A backstage video of Alex Consani at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show recently went viral, and it’s easy to see why — the 21-year-old supermodel’s witty personality and a gorgeous face card have fans hooked. This October, Alex made history alongside Valentina Sampaio as one of the first transgender (trans) women to walk the iconic Victoria’s Secret runway that returned after a hiatus of 6 years. Reflecting on the experience in an interview with Teen Vogue, Alex had said, “That was a really impactful moment.
It’s crazy, though, because I didn’t even realise I was the first to walk until after the show. I thought Valentina had already walked ages ago, so that took a lot of the pressure off me.” Alex is rocketing to stardom in an industry where breaking through is no easy feat.
But then, blazing trails is something she’s been doing for years. Born on 23 July 2003, in San Francisco, US, Alex became the world’s youngest trans model at just 13 years old in 2015. She had signed up with Slay Model Agency, that worked around modelling careers of young trans models.
By 2019, she’d signed with IMG Models and walked for some of the biggest names in fashion, including Mugler, Burberry, Coperni, Chloé, Alexander McQueen, and BOSS. Her popularity isn’t limited to the runway, though. Before her stardom into world of fashion and modelling, Alex became a social media sensation, building a massive following on TikTok since she started posting in 2020 during the Covid.