| Maddison Gabriel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maddison Gabriel 16 September 1994 [1] Tugun, Queensland |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] |
| Hair color | Blonde [2] |
| Eye color | Blue/Green [2] |
| Measurements | 32-24-35 (82-62-89)[2] |
| Dress size | 36 EU/2 US/8 UK [2] |
| Agency | Fashion Models - Milan Storm Model Management- London Chadwick's - Sydney Elite Models - New York Tambyn Models - Mother Agency [2][3] |
| Spouse | None |
Maddison Gabriel (born 16 September 1994) is an Australian model who gained notoriety when, at the age of 12, she controversially was named the face of the 2007 Gold Coast Fashion Week.
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Gabriel was named the official face of Australia's annual Gold Coast Fashion Week in September 2007 upon winning a modeling contest that included the prize of a contract with Tamblyn Models.[4] Only days before her thirteenth birthday, she was chosen ahead of models fifteen years her senior. Child protection groups were outraged and then-prime minister John Howard publicly disagreed with the choice, saying 12 years old was "too young" for modelling.[1][5][6][6][7]
Following the Gold Coast Fashion Week, Gabriel generated interest from many international modeling agencies including Chadwick's and Ford Models, but signed with Elite Models in July 2008.[3][8][8][9]
She has since appeared in editorials in Elle, Dolly, Creme,[10][11] Girlfriend, Rush, Limewire, Looks Book, Muse, and Bridesmaid.[11]
She was the Intermediate Runway Winner at the 2008 Tamblyn New Model Discovery.[10]
Gabriel has an Australian Business Number. She was featured, along with other models, in Bryan Ferry's video for "You Can Dance", released during the summer of 2010 from his upcoming album Olympia.[11][12] She will appear as an extra in the upcoming Australian drama Water Police.[11]
Gabriel was born to Brian Gabriel and Michelle Kortum-Gabriel[4] and has a sister, Brooke. She attends school at Elanora State High School.[5]
In October 2008, it became known that American convicted sex predator Martin Robertson wrote to Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph from his Texas jail cell, where he is incarcerated until 2057, requesting articles about Gabriel for a book he claimed to be writing. Gabriel's mother criticized the media for widely reporting the concerns that her daughter was too young to be a catwalk model, resulting in Robertson learning of her daughter.[13]