# Stella Maxwell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stella_Maxwell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stella_Maxwell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Maxwell > Source revision: 1353433545 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/2025_Venice_Film_Festival) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|05|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Brussels](/source/Brussels), Belgium | occupation = Model | years_active = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10+1/2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesocietymanagement.com/society-women/1913-stella-maxwell.web|title=STELLA MAXWELL {{!}} The Society|work=[The Society Management](/source/The_Society_Management)|access-date=2023-10-02}} | hair_colour = Blonde | eye_colour = Blue | agency = {{plainlist| * [The Society Management](/source/The_Society_Management) *[Elite Model Management](/source/Elite_Model_Management){{cite web|url= https://models.com/models/stella-maxwell|title=Stella Maxwell - Model Profile - Photos & latest news|website=models.com}} *[Kate Moss Agency](/source/Kate_Moss) }} }} '''Stella Maynes Maxwell''' (born 15 May 1990) is a [British](/source/Great_Britain)-[Irish](/source/Ireland) [model](/source/Model_(person)). She is a former [Victoria's Secret Angel](/source/Victoria's_Secret_Angel), and is also the face of the cosmetics brand [Max Factor](/source/Max_Factor). ==Early life== Stella Maynes Maxwell was born in [Brussels](/source/Brussels) on 15 May 1990, the daughter of Northern Irish parents from [Belfast](/source/Belfast).{{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](/source/Oyster_(magazine)) |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 }} Her mother is Stella (née Maynes) and her father is retired diplomat Maurice Maxwell, who served as the former head of the [European Commission](/source/European_Commission) in Belfast.{{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}} Maxwell was named after her mother. She has two older brothers and an older sister. She was raised in Brussels until she was 13 years old,{{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](/source/Daily_Mirror) |access-date=June 20, 2015}} attending the [European School, Woluwe](/source/European_School_of_Brussels_II). She then moved with her family to Australia, where they lived in [Canberra](/source/Canberra) for a year.{{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](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) |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 }} They then moved to New Zealand when she was 14, settling in [Wellington](/source/Wellington%2C_New_Zealand). She attended [Queen Margaret College](/source/Queen_Margaret_College%2C_Wellington) and the [University of Otago](/source/University_of_Otago). While working at a newsstand as a college student, she was scouted by a modeling agency based in [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin).{{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](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald) |language=en-NZ}} She began modeling after graduating from university. Although Maxwell was born in Belgium and had an international childhood,{{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}} she has both British and Irish nationalities.{{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}}{{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}} ==Career== [[File:Stella Maxwell as Whiplash.jpg|left|thumb|Maxwell for ''[Love](/source/Love_(magazine))'' magazine in 2015]] She walked the [Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014](/source/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show_2014){{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](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) |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 }}{{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](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) |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 }} where she was credited. She has been a [Victoria's Secret Angel](/source/Victoria's_Secret_Angel) since 2015.{{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](/source/InStyle) |access-date=June 20, 2015}}{{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](/source/Vogue_UK) |access-date=June 20, 2015}} During her career, she has posed for [Alexander McQueen](/source/Alexander_McQueen), [Asos](/source/Asos.com), [H&M](/source/H%26M), [Karl Lagerfeld](/source/Karl_Lagerfeld), [Roberto Cavalli](/source/Roberto_Cavalli), [Urban Outfitters](/source/Urban_Outfitters) and [Topshop](/source/Topshop), and has been featured on the covers of the German, Turkish, Spanish, Thai and Japanese editions of the fashion magazine [''Vogue''](/source/Vogue_(magazine)). As a catwalk model, she has walked for [Jeremy Scott](/source/Jeremy_Scott), [Marc Jacobs](/source/Marc_Jacobs), [Tommy Hilfiger](/source/Tommy_Hilfiger), [Moschino](/source/Moschino), [Brandon Maxwell](/source/Brandon_Maxwell), [Dolce & Gabbana](/source/Dolce_%26_Gabbana), [Jacquemus](/source/Simon_Porte_Jacquemus), [Tory Burch](/source/Tory_Burch), [Giles](/source/Giles_Deacon), [Dsquared2](/source/Dsquared2), [Mugler](/source/Mugler), [Fendi](/source/Fendi), [Chanel](/source/Chanel), [Miu Miu](/source/Miu_Miu), [032c](/source/032c) and [Versace](/source/Versace). She notably opened the Concept Korea Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show, during which she was dressed as a [Lolita-esque](/source/Lolita_(term)) modern day [Snow White](/source/Snow_White) in hoody, [miniskirt](/source/miniskirt) and towering shoes.{{cite web|url=https://www.fashionwindows.net/2010/09/concept-korea-spring-2011/|title=Concept Korea Spring 2011|first=Mari|last=Davis}} 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".{{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 }} She had an uncredited role in the 2018 film ''[JT LeRoy](/source/JT_LeRoy_(film))''. In 2020, Maxwell became an ambassador for [Pride Live](/source/Pride_Live)'s [Stonewall Day](/source/Stonewall_Day) events.{{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}} Maxwell appears in the 2021 music video "Chemical" by [Beck](/source/Beck_Hansen).{{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}} After of 7 years, she returned to the [Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025](/source/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show_2025).{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPWfoTwjjtk/|title=Stella Maxwell is back on our runway.|work=Victoria's Secret ([Instagram](/source/Instagram))|language=EN |date=October 3, 2025|access-date=October 8, 2025}} ==Personal life== Maxwell is fluent in both English and French.{{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}} Maxwell is openly [queer](/source/queer), and identifies as [sexually fluid](/source/Sexual_fluidity).{{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](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine))|first=Diane|last=Anderson-Minshall|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}{{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](/source/Vogue_(magazine))|first=Janelle|last=Okwodu|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2021}} She briefly dated American model [Bella Hadid](/source/Bella_Hadid) and singer [Miley Cyrus](/source/Miley_Cyrus) in 2015.{{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}} Between December 2016 to 2019, she was in an on off relationship with American actress [Kristen Stewart](/source/Kristen_Stewart).{{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](/source/Us_Magazine)|publisher=[American Media Inc.](/source/American_Media_Inc.)|location=New York City|date=2017-01-31}}{{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](/source/Us_Magazine)|publisher=[American Media Inc.](/source/American_Media_Inc.)|location=New York City|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}{{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}} In 2019, Maxwell was in a brief relationship with model and illustrator [Langley Fox](/source/Langley_Fox). In May 2019, Maxwell had a brief relationship with former [One Direction](/source/One_Direction) member [Liam Payne](/source/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}} {{Maxim Hot 100}} {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stella Maxwell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Maxwell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Maxwell?action=history)). 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