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Gigi Hadid, MTV Movie Awards 2016
Gigi Hadid, MTV Movie Awards 2016Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Gigi Hadid can finally raise a glass of champagne to toast her genetics.
The stunning eldest daughter of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Yolanda Hadidand hugely successful real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid is turning 21 today—and we have no doubt that the reality TV daughter turned It Girl will be celebrating in style.
And not least because the "Favorites" section of her contact list is brimming with the rich, famous and so-damn-hot-right-now.
Rather, this young lady just has so much to celebrate. She's always been striking, but in the last year her career absolutely skyrocketed. So in honor of her birthday milestone, let's take a look at how she started out following in her mother's modeling footsteps, hit it big and ultimately became one of the most sought-after faces in the fashion world.

These days, Gigi and a squad that includes Kendall Jenner, Cara DelevingneandTaylor Swift are dominating the Internet, aka the world, but the birthday girl—who boasts 16.4 million Instagram followers—is not new to the spotlight.
Gigi HadidMark Metcalfe/Getty Images
In fact, Hadid has been getting used to being front and center since she was 2 years old, when she was discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess. With her unique look (mom Yolanda is Dutch and dad Mohamed is Palestinian), the adorable youngster shot several campaigns for the iconic brand before temporarily quitting modeling to focus on school.
Fifteen years later, Gigi loyally returned to Guess to shoot a campaign that proved mutually beneficial.
Sharing her love and gratitude for Marciano's undying support, Hadid took to

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