Hanne Gaby Odiele

Hanne Gaby Odiele (born 8 October 1988) is a Belgian model.

Early life Odiele was born on 8 October 1988 in Kortrijk, Belgium.

As a child, Odiele underwent medical procedures relating to their condition, which they said took place without their or their parents' informed consent. Odiele was told that they had androgen insensitivity syndrome weeks before beginning their modelling career. In 2005, Odiele signed with Supreme Management in New York City. In September, Odiele made their debut on the runways, walking for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon in New York. In 2006, they appeared in features for Vogue and became the face of Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti. After multiple surgeries and several months of intense physical therapy, Odiele was back on the catwalk in Spring and Fall 2008 shows, walking for Chanel, Givenchy, Prada, and others. Odiele has booked some of the industry's most lucrative campaigns, including those for Mulberry, Balenciaga, Anna Sui, Vera Wang, and DKNY Jeans. in New York, Milan and Paris.

Personal life Odiele lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City. Odiele married model John Swiatek in 2016. In 2019, Odiele came out as non-binary in Flemish newspaper De Morgen. Odiele uses they/them pronouns in English and hen/hun in Dutch.