{{short description|American fashion model (born 1997)}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox model | name = Abby Champion | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Abby Grace Champion | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|02|28|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Vestavia Hills, Alabama, U.S. | spouse = {{marriage|Patrick Schwarzenegger|2025}} | relatives = {{Plainlist| * Arnold Schwarzenegger (father-in-law) * Maria Shriver (mother-in-law)}} | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | hair_color = Blonde | eye_color = Blue | agency = {{Plainlist| * Ford Models (New York, Barcelona, São Paulo) * Storm Management (London) * Fabbrica (Milan) * Next Management (Paris)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/abby-champion|title=Abby Champion - Model|website=models.com}}</ref> }} }}
'''Abby Grace Schwarzenegger'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abby Champion - Ancestry.com |url=https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Abby_Champion&event=_usa_2&birth=1997&birth_x=0-0-0&event_x=_1-0&name_x=1_1&searchMode=advanced |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref> (née '''Champion'''; born February 28, 1997) is an American fashion model.
In May 2025, Models.com added Champion to their 'New Supers' list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/modelsdot/reel/DJpZGN9yX7U|title=Meet the next generation of New Supers.}}</ref>
== Early life == Champion was born in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham,{{efn|Alabama's main newspaper says she was born in Vestavia Hills though many sources say she was born in Birmingham itself.}} to Laura and Greg Champion.<ref name=al>{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/04/down_a_different_runway_modeli.html|title=Down a different runway: Modeling careers take Alabama sisters around world|website=Al.com|date=April 7, 2016|last=Robinson|first=Carol}}</ref> She has a sister who is also a model, as well as two brothers. Champion graduated from Vestavia Hills High School, where she was a cheerleader. She was discovered by a Next Management agent while in The Bahamas for a pageant with her sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-us/porter/article-dcc2b059dcd76c26/fashion/art-of-style/meet-abby-champion|title=ART OF STYLE MEET THE MODEL: ABBY CHAMPION|work=Net-a-Porter|date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> Champion had planned to go to Auburn University.<ref name=al/>
== Career == Champion debuted at Bottega Veneta's S/S 2018 fashion show.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2018-ready-to-wear/bottega-veneta/slideshow/collection#62|title=Bottega Veneta SPRING 2018 READY-TO-WEAR|magazine=Vogue|date=September 23, 2017|last=Phelps|first=Nicole}}</ref> In March 2018, she appeared in a ''W'' editorial.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/spring-fashion-rollercoaster-amusement-park|title=See Spring's Most Thrilling Fashion Hit New Heights—At the Top Of A Rollercoaster|magazine=W|date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> The next season, F/W 2018, she appeared on the cover of ''Russh''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.russh.com/introducing-the-make-history-issue/|title=Introducing the 'Make History' Issue|magazine=Russh|date=August 20, 2018|last=Blanch|first=Jess}}</ref> and walked in shows for brands including Balmain, Chanel, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, and Miu Miu. She has also appeared in campaigns for Chanel and Miu Miu.<ref name=vogueengaged/>
In addition to many appearances in ''Vogue'', Champion has been on the cover of ''Vogue'' Japan with models including Mika Schneider,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.co.jp/fashion/article/covergirl-simply-styled|title=美佳やアビー・チャンピオンetc.、注目モデル5人のおうち時間をのぞき見。【今月のカバーガール】Take a sneak peek into the at-home time of five spotlight models, including Mika and Abby Champion. [This Month's Cover Girls]|magazine=Vogue Japan|language=Japanese|last=Era|first=Yoko|date=May 2, 2020}}</ref> ''Vogue'' Hong Kong with models including Selena Forrest, and ''Vogue Italia'' among others.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.it/moda/gallery/100-copertine-vogue-italia-settembre-parte-seconda|title=Le 100 copertine di Vogue Italia di settembre/2 The 100 covers of Vogue Italia's September issue|magazine=Vogue Italia|date=August 27, 2020|language=Italian}}</ref> She also appeared on the May 2024 cover of ''Vogue Adria'' by herself.
In March 2025, Champion appeared alongside her fiancé to promote the SKIMS wedding collection.
== Personal life == Since 2015, Champion has been in a relationship with actor Patrick Schwarzenegger.<ref name=vogueengaged>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/patrick-schwarzenegger-abby-champion-engagement|title=Abby Champion and Patrick Schwarzenegger Are Engaged After 7 Years of Dating|magazine=Vogue|date=December 26, 2023|publisher=Condé Nast}}</ref> Champion and Schwarzenegger married on September 6, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/patrick-schwarzenegger-abby-champion-get-married-during-star-studded-wedding-photos-8705390|title=Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion Are Married! All the Details About Their Star-Studded Idaho Wedding|website=People|first1=Latoya|last1=Gayle|first2=Marina|last2=Watts|date=September 7, 2025|access-date=September 7, 2025}}</ref>
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