucasians too. Arabs are more of a culture than ethnic groups.
People from the middle east are called middle eastern, people from asia are called asian. Also Caucasian is an outdated term to describe white people. You’re the biggest idiot on here cwm85, you know that? Obviously you’re a butthurt middle eastern.
Tyler Middle Eastern are also Asían.It is not about how they are called, Americans are the worse to define people that considered hispanic to be a race.
LOl Wtf is a Indian muslim? Indians are hindus. Arabs are brown and muslim. She’s still muslim so stop clumping them with white european people.
You’re a fucking moron. And need a lesson on race and culture.
Caucasians are not just white European people you ignoramus. The Caucasian race is more diverse than what Americans think. People in Iraq, syria and other middle people and north african are part of the Caucasian race too. That means in isreal… let me guess you think jews aren’t white too even if they are white as snow and blonde haired. The world view is one of narrow view on race. Caucasian people don’t just exist in Europe, America, south America, Canada… etc… smh… people really need to read a Damn book and not just listen to what ya narrow minded racist say.
Anyone of European descent is white, people in the middle east are not of European descent and have a completely different genetic makeup then white europeans, they are arabc, berbers etc. This is why they aren’t white. Also Indians are not muslim, and people from Iraq on average are light brown-skinned not white.
The only uneducated person here is you.
Berbers are Caucasians. Didn’t say white. But Caucasians. White people aren’t the only Caucasians on earth.
So you agree with me she’s not white. Good.
Wow cwm85 you’re quite unmannered, immature and uneducated. Did you really need to call me a “moron”? I never said Caucasians are white europeans, I’m actually telling you that are aren’t You didn’t read what I wrote. You’re clearly uneducated with anti-white hatred and strong racist views. You need an education on white people and white culture. Also I’ll be reporting you, I noticed you’ve already called 4 people on this site an idiot.
You called cursed at me and I fought back. So you get what you deserve asshole.
Nice, how about I print screen this and send it in as online harassment? You’re close to getting banned.
I never cursed at you, i asked a question. You’re the one that called me an, let me repet…”asshole”, “moron.
You called me and idiot so I fought back. Report me. I can report you too asswipe. And I’m not middle eastern. Middle eastern is not a race.
I don’t care what you do. You called me out of my name and I fought back. I will screen shot you for calling me a fucking idiot. So report me. I have reported you.
Let me repeat….You harassed multiple users on this website. It’s not just me reporting you.
Also I never called you an idiot, you called me an idiot LOL You’re making crap up, the mods check exactly what people wrote so your excuse won’t work.
She doesn’t look dutch to me though, she looks more southern european, doesn’t look middle eastern at all. I thought she was fully white but shes only 50% and actually very ethnic.
That is a photo of her mother, her stepfather, and her sister. I’m not sure if you think that’s her biological father but it is definitely not.
Her dad looks white. She is white.
She’s not white of european descent, she’s still middle eastern. Looking white doesn’t make someone white, it’s your genetics as well. Also I saw her dad and he looks very non-white, even her brother has middle eastern features. She still has half her dads genetics despite looking different, it may not show but it is part of her and will show up down the line. She’s not white for sure.
Interesting, she looks like a typical white girl but shes not. I guess her dutch genes were stronger. Her dad looks very ethnic though and her last name gives her muslim side away.