Winnie Harlow Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Winnie Harlow

• Winnie Harlow grew up in Canada.
  

  Winnie Harlow’s childhood picture

• Her parents got separated when she was too young.

• In childhood, she loved reading books. She won various reading competitions in her school.
  

  Winnie Harlow in her teens

• When she was four years old, she was diagnosed with vitiligo. Gradually, it started spreading over all parts of her body. She was bullied by her classmates for it, and they used to call her zebra and cow. At the age of 16, due to bullying, she quit school and even thought of committing suicide.

• She once shared she was a fan of the cartoon character Winnie after which she decided to keep her screen name Winnie. She adopted the second name Harlow from the Canadian model Jean Harlow.

• While growing up, she decided to become an entertainment journalist.

• She then had an interview with the Toronto photographer Shannon Boodramb who encouraged Winnie to make her career as a model.

• Winnie enjoys playing the piano and doing ballet dance.

• She started getting offers for various modelling projects in her teens. She first modelled for the Spanish clothing brand Desigual.

• She has modelled for many popular magazines like Glamour, Vogue, Complex, and Cosmopolitan. She has also been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Winnie Harlow featured on a magazine cover

• Winnie has also appeared in various TV commercials like Sprite, Maybelline, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Desigual, and Swarovski.

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• In 2011, Winnie uploaded a video titled “Vitiligo: A Skin Condition, not a Life Changer” on YouTube.

• She appeared in the TEDx presentation in 2014.
  

  Winnie Harlow at the TEDx event

• In 2014, she walked the ramp in London Fashion Week for the clothing brand Ashish. She has walked the runway in many popular fashion shows.
  

  Winnie Harlow in a fashion show

• In the same year, she participated in the English reality TV show America’s Next Top Model and became the only Canadian to participate in the show. However, she was eliminated. She then participated in the comeback series for a photoshoot of a cycle. Later, she was eliminated from the show.
  

  Winnie Harlow in America’s Next Top Model

• Winnie has been featured in a few English music videos like “Guts Over Fear” (2014) by Eminem ft. Sia, “Lemonade” (2016) by Beyoncé, “Promises” (2018) by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith, and “Soltera” (2024) by Shakira.
  

  A still from Soltera

• She has appeared in various English TV shows such as What Would You Do? (2015), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2019), RuPaul’s Drag Race (2020), Canada’s Drag Race (2023), and Eyes of Wakanda (2025).
  

  Winnie Harlow in RuPaul’s Drag Race

• She was listed in BBC’s 100 Women in 2016.

• She was invited to wave the flag at the end of the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix race. However, due to miscommunication with the race officials, she waved the chequered flag at the wrong time, but it did not affect the competition’s results.
  

  Winnie Harlow in the Grand Prix

• In 2022, she started her skincare brand Cay Skin.
  

  Winnie Harlow’s makeup products label

• She was an additional crew in the English TV series Entertainment Tonight Canada in 2023.

• In 2024, a character based on her was introduced in the game The Sims 4.
  

  The Sims

• She has been associated with various modelling agencies like CAA (Los Angeles), Women Management (Milan), and The Squad (London) for a few years.

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs.
  

  Winnie Harlow with her pet dog

• She is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Winnie Harlow smoking a cigarette

  

  Winnie Harlow holding a glass of alcohol

• In her leisure time, she enjoys reading books, travelling, and doing makeup.
  

  Winnie Harlow during her vacation

• She has been associated with various social welfare campaigns.
  

  Winnie Harlow at a social welfare event

• She follows a regular workout regimen to remain fit.
  

  Winnie Harlow at a gym