Stefania Ferrario
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Stefania Ferrario | |
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| Born | Stephanie Denise Kightley 14 June 1993 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Light Hazel |
| Agency | IMG Models (New York) Bella Management Australia[2] |
| Website | stefania |
Stefania Ferrario (born Stephanie Denise Kightley; 14 June 1993) is an Australian model and activist. She is known for various efforts to raise awareness on subjects including body positivity, animal cruelty, and veganism.
Biography
[edit]Ferrario was born in Canberra, Australia to an Italian mother and English father.[3] She is currently the face of a lingerie line by Dita Von Teese for Australian department store Myer, and has previously worked with Gok Wan for Target (Australia) and other Australian brands such as Sportsgirl, City Chic, Bras N Things and Berlei, overseas she has worked for Italian stores Fiorella Rubino, Flow clothing in Malaysia and Swimsuits For All.[4][5]
In 2012, Ferrario shaved her hair off to raise money and awareness for cancer, alopecia and trichotillomania. She then grabbed the attention of fashion photographer Peter Coulson who photographed Ferrario for his book In My Pants, a charitable publication to raise money and awareness for cancer and the Cancer Council (Australia).[6]
In February 2015, Ferrario started a campaign with television presenter Ajay Rochester to end the use of the term "plus size" to describe models who are above a US dress size 4 by the modelling industry. Ferrario posted a picture with the caption "I am a model FULL STOP" with the hashtag "#droptheplus" which gained coverage in the media and was heavily discussed, with mixed, but mostly positive reactions, on social media and within the fashion industry.[7][8][9][10]
In 2017, Stefania was amongst the four faces of Melbourne Fashion Week.[11]
In an interview with Fuse magazine, Ferrario stated that she is tri-lingual, speaking English, French, and Italian and identifies herself as bisexual.[12]
Ferrario is a vegan[13] and describes herself as an "animal-activist",[14] telling another animal activist she had been vegan since 1 January 2020 and that she wishes she had done it sooner. Later that year, she tweeted "If you’re against animal cruelty why are you paying for it on a daily basis? Go vegan!"[15] She has a highlights section on her Instagram for all posts about vegan food and discussion[16] and created a YouTube video showing the food she would eat on a normal day and the vegan food she bought that day.[17]
Ferrario has pierced nipples[18] and a rabbit called Bambi.[19]
Other honors
[edit]Stefania Ferrario Wins ‘The PWI Most Beautiful Woman In The World’ Award 2020.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stefania Ferrario profile at Model Mayhem". Model Mayhem. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Stefania Ferrario | IMG Models". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Androgynous queen: Canberra model Stefania Ferrario blurs gender lines | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT". 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Stefania Ferrario mic.com article". mic.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Stefania Ferrario NY Daily News article". NY Daily News. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Peter Coulson photoshoot". Peter Coulson. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Fox News article on Stefania Ferrario and #droptheplus campaign". Fox News. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "#droptheplus campaign". #droptheplus. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Bustle article on #droptheplus". Bustle. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "#droptheplus aims to unite not divide, but critics celebrate PLUS". CBC Radio. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "'Don't call me plus-size': Face of Melbourne Fashion Week's body-positive plea". 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Fuse article". Fuse. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "17 yo Animal Activist VegCeps chats with Stefania Ferrario". YouTube. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ web|url=https://www.instagram.com/stefania_model%7Cdate=28 March 2021
- ^ Ferrario, Stefania [@stefania_model] (28 March 2021). "If you're against animal cruelty why are you paying for it on a daily basis? Go vegan! https://t.co/P4wIeYSaEJ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfG5t9EcktQ&ab_channel=StefaniaFerrario%7Cdate= June 13, 2020
- ^ Ferrario, Stefania [@stefania_model] (9 May 2021). "Full series https://t.co/6jw2ouT3ik https://t.co/HNPNbvZoEC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ferrario, Stefania [@stefania_model] (28 May 2021). "New campaign for Hearts & Bone 💚 ft. my beautiful girl Bambi 🐰 https://t.co/busmTaQGlP" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Inspire, People Who (19 December 2020). "Stefania Ferrario Wins Most Beautiful Woman 2020". DKODING. No. 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Stefania Ferrario on Instagram
- #droptheplus website
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Australian animal rights activists
- Australian female models
- Models from Melbourne
- Australian people of English descent
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Australian veganism activists
- People from Canberra
- Australian bisexual women
- Australian LGBTQ models
- Bisexual women models
- IMG Models models