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Spanish model
Blanca Padilla
Blanca Padilla walking the runway for J. Mendel in 2015
Born (1995-01-07) 7 January 1995 (age 29)
Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Blanca Padilla (born 7 January 1995) is a Spanish model whose "boundless beauty" has seen Givenchy name her their beauty muse and seen Victoria's Secret come calling. Blanca Padilla is one of the best known Spanish models internationally.

Career

Padilla began modeling after an agent spotted her on the subway in Madrid when she was a student at the ESIC Business & Marketing School. She is signed to NEXT Model Management.

In February 2014, she was named "Female Model of the Year" at the 59th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week, for her elegance. That same year, after covering Telva twice and Yo Dona as well as appearing in an editorial for CYL Magazine, she walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, being the fourth Spanish model to do so after Esther Cañadas, Eugenia Silva and Clara Alonso. She also opened three fashion shows during fashion week.

In 2015, she was featured in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana and Suiteblanco. She also made her Vogue cover debut in the February issue of Vogue España which was the first time in nine years that a Spanish model covered Vogue Spain, the last one being Marina Perez. and Mujer Hoy.

In 2017, Padilla was awarded Glamour's Best International Model Award.

Padilla has extensive runway experience, walking for many brands, including: Armani, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, and Versace. She is also a seasoned editorial model, having appeared in various international versions of Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Vogue.

Agency representation

Padilla is represented by Next Management, they also represent Abby Champion, Selena Forrest, Grace Hartzel, Lineisy Montero, Karmen Pedaru, and Binx Walton.

Mental health

In a 2015 Spanish television interview, Padilla shared that she grew up with a “complex of being too thin” and that she had been trying to keep weight on all her life. Conversely, she was told during a casting call that she was too fat.

In an October 2021 interview, Padilla shared that she has struggled with anxiety and depression throughout her life.

Personal life

In October 2022, Padilla got engaged to her partner, Alejandro García, during a Malibu sunset.

In May 2024, Padilla and García got married at a Menorcan farmhouse and boutique hotel.

References

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  3. "28 today and feeling like a child in some ways ☺️ planning to continue to do so for some years to come! To always keep some of that hope, curiosity, purity and unconditional Love you'd see in a child. Thank you for the bday love".
  4. "Blanca Padilla: "I have seen people change a lot in this profession, it is easy to lose your essence"".
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  8. Nicole Kulaga (23 June 2014). "Spanish model, Blanca Padilla is Sizzling Hot". chaos-mag.com. Chaos Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. "Conoce a Blanca Padilla, la modelo Premio L'Oréal de la 59ª MBFWM". Glamour Spain (in Spanish). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. Susana Fernández (18 February 2014). "Los ganadores de los Premios L'Oréal Paris 2014". woman.es (in Spanish). Madame Figaro. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  11. Redacción. (7 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, ángel de Victoria's Secret". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  12. Lucía Tejo (4 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, el 'ángel' sexy de sangre española". elmundo.es (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 11 February 2015. pages 5, 6, 8.
  13. Alejandro Becé (2 December 2014). "Blanca Padilla, la última española en conquistar Victoria's Secret". rervistagq.com (in Spanish). GQ. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  14. Ana Serrano (4 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, una española en el desfile de Victoria's Secret". Glamour Spain (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  15. Mario Ximénez. "Blanca Padilla. La revelación de otoño". vogue.es (in Spanish). Vogue España. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  16. F? Javier Girela (23 December 2014). "José Mari Manzanares y Blanca Padilla, los españoles que se colaron en el verano de Dolce & Gabbana". revistagq.com (in Spanish). GQ. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  17. Verónica González Soriano (23 December 2014). "El torero José María Manzanares y Blanca Padilla en la nueva campaña de Dolce&Gabbana". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  18. Patricia Moreno Barberá (26 January 2015). "Suiteblanco tampoco se resiste a Blanca Padilla". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  19. "Blanca Padilla para Suiteblanco: todas las imágenes de la campaña jeans de 2015". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). Mujer Hoy. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  20. Redacción Vogue. "Blanca Padilla, pasión en febrero". vogue.es (in Spanish). Vogue España. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  21. "Blanca Padilla, la modelo española del momento". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  22. "Blanca Padilla, la modelo española que ha conquistado el mundo, en portada de Mujerhoy". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). Mujer Hoy. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  23. "BLANCA PADILLA".
  24. "BLANCA PADILLA".
  25. "NEXT".
  26. "Blanca Padilla Has Some Issues With Gigi Hadid's Body-Shaming Takedown".
  27. "Health Talk with Blanca Padilla".
  28. "This Sunday, I experienced a Malibu sunset hard to forget!".
  29. "Blanca Padilla and Partner Alejandro García Take a Road Trip In Tiffany & Co. Eyewear".
  30. "Model Blanca Padilla's Wedding At A Menorcan Farmhouse Had Guests Dancing Under A Full Moon".

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