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Poppy Angela Delevingne (born 3 May 1986)Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 3028 is an English
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, actress and model.


Family and personal life

Delevingne was born on 3 May 1986, in London, one of three daughters of property developer Charles Hamar Delevingne and Pandora Anne Delevingne (née Stevens). She grew up in
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and attended the independent
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. She is the elder sister of model and actress
Cara Delevingne Cara Jocelyn Delevingne ( ; born 12 August 1992) is an English model and actress. She signed with Storm Management after leaving school in 2009. Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014, and List of award ...
. Delevingne's maternal grandfather was publishing executive and
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chairman Sir Jocelyn Stevens. Her paternal grandmother was the socialite ''The Hon.'' Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood. Search website for "Delevingne" for snippet view. Delevingne is a muse and friend of fashion designer Matthew Williamson, and previously shared a New York apartment with actress Sienna Miller. In October 2012, Delevingne became engaged to James Cook, a former model, who works for his family's aerospace company. They were married in May 2014. In March 2023, it was announced that Delevingne was dating Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, creating speculation that Delevingne and Cook have separated permanently.


Career

In 2004, Delevingne was featured on the music video " Sunday Morning" by
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, as the karaoke singer in Japan. Delevingne was spotted by Storm Management founder Sarah Doukas in 2008. She has modelled for brands such as Shiatzy Chen, Laura Ashley, Anya Hindmarch, Alberta Ferretti, and
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, has walked the runway for brands including Julien Macdonald and
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, and has worked with photographers such as Terry Richardson. Having caught the eye of designer
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, she became the face of the
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summer 2012 collection. Delevingne has graced the covers of '' Vogue'' (Turkey), ''
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'' (Korea), ''
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'' (Mexico, Ukraine, Korea, Norway) and ''
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''. Delevingne is a Young Ambassador for the British Fashion Council, a
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brand ambassador, and serves as a spokesperson representing Jo Malone London. In 2017, Delevingne played the role of Clara Von Gluckfberg in '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'', and the role of Adrianna Colonna in '' The Aspern Papers'' directed by
Julien Landais Pierre-Alexandre Thomas Julien Landais (born August 6, 1981) is a French film director, actor, Film producer, producer and Model (person), model, best known for ''The Aspern Papers (film), The Aspern Papers'', his feature film adaptation of Henr ...
. In 2020 Delevingne teamed up with her sisters (the older Chloe and the younger Cara) to launch Della Vite, an award-winning, sustainably-produced, vegan range of Prosecco wines. This Italian beverage had long been a family favourite; the brand was named after the phrase "of the vine" (Della Vite in Italian and Delevingne in French). In 2023 it was announced that Delevingne will appear in Rohit Karn Batra's drama ''The Gun on Second Street''. Her role has yet to be announced. On January 18, 2025, it was announced that Delevingne and her new boyfriend Archie Keswick expecting their first child.


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