Blanca Padilla | |
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![]() Blanca Padilla walking the runway for J. Mendel in 2015 | |
Born | [1] | 7 January 1995
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Model |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3] |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
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Blanca Padilla (born 7 January 1995) is a Spanish model who has worked for brands including Givenchy and Victoria's Secret. [3] She has been described as one of the most well-known Spanish models on the international stage. [5] Padilla is represented by Next Management; they also represent Abby Champion, Selena Forrest, Grace Hartzel, Lineisy Montero, Karmen Pedaru, and Binx Walton. [6]
Padilla began modelling after an agent spotted her on the subway in Madrid [7] when she was a student at the ESIC Business & Marketing School. [8] As of 2014, she is signed to NEXT Model Management. [9]
In February 2014, she was named "Female Model of the Year" at the 59th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week for her elegance. [10] [11] After covering Telva twice [12] and Yo Dona [13] as well as appearing in an editorial for CYL Magazine, she walked the 2014 edition of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show , [14] being the fourth Spanish model to do so after Esther Cañadas, Eugenia Silva and Clara Alonso. [15] She also opened three fashion shows during fashion week. [16]
In 2015, she was featured in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana [17] [18] and Suiteblanco. [19] [20] She also made her Vogue cover debut in the February issue of Vogue España which was the first time in nine years that a Spanish model covered Vogue Spain, the last one being Marina Perez. [21] [22] and Mujer Hoy . [23]
In 2017, Padilla was awarded Glamour's Best International Model Award. [24] Padilla has extensive runway experience, walking for many brands, including: Armani, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, and Versace. She is also a seasoned editorial model, having appeared in various international versions of Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Vogue. [25]
In October 2022, Padilla got engaged to her partner, Alejandro García, during a Malibu sunset. [26] [27] In May 2024, Padilla and García got married at a Menorcan farmhouse and boutique hotel. [28]
In a 2015 Spanish television interview, Padilla shared that she grew up with a “complex of being too thin” and that she had been trying to keep weight on all her life. Conversely, she was told during a casting call that she was too fat. [29] In an October 2021 interview, Padilla shared that she has struggled with anxiety and depression throughout her life. [30]