Sophia Hadjipanteli (; born 25 May 1997) is a
Greek Cypriot model, most notable for her
unibrow
A unibrow (or jacco brow or monobrow; called synophrys in medicine) is a single eyebrow created when the two eyebrows meet in the middle above the bridge of the nose. The hair above the bridge of the nose is of the same color and thickness as the e ...
look. She initially gained public attention in the UK in 2017 and first appeared in fashion shows during London's Fashion week 2020.
Early life
Hadjipanteli was born on 25 May 1997 and was raised in
Maryland
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, together with her brother.
Hadjipanteli's first language is Greek as both her parents have Greek-Cypriot heritage, with her father was an accountant who was born in Cyprus.
As a Cypriot refugee, he learned English, alongside his children as they grew up in the US. At age 14 she was discovered by
Mario Testino
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His work has featured internationally in ...
- her mum, born in London, is a photographer and it was one of her photos that got Hadjipanteli her first modelling position with Italian Vogue when she was 15yrs old.
She studied marketing at the University of Maryland where she started modeling for brands like
Hugo Boss
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or Guess.
Career
Hadjipanteli gained public attention as an
Instagram
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model in 2017, and went on appear in shows in
London Fashion Week
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in September 2019.
As of 2021, Hadjipanteli was signed to Premier Model Management
and MUSE NYC. She appeared in more than 50 publications worldwide, including,
Vogue,
Elle
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** Elle Style Awards
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,
Harper's Bazaar
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,
New York Times
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and
Vanity Fair.
[ She has worked for fashion brands including ]Chanel
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, Jean Paul Gaultier
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He is described as an "enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs in ...
and Fenty Beauty as well as done catwalk work.
She was on Greece's Next Top Model as a judge in 2023 and in 2024 also judged for the programme My Style Rocks
Unibrow and activism
Hadjipanteli is particularly noted for her unibrow
A unibrow (or jacco brow or monobrow; called synophrys in medicine) is a single eyebrow created when the two eyebrows meet in the middle above the bridge of the nose. The hair above the bridge of the nose is of the same color and thickness as the e ...
look, and claims to have been inspired to have a unibrow by her family and culture.
Personal life
As of 2019, Hadjipanteli was reported to be in a relationship with London-based photographer, Zac Apostolou.
References
External links
Linkedin profile
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Cypriot models
University System of Maryland alumni
Living people
Greek female models
1997 births
American people of Cypriot descent
Greek Cypriots