{{Short description|British and Irish Model (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox model | name = Stella Maxwell | image = Stella maxwell at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-4 (cropped).jpg | caption = Maxwell in the Venice Film Festival in September 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|05|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Brussels, Belgium | occupation = Model | years_active = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10+1/2}}<ref name="society">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesocietymanagement.com/society-women/1913-stella-maxwell.web|title=STELLA MAXWELL {{!}} The Society|work=The Society Management|access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref> | hair_colour = Blonde<ref name="society"/> | eye_colour = Blue<ref name="society"/> | agency = {{plainlist| * The Society Management<ref name="society"/> *Elite Model Management<ref>{{cite web|url= https://models.com/models/stella-maxwell|title=Stella Maxwell - Model Profile - Photos & latest news|website=models.com}}</ref> *Kate Moss Agency }} }}
'''Stella Maynes Maxwell''' (born 15 May 1990) is a British-Irish model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and is also the face of the cosmetics brand Max Factor.
==Early life== Stella Maynes Maxwell was born in Brussels on 15 May 1990, the daughter of Northern Irish parents from Belfast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oystermag.com/meet-stella-maxwell |title=Meet:Stella Maxwell |author=Britt McCamey |date=September 26, 2015 |website=oystermag.com |publisher=Oyster |access-date=June 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915001507/http://www.oystermag.com/meet-stella-maxwell |archive-date=September 15, 2015 }}</ref> Her mother is Stella (née Maynes) and her father is retired diplomat Maurice Maxwell, who served as the former head of the European Commission in Belfast.<ref name="Queer" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-04-17 |title=Victoria's Secret Angel Stella Maxwell on her love of Belfast and Northern Irish roots |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/victorias-secret-angel-stella-maxwell-on-her-love-of-belfast-and-northern-irish-roots/35628732.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> Maxwell was named after her mother.<ref name="Queer" /> She has two older brothers and an older sister.<ref name=":0" /> She was raised in Brussels until she was 13 years old,<ref name="mirror">{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/who-stella-maxwell-everything-you-5918426 |title=Who is Stella Maxwell? |author=Lucy Buckland |date=June 20, 2015 |website=mirror.co.uk |publisher=Daily Mirror |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref> attending the European School, Woluwe. She then moved with her family to Australia, where they lived in Canberra for a year.<ref name="mirror" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/galleries/all+about+the+10+new+victorias+secret+angels+of+2015+,36106 |title=All about the 10 new Victoria's Secret Angels of 2015 |website=vogue.com.au |publisher=Vogue Australia |access-date=June 20, 2015 |date=2015-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110062322/http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/galleries/all+about+the+10+new+victorias+secret+angels+of+2015+,36106 |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They then moved to New Zealand when she was 14, settling in Wellington.<ref name="mirror" /> She attended Queen Margaret College and the University of Otago.<ref name="mirror" /> While working at a newsstand as a college student,<ref name="Queer" /> she was scouted by a modeling agency based in Dunedin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Orzessek|first=Eli|date=June 3, 2016|title=Everything we know about officially hot Kiwi supermodel Stella Maxwell|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/everything-we-know-about-officially-hot-kiwi-supermodel-stella-maxwell/IDPCCU55O3DG555AGGNTAKHQNU/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> She began modeling after graduating from university.<ref name="mirror" />
Although Maxwell was born in Belgium and had an international childhood,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-19 |title=Everything we know about this officially hot Kiwi supermodel |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/everything-we-know-about-officially-hot-kiwi-supermodel-stella-maxwell/IDPCCU55O3DG555AGGNTAKHQNU/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> she has both British and Irish nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-17 |title=Stella Maxwell: How did an Irish girl become one of the biggest models in the world? |url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/stella-maxwell-how-did-an-irish-girl-become-one-of-the-biggest-models-in-the-world/35612886.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Biondi |first=Annachiara |date=2017-11-15 |title=Victoria’s Secret Model Stella Maxwell : Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017 |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/stella-maxwell-victorias-secret-fashion-show-2017-model-profile |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref>
==Career== [[File:Stella Maxwell as Whiplash.jpg|left|thumb|Maxwell for ''Love'' magazine in 2015]] She walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/these+are+the+models+confirmed+for+the+2014+victorias+secret+show,34031 |title=These are the models confirmed for the 2014 Victoria's Secret show |author=Julia Frank |date=November 6, 2014 |website=vogue.com.au |publisher=Vogue Australia |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621020248/http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/these+are+the+models+confirmed+for+the+2014+victorias+secret+show,34031 |archive-date=June 21, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.com/5679407/new-victorias-secret-fashion-show-models-grace-mahary-imaan-hammam/ |title=Meet 7 New Faces of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |author=Liana Satenstein |date=December 1, 2014 |website=vogue.com |publisher=Vogue |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707112312/http://www.vogue.com/5679407/new-victorias-secret-fashion-show-models-grace-mahary-imaan-hammam/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> where she was credited. She has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.instyle.com/news/victorias-secret-adds-10-new-angels-its-all-star-roster |title=Victoria's Secret Adds 10 New Angels to Its All-Star Roster |author=Jonathan Borge |date=April 28, 2015 |website=instyle.com |publisher=InStyle |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/04/28/new-2015-victorias-secret-angels-list-confirmed |title=Victoria's Secret Announces 10 New Angels |author=Scarlett Kilcooley-O'Halloran |date=April 28, 2015 |website=vogue.co.uk |publisher=Vogue UK |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>
During her career, she has posed for Alexander McQueen, Asos, H&M, Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalli, Urban Outfitters and Topshop, and has been featured on the covers of the German, Turkish, Spanish, Thai and Japanese editions of the fashion magazine ''Vogue''. As a catwalk model, she has walked for Jeremy Scott, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Moschino, Brandon Maxwell, Dolce & Gabbana, Jacquemus, Tory Burch, Giles, Dsquared2, Mugler, Fendi, Chanel, Miu Miu, 032c and Versace. She notably opened the Concept Korea Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show, during which she was dressed as a Lolita-esque modern day Snow White in hoody, miniskirt and towering shoes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fashionwindows.net/2010/09/concept-korea-spring-2011/|title=Concept Korea Spring 2011|first=Mari|last=Davis}}</ref>
Maxwell collaborated with the French brand The Kooples to create a handbag, named after her. In 2016, she was voted No. 1 in 2016 ''Maxim'''s "Hot 100 List".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/women/stella-maxwell-hot-100-winner-2016-6|title=Stella Maxwell Tops Maxim Hot 100|date=31 May 2016 }}</ref> She had an uncredited role in the 2018 film ''JT LeRoy''.
In 2020, Maxwell became an ambassador for Pride Live's Stonewall Day events.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okwodu |first=Janelle |date=2020-06-30 |title=Stella Maxwell on the Importance of Supporting LGBTQIA Beyond Pride |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/stella-maxwell-pride-2020-interview |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Vogue Magazine}}</ref>
Maxwell appears in the 2021 music video "Chemical" by Beck.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beck-chemical-stella-maxwell-video-1194438/|title= Beck Releases Video for 'Chemical' Remix Starring Stella Maxwell|publisher= Rolling Stone.com|language=EN| date= July 8, 2021| access-date= July 9, 2021}}</ref>
After of 7 years, she returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPWfoTwjjtk/|title=Stella Maxwell is back on our runway.|work=Victoria's Secret (Instagram)|language=EN |date=October 3, 2025|access-date=October 8, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Maxwell is fluent in both English and French.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/news/a46983/stella-maxwell-interview/|title=Victoria's Secret Angel Stella Maxwell Stocks Up on Wellness Pills and Tim Tams|work=Elle|date=2017-08-23}}</ref>
Maxwell is openly queer, and identifies as sexually fluid.<ref name="Queer">{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2020/9/21/supermodel-stella-maxwell-queer-girl-next-door|title=Supermodel Stella Maxwell is the Queer Girl Next Door|website=The Advocate|first=Diane|last=Anderson-Minshall|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/stella-maxwell-pride-2020-interview|title=Stella Maxwell on the Importance of Supporting LGBTQIA Beyond Pride|website=Vogue|first=Janelle|last=Okwodu|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> She briefly dated American model Bella Hadid and singer Miley Cyrus in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/fr/news/690721/miley-cyrus-is-dating-victoria-s-secret-angel-stella-maxwell-just-not-exclusively-i-m-not-in-a-relationship|title=Miley Cyrus Is Dating Victoria's Secret Angel Stella Maxwell (Just Not Exclusively): "I'm Not in a Relationship"|website=E! News|date=28 August 2015}}</ref> Between December 2016 to 2019, she was in an on off relationship with American actress Kristen Stewart.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sierra |last=Marquina| title=Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell Hold Hands, Go on Theme Park Date — See the Pic |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kristen-stewart-and-stella-maxwell-go-on-theme-park-date-w464062 |work=Us Magazine|publisher=American Media Inc.|location=New York City|date=2017-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Hearon| title=Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell Split: What Went Wrong? |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kristen-stewart-stella-maxwell-split-what-went-wrong/w464062 |work=Us Magazine|publisher=American Media Inc.|location=New York City|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bailey|first=Alyssa|date=2019-07-19|title=Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell Confirm They're Back on With a Yacht Makeout|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a28449292/kristen-stewart-stella-maxwell-kissing-yacht-photo/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=ELLE|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, Maxwell was in a brief relationship with model and illustrator Langley Fox. In May 2019, Maxwell had a brief relationship with former One Direction member Liam Payne.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Sources== *Max-Factor : [https://www.maxfactor.com/en-gb/our-brand/max-factor-story The Max Factor Story] *[https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/kristen-stewart-gate-crashed-exclusive-interview-stella-maxwell/ Kristen Stewart Gate-Crashed Our Exclusive Interview With Stella Maxwell] *Victoria's Secret : [https://www.lb.com/our-brands/victorias-secret Victoria's Secret]
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Fashionmodel}} * {{Models.com}} * {{IMDb name|4652069}} * {{Instagram|stellamaxwell}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Stella}} Category:1990 births Category:Alumni of the European Schools Category:Living people Category:New Zealand LGBTQ models Category:New Zealand female models Category:New Zealand people of Northern Ireland descent Category:People educated at Queen Margaret College, Wellington Category:University of Otago alumni Category:21st-century New Zealand LGBTQ people Category:21st-century LGBTQ people from Northern Ireland