The Most Famous
MODELS from United Kingdom
This page contains a list of the greatest British Models. The pantheon dataset contains 313 Models, 24 of which were born in United Kingdom. This makes United Kingdom the birth place of the 2nd most number of Models.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary British Models of all time. This list of famous British Models is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of British Models.
1. Naomi Campbell (b. 1970)
With an HPI of 59.68, Naomi Campbell is the most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 73 different languages on wikipedia.
Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is a British fashion model. Beginning her career at the age of eight, Campbell was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion industry and the international press. She was the first black woman to appear as a model on the covers of Time and Vogue France. In addition to her modelling career, Campbell has embarked on other ventures, including an R&B studio album and several acting appearances in film and television. She hosted the modelling-competition reality show The Face and its international offshoots. Campbell is also involved in charity work for various causes. She was banned from being a trustee of any charity in the United Kingdom for five years in September 2024 following a misconduct investigation that determined that her charity spent only 8.5% of its income on charitable grants, while making unauthorised payments such as paying for Campbell's stay at a five-star hotel, as well as spa treatments, room service, security and cigarettes.
2. Twiggy (b. 1949)
With an HPI of 59.22, Twiggy is the 2nd most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 48 different languages.
Dame Lesley Lawson (née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during the swinging '60s in London. Twiggy was initially known for her thin build and the androgynous appearance considered to result from her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair. She was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express and voted British Woman of the Year. By 1967, she had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, and had appeared on the covers of Vogue and The Tatler. Her fame had spread worldwide. After modelling, Twiggy had a successful career as a screen, stage, and television actress. Her role in The Boy Friend (1971) earned her two Golden Globe Awards. In 1983, she made her Broadway debut in the musical My One and Only, for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She later hosted her own series, Twiggy's People, in which she interviewed celebrities, and appeared as a judge on the reality show America's Next Top Model. Her 1998 autobiography Twiggy in Black and White entered the best-seller lists. Since 2005, she has modelled for Marks and Spencer, appearing in television advertisements and print media. She has been credited for the company's successful revival at that time.
3. Pattie Boyd (b. 1944)
With an HPI of 56.88, Pattie Boyd is the 3rd most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
Patricia Anne Boyd (born 17 March 1944) is an English model and photographer. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with Jean Shrimpton, epitomised the British female look of the era. Boyd married George Harrison in 1966, experiencing the height of the Beatles' popularity and sharing in their embrace of Indian spirituality. She divorced Harrison in 1977 and married mutual friend Eric Clapton in 1979; they divorced in 1989. Boyd inspired Harrison's songs "I Need You", "If I Needed Someone", "Something" and "For You Blue", and Clapton's songs "Layla", "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Wonderful Tonight". In August 2007, Boyd published her autobiography Wonderful Today (titled Wonderful Tonight in the United States). Her photographs of Harrison and Clapton, titled Through the Eye of a Muse, have been widely exhibited.
4. Kate Moss (b. 1974)
With an HPI of 55.47, Kate Moss is the 4th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 58 different languages.
Katherine Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is an English model. Arriving towards the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fashion icon status. She is known for her waifish figure, and role in size zero fashion. Moss has had her own clothing range, has been involved in musical projects, and is also a contributing fashion editor for British Vogue. In 2012, she came second on the Forbes top-earning models list, with estimated earnings of $9.2 million in one year. The accolades she has received for modelling include the 2013 British Fashion Awards acknowledging her contribution to fashion over 25 years, while Time named her one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2007. A subject of media scrutiny due to her partying lifestyle, Moss was involved in a drug use scandal in September 2005, which led to her being dropped from fashion campaigns. She was cleared of charges and soon resumed modelling. She has inspired cultural depictions including a £1.5m ($2.8m) 18 carat gold statue of her, sculpted in 2008 for a British Museum exhibition.
5. Reg Park (1928 - 2007)
With an HPI of 53.79, Reg Park is the 5th most famous British Model. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Roy "Reg" Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) was an English bodybuilder, businessman, and actor. His first title was Mr. Britain in 1949. He then won Mr. Universe in 1951, 1958, and 1965. He went on to star in five films, all of which featured him playing Hercules. Later in life, he received renewed interest for being the first inspiration (and later a mentor) to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
6. Kelly Brook (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 52.15, Kelly Brook is the 6th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
Kelly Brook (born Kelly Anne Parsons, 23 November 1979) is an English model, actress, and media personality. She began her career modelling for a range of advertising campaigns, which led to her discovery by the editorial team of the Daily Star tabloid, where they began featuring her as a Page Three girl. She was crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World in 2005, and as of 2015 had featured in every FHM 100 Sexiest countdown since 1998. As an actress, Brook has appeared in the films Ripper (2001), The Italian Job (2003), School for Seduction (2004), House of 9 (2004), Survival Island (2005), Fishtales (2007), Piranha 3D (2010), and Taking Stock (2015). She has appeared on numerous British television shows, including The Big Breakfast (1999), Strictly Come Dancing (2007), Britain's Got Talent (2009), Celebrity Juice (2012–2015), One Big Happy (2015), It's Not Me, It's You (2016), Loose Women (2018), and The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off (2020). Since 2019, Brook has co-presented Heart London's Drivetime Radio Show with Jason King.
7. Cara Delevingne (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 50.27, Cara Delevingne is the 7th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 54 different languages.
Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( KAH-rə DEL-ə-VEEN; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014, and has also received three Teen Choice Awards and nominations for a British Independent Film Award and an MTV Movie & TV Award. Delevingne started her acting career with a minor role in the 2012 film adaptation of Anna Karenina by Joe Wright. Her most notable roles include Margo Roth Spiegelman in the romantic mystery film Paper Towns (2015), the Enchantress in the comic book film Suicide Squad (2016), and Laureline in Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017).
8. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 49.98, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the 8th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 46 different languages.
Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley (born 18 April 1987) is an English model and actress. She is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret, formerly being one of their brand "Angels", for being the face of Burberry's 2011 brand fragrance Burberry Body, for her work with Marks & Spencer, and, most recently, for her artistic collaboration with denim-focused fashion brand Paige. Moving into acting, she had supporting roles as Carly Spencer in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment in the Transformers film series, and as The Splendid Angharad in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road.
9. Jean Shrimpton (b. 1942)
With an HPI of 49.63, Jean Shrimpton is the 9th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Jean Rosemary Shrimpton (born 7 November 1942) is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels. She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time. In 2009, Harper's Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time, and in 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923. She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film Privilege (1967).
10. Caroline Cossey (b. 1954)
With an HPI of 44.13, Caroline Cossey is the 10th most famous British Model. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Caroline Cossey (born 31 August 1954) is a British model and actress who often worked under the name Tula, which she also used for two memoirs. She appeared in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only as an extra. Following her appearance in the film, she was outed as transgender by British tabloid News of the World. In 1991, she became the first trans woman to pose for Playboy. Cossey has since then fought for her right to legally marry and be legally recognised as a woman.
People
Pantheon has 25 people classified as British models born between 1928 and 1992. Of these 25, 24 (96.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living British models include Naomi Campbell, Twiggy, and Pattie Boyd. The most famous deceased British models include Reg Park. As of April 2024, 2 new British models have been added to Pantheon including Reg Park, and Aiden Shaw.
Living British Models
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Naomi Campbell
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Twiggy
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Pattie Boyd
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Kate Moss
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Kelly Brook
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Cara Delevingne
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Jean Shrimpton
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Caroline Cossey
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.13
David Gandy
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Suki Waterhouse
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Aiden Shaw
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.22
