Stella Maxwell
British and Irish Model (born 1990)
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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.
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Stella Maxwell | |
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Maxwell in the Venice Film Festival in September 2025 | |
| Born | 15 May 1990 Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Model |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] |
| Hair colour | Blonde[1] |
| Eye colour | Blue[1] |
| Agency | |
Early life
Stella Maynes Maxwell was born in Brussels on 15 May 1990, the daughter of Northern Irish parents from Belfast.[3] 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.[4][5] Maxwell was named after her mother.[4] She has two older brothers and an older sister.[5] She was raised in Brussels until she was 13 years old,[6] attending the European School, Woluwe. She then moved with her family to Australia, where they lived in Canberra for a year.[6][7] They then moved to New Zealand when she was 14, settling in Wellington.[6] She attended Queen Margaret College and the University of Otago.[6] While working at a newsstand as a college student,[4] she was scouted by a modeling agency based in Dunedin.[8] She began modeling after graduating from university.[6]
Although Maxwell was born in Belgium and had an international childhood,[9] she has both British and Irish nationalities.[10][11]
Career
She walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014[12][13] where she was credited. She has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2015.[14][15]
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.[16]
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".[17] She had an uncredited role in the 2018 film JT LeRoy.
In 2020, Maxwell became an ambassador for Pride Live's Stonewall Day events.[18]
Maxwell appears in the 2021 music video "Chemical" by Beck.[19]
After of 7 years, she returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025.[20]
Personal life
Maxwell is fluent in both English and French.[21]
Maxwell is openly queer, and identifies as sexually fluid.[4][22] She briefly dated American model Bella Hadid and singer Miley Cyrus in 2015.[23] Between December 2016 to 2019, she was in an on off relationship with American actress Kristen Stewart.[24][25][26] 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.
