Jessica Hart (model)

Jessica Hart
Hart at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix
Born	Jessica Rae Hart (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[3]
Partners	Stavros Niarchos III (2010-c. 2017) James Kirkham (2018-present)
Children	2
Relatives	Ashley Hart (sister)
Modelling information
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Hair colour	Blonde (naturally dark brown)
Eye colour	Blue-green
Agency	The Lions (New York, Los Angeles) Oui Management (Paris) Monster Management (Milan) Select Model Management (London) Traffic Models (Barcelona) UNIQUE DENMARK (Copenhagen) Chadwick Models (Sydney) (mother agency)[2]

Jessica Rae Hart (born 26 March 1986) is an Australian model and founder of LUMABeauty. She was discovered in Melbourne and has appeared on the cover of Australian Vogue.^[4]

Early life and discovery

Hart was born in Sydney, Australia^[3] and attended Sophia Mundi Steiner School in Abbotsford, Victoria until she was noticed at the age of 15 at a local shopping centre.^[5][6] Another story of her rise to fame has her encouraged by an aunt to enter a modeling competition hosted by Dolly Magazine in 2000.^[3][4] She won the competition with her mother, Rae, and sister, Ashley, as witnesses at Crown Casino.^[7] She is known for a gap-tooth smile.^[8] Her sister, Ashley Hart, is also a model.^[9]

Career

Hart moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling and has appeared in campaigns for Guess, Triumph, and Esprit.^[5] Hart shot her Swimsuit Issue photos in Mexico in November 2008.^[10]

In 2008, she considered a role in an Entourage-like drama alongside Alyssa Sutherland.^[11] In May 2009, Australian media reported that Hart had signed on to appear in advertising for Victoria's Secret.^[12][13] With Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova and Adriana Lima all pregnant in the fall of 2009, Hart appeared extensively in the season's Victoria's Secret catalogs.^[14] Hart appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.^[15]

Hart was also in a few episodes of MTV's The City during its first season, in which she is shown dating Tamarama band member Nicolas Potts, her long-term boyfriend.^[16] She has participated in Tamarama music videos, such as "Everything To Me" (alongside fellow Australian model Miranda Kerr) and "Middle of a Magazine".^[17]

In 2010, Hart walked in the Spring/Summer 2011 shows for Gottex Swimwear, PPQ, Louise Gray, Emilio de la Moreno, Osman, Sass & bide, Julien MacDonald, Matthew Williamson, Antonio Berardi, Christopher Kane, David Koma, Giles Deacon, Charlie Le Mindu and Jon.^{[citation needed]} In 2012 she became the face of the new Scotch And Soda line Été Blanc for Maison Scotch.^[18]

In early 2012, Jessica had a couple of minor accidents - breaking her ankle and then in a separate incident, cutting her foot on glass at a wedding, which led to nerve damage in her foot. This led to Jessica being on hiatus few months.^[19]

Hart walked the runway in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2012 and 2013.^[20][21] In March 2013, Hart walked for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week^{[citation needed]} and in September, for Dolce and Gabbana and Max Mara at Milan Fashion Week.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2014, Hart once again appeared on the cover of Australian Vogue.^[22] In February and March, Hart walked for designers including Sonia Rykiel and Rag & Bone at Fall/Winter New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, appeared on the covers of British GQ and French L'Officiel, the former alongside Chris O'Dowd. Hart also shot campaigns for Victoria's Secret Body and Andrew Marc and walked for Marc Jacobs at Spring/Summer New York Fashion Week.^[23] In October, Hart was featured on the cover of Australian Cosmopolitan and in November, the Greek edition. Hart has also appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar (Australia, Mexico, Greece, Czech Republic), Marie Claire Italia, Elle (Italy, Spain, Australia, Argentina, Serbia), L'Officiel (Paris, Switzerland, Singapore, Turkey, Australia). Hart has also shot editorials for American Vogue, Love and V.^{[citation needed]}

Hart founded beauty brand LUMA Beauty, a line of naturally-sourced skincare & makeup products, in 2014.^[15][24]

In 2015, Hart was shot alongside Gigi Hadid by Bruce Weber for American Vogue. She then walked for Vionnet at Paris Fashion Week.^[25]

Personal life

Hart and her then-boyfriend, Tamarama band member and fellow Australian Nicolas Potts, purchased a $1-million one-bedroom property in Manhattan's Battery Park during the summer of 2008.^[26] Hart was in a relationship with Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III (grandson of Stavros Niarchos) from 2011-2017.^[27][28]

Hart has been in a relationship with race car driver James Kirkham since 2019.^[29] They became engaged during her baby shower in 2020.^[30] The couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Baby-Rae, on 17 November 2020. Hart will be step-mother to Kirkham's daughter from a previous relationship.^[31] Hart gave birth to a boy named Glorious, on 2 February 2022.^[32]

In August 2021, Hart's Los Angeles home was featured in Architectural Digest,^[33] while her Gramercy Park apartment was featured in 2017.^[34]

References

1. "Jessica Hart". Fashion Model Directory. Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
2. "Jessica Hart - Model".
3. "A model Aussie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
4. "Gap in Guess and Harris Scarfe for Jessica Hart". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
5. Lewis, Felicity (29 February 2008). "Model hunter". The Age. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
6. Byrne, Fiona (29 June 2008). "Jess takes Hart from exposure". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
7. "Gallery: Jessica Hart". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
8. "Out with the pout". The Age. Melbourne: The Age Company Ltd. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
9. "Ashley Hart (I) - Fashion Model". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
10. "Jessica Hart given Elle of a lift". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
11. "Life's a moving catwalk for Jessica Hart". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
12. "Another Aussie signs with Victoria's Secret". National Nine News. ninemsn Pty Ltd. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
13. "Jessica Hart joins Miranda Kerr in Victoria's Secret". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
14. "We Hear . . ". New York Post. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
15. "Jessica Hart - Luma Beauty". The Beauty Influencers. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
16. Cronick, Scott (5 February 2009). "Casinos / Casino Action / 'Hell's Kitchen' debuts - Trop gala benefits chefs". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
17. Alyssa (24 July 2011). "Top Models In Music Video History, Part Deux!". StyleCaster. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
18. "été blanc with jessica hart for maison scotch". because im addicted. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
19. "Jessica Hart Profile". Australian Fashion Review. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
20. "Le défilé Victoria's Secret 2012". Vogue Paris (in French). 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
21. "Le défilé Victoria's Secret 2013". Vogue Paris (in French). 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
22. "First look: Jessica Hart for Vogue Australia January 2014". Vogue Australia. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
23. "Victoria's Secret model Jess Hart 'unrecognisable' in Marc Jacobs show in New York". Daily Telegraph Australia. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
24. "Us". LUMA Beauty. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
25. "Model Jessica Hart walks the runway during the Vionnet Ready to Wear..." Getty Images. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
26. "Model Jessica Hart and lover Nicholas Potts buy unit in Manhattan". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
27. "23 Fast Facts About Aussie Model Jessica Hart". Newidea.com.au. 14 October 2019.
28. "Jess Hart splits from billionaire fiancé". celebrity.nine.com.au. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
29. "Hart pregnant with NASCAR boyfriend". PerthNow. 4 September 2020.
30. "Model Jessica Hart Got Engaged to Boyfriend James Kirkham at Her Baby Shower: 'We're on Cloud 9'". People.com. 28 October 2020.
31. "New Mom Jessica Hart Opens Up About Her 'Little Newborn Bubble' with Daughter Baby-Rae". People.com. 28 December 2020.
32. "Jessica Hart Shares First Photo of 4-Month-Old Son Glorious: 'Most Chill Baby'". People.com. 22 June 2022.
33. "Step Inside Jessica Hart's Vibrant Los Angeles Abode". Architectural Digest. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
34. "Inside Jessica Hart's Gramercy Park Apartment". Architectural Digest. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

External links

• Jessica Hart at Fashion Model Directory
• Jessica Hart at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
• Jessica Hart Profile on Australian Fashion Review