Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, United States on July 11th, 1988 and is the Model. At the age of 35, Joan Smalls biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Joan Smalls Rodriguez (born July 11, 1988) is a Puerto Rican supermodel and actress.
She appeared on Forbes magazine's "World's Best-Paid Models" list in 2013 and 2018.
In 2011, she became the first Latina model to sell Estée Lauder cosmetics.
Smalls appeared on American Elle's "Return of the Supermodel" front in January 2014.
Smalls was voted the top model in the country by Models.com in 2012; she is now ranked as one of the top New Supers in the fashion industry.
Smalls began modeling for Victoria's Secret in 2010 and was featured in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Exhibition from 2011 to 2016.
Early life and education
Joan Smalls Rodrez was born and raised in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, with her two siblings. Eric Smalls, her father, is an accountant and comes from Saint Thomas, and she is a West Indian of African and Irish origins. Betzaida Rodrón, the child's mother, is a social worker who lives in Puerto Rico and has a Spanish and Tano roots. She also has distant Irish and Indian ancestry. Smalls were initially interested in modeling as a youth and then began to compete in local competitions. During this time, she was working with a New York company that told her she would have to correct her teeth in order to succeed; during that time, she went to college. Smalls graduated magna cum from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She then moved to New York City to begin her modeling career after graduating.
Personal life
As of July 2018, she was dating entrepreneur Bernard Smith. They had not dated since 2011.
Career
She was recruited by Elite Model Management in 2007 and worked in commercial modeling positions such as Nordstrom, Liz Claiborne, and Sass & bide. She left Elite and joined IMG Models around the world in 2009, where she shifted her attention to runway work. She was selected as a Givenchy exclusive for Riccardo Tisci's Spring/Summer Haute Couture show in January 2010, and her modeling career gained traction.
Smalls has created haute couture and ready-to-wear collections for top designers and fashion stores, including Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Isabel Marant, Burberry, Murello, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Morneta, Bastien, Balmain, DVF, Valentino, Monte Montan, Robert de Couillard, Yves Saint Laurent, William Gondo, Manuel Manuel, Obé, Perpetu, Andre She has appeared in shows for fashion week in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Smalls began modeling for Victoria's Secret in 2010 and has appeared in their Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Elle, the American, British, Australian, Japanese, Mexican, Bulgarian, German, and Spanish versions of Harper's Bazaar include Editorials for several international editions; the Italian, Australian, Japanese, Turkish, Korean, Russian, Korean, Spanish, and Spanish; and German, French, German, Turkish, Bulgarian, Chinese, and Spanish; and the German, French, Russian, Malaysian, Bhai, Bazaar, Berlin; and the British, French, British, Mexican, Egyptian, She has appeared on the front pages of Numéro, W Korea, Lui, Porter, Lucky, Dazed & Confused, Glam Belleza Latina, V. 10, Madame Figaro, Self, Grazia, The Last Magazine, POP, Narcisse, Document Beauty, WWD, Glamour, Stylist, and CR Fashion Book. In September 2013, Tins and fellow model Karlie Kloss appeared on Vanity Fair's "The New Supers" series. She appeared in the 2012 and 2014 Pirelli Calendars. In addition, she appeared on the front page of American Vogue's September 2014 issue. In 2018, Joan Smalls was named as one of the CR Calendar Girls reserving the month of February in CR Fashion Book's first-ever calendar. Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book & Fashion stylist, and photographer Steven Klein captured her.
Smalls has been photographed by fashion photographers, including Steven Meisel, Mert and Marcus, Steven Klein, Monte Sorrenti, Thomas Bennett, Andrew Jackson, Joseph Watson, George Richardson, Matthew Smith, Daniel Johnson, Matthew Smith, Willy Matthews, Joshua Hagey, Kevin Bennett, Matthew Matthews, Kevin Watson, Richard Bush, Tyrema, Kevin Edwards, Thomas Watson, Catherine Bennett, Txema Haye, Matthew Benson, Nicolas Gough, Thomas Bricke, Helen Bailey, Sebastian Materno
Smalls is the first Puerto Rican fashion model chosen by advertisers to front their commercial campaigns, including Gucci, Gucci Eyewear, Chanel, Fendi, Fendi, Fendi Eyewear, Balmain, Lass, Tubu & Shooting, Thomas Hutt, Matthew Sullivan, Gilbert Brown, Boss, Sebastian Kochmann, Estee Lauder, Matthew Smith, Matthew Griffith, Benjamin Watson, Andrew Bennett, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Matthew Perry, Simo
In late 2017, Jeremy Scott, the creative director of the fashion house Moschino, unveiled Joan Smalls as the new star of the new Moschino fragrance, Fresh Couture Gold, shot by Giampaolo Sgura. This was Joan Smalls' first fragrance launch.
At the 9th Annual "Style Awards" in September 2012, Smalls was named "Model of the Year" for the year. Iman, a supermodel, presented the award to Smalls. Smalls ranked #8 on Forbes magazine's "World's Top-Paid Models" list in 2013, grossing $3.5 million.
Smalls was ranked No. 1 on the "Top 50 Models" list in September 2012 by Models.com. She remained at the top of the list until August 2014, when the website named her as one of the "New Supers" on the web. Smalls appeared on American Elle's front cover in January 2014 and was included in the article "The Return of the Supermodel: It's Joan Smalls."
Joan Smalls, the first female Global Fashion Innovator, was named as the first ever Global Fashion Innovator in 2017. Smalls can help develop, shape, and invent the world's biggest fashion platform. Smalls will bring her signature style and look to the W Hotel guest experience through special appearances and distinct partnerships to exclusive in-room and digital media.
Estée Lauder added Smalls to its list of global beauty ambassadors in 2011. She is the first Latina celebrity to be signed to a global campaign for the brand. "The word supermodel has overused," Estée Lauder's global creative director said, but Joan is the only woman of our time. She can go from girl-next-door to superchic-tough-strong, and she is all of that.
Smalls joined Estée Lauder in 2015 to produce 12 New Matte Lipsticks for the cosmetics giant. The Supermodel inspired the 12 new colors, which included a diverse range of reds, pinks, chocolatey browns, and a dark burgundy (all permanent additions to the Estée Lauder collection).
Smalls appeared as co-host (along with model Karlie Kloss) of the MTV fashion series House of Style. In the Vogue's June 2011 issue, she was included alongside singer Bruno Mars. She appeared in Ricky Martin's "It's Alright" music video in 2006. In November 2013, she co-starred with actor Michael K. Williams in the American rapper ASAP Rocky's track "Phoenix," written by Asia Argento and Francesco Carrozzini and directed by Carrozzini. She appeared in Beyoncé's "Yoncé" video in 2013. In 2017, she appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race's ninth season.
Joan Smalls x True Religion was a denim collection created in 2015 by Smalls. Smalls was photographed by photographer Steven Klein for the True Religion collection ad campaign. Smalls joined with the Smart and Sexy brand in 2017 to produce a line of lingerie and swimwear that would be available at Walmart.