Charlotte Briar Christina D’Alessio (born Briar Christina D’Alessio; May 5, 1998) is a Canadian model and

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. She was discovered at

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Early life and career

D'Alessio was born in an affluent area of

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, Canada, to Christina Ford, a commercial producer, and Richard D'Alessio. She was originally named Briar D'Alessio. She has a sister named Samantha D'Alessio. D'Alessio attended The Mabin School,

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, and

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before moving to

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with her father (her mother lived in London), where she attended

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. She was discovered by photographer Bryant Eslava with model Josie Canseco. His photos of them went viral and were shared by celebrities such as

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, and the official

account. She and her mother had become estranged after D'Alessio's success and she decided to leave school to pursue modelling. In 2020, she appeared in a campaign for

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' Daisy perfume line. In October 2020, D'Alessio appeared in a campaign for

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's perfume/cologne brand, ''David's Perfume''.

References

1998 births Living people Canadian expatriates in the United States Female models from Ontario Bishop Strachan School alumni {{Canada-model-stub