Alice Olivia Dellal (born 29 July 1987) is a British-Brazilian model and photographer.

Biography

Daughter of Brazilian model mother, Andrea, and Iraqi-British father, Guy Dellal, Alice is an heiress and granddaughter to the property tycoon,

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who was a

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billionaire. Her brother, Alex Dellal, runs east London gallery 20 Hoxton Square, and her sister, Charlotte Olympia Dellal, is the creator behind

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. Her first cousins include actresses

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and

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. She was educated at

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, Hampshire. In 2008, she was the face of

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and the body of the

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collection. Known for her half-shaved head and her punk/rock look, she is

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's muse. In 2011, she was chosen by

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to be the new face for the new 'boy' bag

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campaign. Alice is also a drummer for Thrush Metal, an

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of four best friends who not only decided to start their own band, but also created their own record label, Sweet Dick Music. Thrush Metal was formed by Dellal with two other models, Emma Chitty (bassist) and Laura Fraser (vocalist), and Isabella Ramsey (guitar), niece of the

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. She now works as a photographer.

References

External links

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Interview with Alice Dellal – Madame Figaro
1987 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Brazilian people of British descent Brazilian people of Iraqi-Jewish descent British people of Iraqi-Jewish descent British people of Brazilian descent People of Brazilian-Jewish descent Brazilian female models British female models Brazilian Jews British Jews Brazilian expatriates in England People from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{model-stub