Abby Champion is an American fashion model.

Early life

Champion was born in

Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. As of the 2020 census ...

, Alabama, a suburb of

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, to Laura and Greg Champion. She has a sister who is also a model, as well as two brothers. Champion graduated from

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, where she was a cheerleader. She was discovered by a

Next Management NEXT Management is a modeling and talent agency founded in 1989 by Faith Kates and Joel Wilkenfeld. Next is headquartered in New York City with divisions in London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. Fashion models Notable models currently r ...

agent while in

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for a pageant with her sister. Champion had planned to go to

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

Career

Champion debuted at

Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta () is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan, Italy. Its product lines include ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, and jewelry; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragrances. History Found ...

's S/S 2018 fashion show. In March 2018, she appeared in a '' W'' editorial. The next season, F/W 2018, she appeared on the cover of ''

Russh ''RUSSH'' is a quarterly, independent Australian fashion magazine established in 2004. The magazine primarily focuses on fashion, art and music. In 2018, ''Russh'' was listed by '' StyleCaster'' as one of the "21 International Fashion Magazines ...

'' and walked in shows for brands including Balmain,

Chanel Chanel ( , ) is a French high-end luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is ...

Elie Saab Elie Saab ( ar, إيلي صعب; born 4 July 1964) is a Lebanese fashion designer. His main workshop is in Lebanon, with additional workshops in Milan and Paris. He started his business in the early 1980s and specialized in bridal couture (ex ...

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetic ...

, and

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. She has also appeared in campaigns for Chanel and Miu Miu. In addition to many appearances in ''

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'', Champion has been on the cover of ''Vogue'' Japan with models including Mika Schneider, ''Vogue'' Hong Kong with models including

Selena Forrest Selena Forrest (born ), is an American fashion model. As of 2017, Models.com ranked her as one of the Top 50 models in the fashion industry. Early life Forrest was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and relocated to California after Hurricane Katrina ...

, and ''

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'' among others. She also appeared on the May 2024 cover of '' Vogue Adria'' by herself.

Personal life

Since 2015, Champion has been in a relationship with actor

Patrick Schwarzenegger Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993) is an American model, actor, investor, and entrepreneur. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. Early life and family Schwarzenegger was born at Providence St J ...

and the couple became engaged in December 2023.

References

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