Alana Kimberly Stewart (born August 20, 1979) is an American socialite, television personality, and model. She is the daughter of singer

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

and actress and model

Alana Stewart Alana Hamilton Stewart (; born May 18, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally. Early life ...

Early life

Stewart was born on August 20, 1979, in

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, California. She is the second of

's eight children and second of Alana Stewart's three children. After graduating from Buckley School in

Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley, founded in 1927. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than ...

, California, she spent several years studying acting with coaches Janet Alhanti and

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. Stewart studied in

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with theatre coaches Barbara Houseman (

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Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

coach) and Penny Dyer (

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and Central School of Speech & Drama coach) and with singing coach Mark Meylan, who works with The

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

.Storm Modeling Agency: Kimberly Stewart. She is close with both her parents, and also George Hamilton; the father of her older half-brother

Ashley Hamilton Ashley George Hamilton (born September 30, 1974) is an American actor, comedian and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut in the 1993 film ''Beethoven's 2nd''. He has since starred in films such as '' Lost in Africa'' (1994), '' Off K ...

. She and her brother Sean both consider George to be their stepfather due to his close friendship with their mother.

Career

The Realm by Kimberly Stewart

In January 2021, Stewart started The Realm by Kimberly Stewart, a luxury organization company based in Los Angeles, New York, and Palm Beach. Stewart and her team offer organization, declutter, unpacking, and design services for closets, bedrooms, bathrooms, pantries, kitchens, offices, garages, and more.

Acting

Stewart has worked as an actress and

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. Stewart's American television work includes a leading role in ''

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'', written by

Scott Rosenberg Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. Life and career Rosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston Universit ...

and directed by

Ted Demme Edward Kern Demme ( ; October 26, 1963 – January 13, 2002) was an American director, producer, and actor. Early life Demme was born in New York City, the son of Gail (née Kern) and Frederick Rogers Demme. He grew up in Rockville Centre, New ...

, and appearing in one episode of

Judd Apatow Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films '' ...

's series, "

Undeclared ''Undeclared'' is an American sitcom created by Judd Apatow, which aired on Fox during the 2001–02 season. The show has developed a cult following, and in 2012, ''Entertainment Weekly'' listed it at #16 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the ...

." Stewart's first film was

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′s ''

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'', which also starred

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and

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golde ...

. In 2011 Stewart starred in the movie ''Homecoming'', written and directed by Sean Hackett.

Fashion

Stewart has appeared on the covers for ''Tatler'' and German ''Vanity Fair'', which

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shot; and she has worked with fashion companies including

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upst ...

, American ''Vogue'', ''L'uomo Vogue'', ''Elle'', Italian ''Vogue'', ''Vanity Fair'', MaxMara, Richard Tyler, Catherine Malandrino, underwear line Ultimo, ''Tatler'', ''InStyle'', House of Field, and

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. She realized an early ambition, at age 19, when she launched her own fashion collection – "Pinky Starfish." Known for its dresses made from French vintage fabrics, the range was sold in

Tracey Ross Linda Tracey Ross (born February 27, 1959) is an American television actress, known for her role as Eve Russell on the NBC daytime soap opera, ''Passions'' (1999–2008). Life and career Ross was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Dwight ...

Lisa Kline Lisa Kline is the owner of a Los Angeles boutique of the same name. Personal life Kline grew up in Encino, California. She always knew she wanted to own her own boutique and worked in retail stores from the age of 15. She attended Syracuse Unive ...

and Barney's.

Modeling

On September 9, 2008, the

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-based band, "Elevation", released the music video for its single, "Razoreyes", starring Stewart, marking a first in her career. Stewart posed nude in 2008 in the British society magazine ''

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'', along with

Peaches Geldof Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (13 March 1989 – 6 or 7 April 2014) was an English columnist, television personality, and model. Born and raised in London, Geldof was educated at Queen's College after her parents' divorce in 1996, and later move ...

, daughter of the

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′

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, and Leah Wood, daughter of the

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′

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. The photographer was Canadian rocker and photographer

. Stewart had previously posed nude with a crucifix in Italian ''

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''.

Personal life

On April 11, 2011,

Benicio del Toro Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen A ...

's publicist announced that Stewart was pregnant with their child. Stewart gave birth to a daughter, Delilah Genoveva Stewart on August 21, 2011. Delilah is

's first grandchild.

Filmography

; Film ; Television ; Music videos

References

External links

Spotlight bio of Kimberly Stewart
(archived 2010)

(archived 2010) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Kimberly 1979 births Living people Female models from California American socialites Participants in American reality television series Family of Rod Stewart People from Holmby Hills, Los Angeles