Theodora "Teddy" Quinlivan is an American model. She was discovered in 2015, by

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's creative director.

Career

In September 2017, Quinlivan came out as

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. Her announcement was praised by Ghesquière, designer

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, make-up artist Pat McGrath, and others in the fashion industry. She has walked for designers including

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, and Saint Laurent. In 2019, Quinlivan became the first openly transgender model to be hired by

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. She was ranked as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com. Quinlivan vowed to stop working for any designer or brand who worked with people accused of sexual misconduct after experiencing it herself.

Personal life

Quinlivan grew up in

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. She studied art at Walnut Hill School for the Arts. She resides in

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* 1994 births Female models from Massachusetts Living people Models from New York City People from Boston Transgender female models LGBT people from Massachusetts Louis Vuitton exclusive models {{LGBT-bio-stub

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