Australian-born Gemma Ward is best known to the world for her catwalk exploits, but many don’t know that this supermodel also has a thriving acting career. Her acting credits include the highly acclaimed Australian film The Black Balloon and the hit fantasy film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
An early bloomer, Gemma Ward began her modeling career at the age of 14 in her native country. She made history at age 16 when she became the youngest model to grace the US Vogue cover . She has since gained a rich history with Vogue magazine across several countries and was named one of the top 30 models of the 2000s by Vogue Paris
Gemma Ward Biography, Age
She was born in Perth, Western Australia on November 3, 1987. She began her secondary education at Presbyterian Ladies’s College and later transferred to Shenton College. Growing up, she had a great passion for acting and her biggest ambition was to become a world famous movie star, but apparently fate had alternate plans for the youngster.
In 2002, 14-year-old Gemma Ward accompanied some of her friends to audition for an Australian model competition, Find a Model. Although unprepared, she was convinced to enter the competition by a scout who spotted her in the audience. She ultimately did not win the contest, however, the scout had her filmed and sent her to New York. Ward’s raw potentials were more than evident even in this impromptu showreel and thus her illustrious modeling career was born.
In May 2003 Ward made her first appearance at Australian Fashion Week and just over a year later featured on the cover of American Vogue as one of nine ‘Models of the Moment’ alongside Gisele Bundchen. She also graced the covers of Australian Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue Paris, and Vogue Japan in 2004. She easily became one of the most sought-after models in the world and got to walk the runway for some of the biggest names. of fashion. At the age of 17, she landed several juicy endorsement deals, including becoming the face of Calvin Klein. Obsession Nightperfume billboards, a position originally held by runway goddess Kate Moss.
Also in 2005, Gemma Ward appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, Vogue Greece as well as the coveted inaugural cover of Vogue China. She also appeared on the inaugural cover of Vogue India in 2007 and in doing so, she became only the third model to grace the covers of 2 inaugural issues of Vogue. However, her illustrious career was stalled in 2008 when she embarked on a temporary retirement due to the tragic death of her then-boyfriend, Heath Ledger.
Ward’s 6-year hiatus ended in September 2014 when she returned to walk the Prada runway at Milan Fashion Week. This was followed by several other high-profile runway appearances, magazine articles, endorsement deals, and all the other things that rock the fashion world. Apparently, this supermodel has effortlessly made her way to the upper echelons of the industry.
family, parents
Gemma Ward is the second of four parents of her parentschildren. Her father Gary Ward is from Australia and a doctor while her mother Claire is from England and a nurse. She has 3 siblings, older sister Sophia and younger twin brothers Oscar and Henry. Interestingly, Ward isn’t the only member of his family to grace the trail. Her sister, Sophia, was a model at one point, but she eventually gave up due to finding the profession boring.
Relationship, Children
Gemma Ward is in a long-term romantic involvement with David Letts, a Filipino-born professional photographer. It’s unclear when their romance officially took off, as the duo are particularly private about their relationship. They also gained a reputation for rarely appearing in public together.
Although we don’t know the intricate details of the couple’s private life, we do know that they have 2 children together. Their first child was born in December 2013, a girl named Naia Letts. The couple also welcomed their second child on January 31, 2017, a son named Jet Ocean Letts.
Height and other body measurements
Gemma Ward stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 9½ inches (176 cm). The track goddess maintains her balanced physique at a bodyweight of 57 kg (126 lbs). She has a chest measurement of 32 inches (81 cm), a waist measurement of 24 inches (61 cm) and a hip measurement of 35 inches (89 cm).
In 2008, the model had some issues keeping her weight under control due to the emotional distress of losing her former lover. She went on a 6-year hiatus afterwards and when she returned to the podium in 2014, Ward has since kept her body weight in check.