Neelam Gill

Model

British Coventry, West Midlands, England

Quick Info

ProfessionModel
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth27/04/1995
Age31 years
BirthplaceCoventry, West Midlands, England

Latest News about Neelam Gill

2025

Neelam Kaur Gill became the first Punjabi model to walk for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2025, gracing the ramp for her second consecutive year. This milestone highlighted her continued prominence in high-fashion lingerie shows, following her debut appearance in 2024 where she was the only Indian-origin model in the show.

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Bio/Wiki

Neelam Kaur Gill is a British fashion model and activist of Punjabi Sikh heritage, known for being the first Indian-origin model to appear in a Burberry campaign and the first Punjabi model to walk for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10"
Weight45 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
EthnicityPunjabi
HobbiesReading Books, Shopping

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends

Family

Parents
Step-fatherHarpreet Gill
MotherRajan Gill (makeup artist)
Siblings
  • 2
  • Jasmine Gill Millian

Career

DebutShe made her debut on the runway for Burberry's fashion show during the London Fashion Week in 2013.
Awards & Achievements
  • In 2019, she was selected by British Vogue as one of the seven young activists to be featured in their October issue.
  • In 2020, she was enlisted on the list of 'The Sikh 100 under 30 list' at the Sikh Peoples Choice Award.
  • In 2017, she became the first British brand ambassador of L'Oréal Paris with Indian heritage.
  • In 2024, she debuted at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
  • In 2025, she walked the runway again for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, marking her second appearance.

Favourites

MusicRap and R&B
SingersDrake, Kanye West, and Jay-Z
TV ShowsKeeping Up with the Kardashians, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Great British Bake Off
FilmThe Godfather
DesignerBurberry, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga
FragranceYSL Elle
Beauty ProductMAC Snob (lipstick)
PlacesBrazil, New York, and Maldives
AuthorKhaled Hosseini
BookAnd The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Model(s)Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Neelam Gill is a British fashion model and activist with Indian roots.
2. She made her debut in the Burberry campaign in 2014, becoming the first Indian-origin model to do so.
3. At just 14, Neelam was scouted by the top European agency 'Model 1' while still in school.
4. In January 2014, she announced on Instagram her parents' divorce and her name change from Johal to Gill.
5. Kanye West personally selected Neelam to star in his Adidas show at New York Fashion Week in 2014.
6. Neelam Gill's traditional Indian eyebrow style caught the eye of Blink Brow Bar, making her their ambassador in 2015.
7. Abercrombie & Fitch chose Neelam Gill to represent their brands in November 2015.
8. She walked the runway for "Oxfam Fashion Fighting Poverty Autumn/Winter 2019" during London Fashion Week at Ambika p3 in London.
9. In 2017, Neelam Gill made history as the first British brand ambassador of L'Oréal Paris with Indian heritage.
10. She was signed with NEXT Model Management at age 14 after being scouted at The Clothes Show Live at age 13.
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