Nora Attal

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Nora Attal
Attal At Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 2018
Born
Nora Maria Attal

(1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 (age 24)
OccupationModel
Modelling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBrown
Agency

Nora Maria Attal[2] is a British-Moroccan fashion model. She has been on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, and Vogue.[3][4][5] In January 2019 Attal ranked as top 50 models, and in 2022 listed as an Icon by models.com.[6]

Early life and education[edit]

Attal was born to Moroccan parents Charhabil "Charlie" and Bouchra and grew up on in Battersea, South West London before moving to Surrey.[7] She would spend her summers back in Morocco where she’s from. Attal attended Ewell Castle School, where she completed A Levels in History, Psychology, and Art.[8] She later took acting classes at the Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.

Career[edit]

Attal was discovered by photographer Jamie Hawkesworth during a casting at her school for the JW Anderson campaign.[9] She has modelled for Prada, Elie Saab, Acne Studios, Burberry, Loewe,[10] Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, Stella McCartney, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Altuzarra, Céline, H&M, Prabal Gurung, Longchamp, Tommy Hilfiger, Mary Katrantzou, Topshop, Hermès, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel, Fendi, Chanel, Valentino, Dior, Versace, and Alexander McQueen.[11][12][13]

In 2016, models.com ranked her as a “Top Newcomer”.[14]

Personal life[edit]

As of 2020, Attal lived in Wimbledon, London. In 2022, she married Ecuadorian cinematographer Victor Bastidas in Ibiza, having been in a relationship since 2019.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nora Attal - Model".
  2. ^ "Nora Attal". www.findmypast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. ^ "Meet Our September Cover Stars". British Vogue. August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nora Attal is Vogue Arabia's December Cover Star". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ Nnadi, Chioma (12 March 2020). "Models From Around the World Celebrate Today's Global Runway—in a Gorgeous Mosaic of Denim". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  6. ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
  7. ^ Howard, Jen (22 August 2017). "Worcester Park student Nora Attal models alongside Kate Moss in Vogue the same month she gets her A level results". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ Fuller, Jacqueline (8 September 2022). "The eyebrows have it: model Nora Attal is going places but never forgets where she's from". The National. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "5 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Cover Star Nora Attal". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  10. ^ "LOEWE Spring Summer 19 Campaign". Loewe.
  11. ^ "Nora Attal". Russh. 7 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Nora Attal sparkles in Elie Saab". Arab News. 30 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Nora Attal". FashionModelDirectory.
  14. ^ "Top Newcomers S/S 2017". Models.com.
  15. ^ Chablani, Nitya (7 June 2022). "Inside Moroccan-British Model Nora Attal's Dreamy Spanish Wedding". Britsh Vogue. Retrieved 13 February 2024.