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Who is Hunter Schafer’s model lookalike, Alex Consani? Meet the once youngest trans model and TikTok star who just made her Oscars red carpet debut – and is compared to the Euphoria star
STORYCarolina Malis
- Consani was the cover girl for Jean Paul Gaultier’s collaboration with KNWLS, has walked for Alexander McQueen, Versace and Burberry, and was everywhere during AW24 fashion weeks in Europe
- She started modelling at the age of 12 after seeing a Facebook ad and has since been signed to IMG – now, she advocates for more LGBT rep and says ‘it’s beautiful to be trans’
Scrolling down the TikTok rabbit hole is bound to lead you to Alex Consani – not once, but maybe a dozen times. A seasoned pro and a social media sensation, she was the talk of some circles during Paris Fashion Week, proving she’s much more than just a fresh face.
Before her rise to TikTok fame in 2020, Consani was already on her way to becoming a familiar face, only in a different scene. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area and making a big-city leap to New York, the model wasn’t just any high schooler – she was taking the fashion world by storm as one of the youngest transgender models to watch.
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So what makes her such a stand-out star in the fashion universe? Here’s what we know about her.
Alex Consani’s modelling career started with a Facebook ad
Consani’s journey into the spotlight began early. At just 12 years old, in 2015, she responded to a Facebook ad seeking trans models, kick-starting her modelling career. By 2019, she had become an IMG Models signee.
Now 20, with an impressive résumé featuring shows for fashion powerhouses like Alexander McQueen, Versace and Burberry, Consani has reached new heights in her career. Becoming the cover girl for Jean Paul Gaultier’s collaboration with KNWLS solidified her status as a trendsetter, earning her recognition from Vogue as one of the stand-out models of spring/summer 2023. Meanwhile, Bustle dubbed her “TikTok’s 2024 It Girl”.