Alex Consani
{{Short description|American model and social media personality (born 2003)}}
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| birth_name = Alex Monette Consani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|07|23}}
| birth_place = Petaluma, California, U.S.
| other_names = Miss Mawma
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| occupation = {{hlist|Model|influencerSources for Consani being an influencer:
- {{cite web |last1=Wratten |first1=Marcus |title=Trans models make history as the first to walk in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/16/trans-models-victoria-secret-fashion-show-alex-consani-valentina-sampaio/ |website=PinkNews |access-date=October 28, 2024 |date=October 16, 2024 |quote=California-born TikTok influencer Alex Consani, who recently starred in Charli xcx's '360' music video ...}}
- {{cite web |last1=Saad |first1=Nardine |title=Tyra Banks brings strut (and 'smize') back to revamped Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-10-16/tyra-banks-victorias-secret-fashion-show-retirement |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=October 28, 2024 |date=October 16, 2024 |quote=... trans model and influencer Alex Consani, 21.}}
- {{cite web |last1=Ahluwalia |first1=Navi |title=Who Is Model of the Year Nominee Alex Consani? |url=https://hypebae.com/2024/8/alex-consani-model-bio-knwls-burberry-coperni |website=Hypebae |quote=American model and influencer Alex Consani ... |access-date=October 28, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024}}
- {{cite web |last1=Morin |first1=Alyssa |title=Why TikToker Alex Consani Is Fashion's New It Girl |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1365091/why-tiktoker-alex-consani-is-fashions-new-it-girl |website=E! Online |access-date=October 28, 2024 |quote=Influencer Alex Consani is quickly becoming the fashion industry's new it girl ... |date=February 15, 2023}}}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| known_for = Modeling
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| hair_color = Blonde{{cite web |title=Alex Consani - Portfolio |url=http://www.lookmodelagency.com/portfolios/alex-consani |via=Look Model Agency |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
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- IMG Models (worldwide)
- Look Model Agency (San Francisco){{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/alex-consani|title=Alex Consani - Model|website=models.com}}}}
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| followers = 5.1 million
| likes =160.3 million
| stats_update = December 3, 2024
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Alex Monette Consani (born July 23, 2003) is an American model and influencer. She started modeling in 2015 and became the world's youngest transgender model at the time at age 12. After signing with IMG Models in 2019, Consani started using TikTok in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and became popular online for her comedic videos, earning over three million followers by 2024. In 2024, Consani was the first transgender model to win the Fashion Award for Model of the Year and, along with Valentina Sampaio, to walk for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Life and career
Alex Monette Consani{{cite web |title=The high school graduating class of 2021 |url=https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/the-class-of-2021/ |website=Petaluma Argus-Courier |access-date=November 4, 2024 |date=June 2, 2021}} was born on July 23, 2003,{{cite web |last1=Velasco |first1=Matthew |title=Alex Consani Celebrates Her 21st Birthday Like a '90s Supermodel |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/alex-consani-birthday-party-pink-dress-cheetah-corset |website=W |access-date=August 20, 2024 |date=July 24, 2024 |quote=Last night, the new age super rang in her 21st birthday like an OG super during a late night fête.}} in Petaluma, California. Her mother works in water conservation while her father works with Guide Dogs for the Blind. She is of Italian, English and German descent. She is transgender and began wearing feminine clothing at age four before deciding on the name Alex at age eight and undergoing hormone replacement therapy during puberty.{{cite web |last1=Brunke |first1=Elisa |title=Alex Consani: Das jüngste Transgender-Model der Welt |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.de/alex-consani-das-juengste-transgender-model-der-welt-74217.html |website=Cosmopolitan Germany |access-date=August 1, 2023 |language=de |date=August 15, 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Devan |title=Alex Consani Is Allowed to Curse in This Interview |url=https://www.ssense.com/en-us/editorial/fashion/alex-consani-interview |access-date=August 1, 2023 |via=SSENSE |date=June 21, 2023}} She started modeling in early 2015 after her mother found an advertisement on Facebook for Slay Model Management, a Los Angeles-based modeling agency made up entirely of transgender models.{{cite web |last1=Vernose |first1=Vienna |title=Alex Consani: Ms. Mawma! |url=https://crfashionbook.com/alex-consani-interview/ |website=CR Fashion Book |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=March 15, 2024}} She became, at the time, the youngest transgender model in the world at age 12.{{cite web |title=Jüngstes Transgender-Model der Welt: Alex Consani modelt für mehr Akzeptanz |via=RTL |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/juengstes-transgender-model-der-welt-alex-consani-modelt-fuer-mehr-akzeptanz-3044215.html |access-date=August 1, 2023 |language=de |date=August 16, 2016}} In 2016, a profile on her in Cosmopolitan Germany went viral online.{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=Rebecca |title=Meet the most hilariously weird model on TikTok |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22654214/alex-consani-tiktok-model |website=Vox |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=September 7, 2021}} She appeared in a photoshoot with Dominique Jackson at age 13.{{cite web |last1=Useche |first1=Jose |title=These Are the 20 Queer and Trans Youth Changing the World |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/glaad-20-under-20-2022 |website=Teen Vogue |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=September 28, 2022}}
Consani signed with IMG Models in August 2019 at age 16 and moved to New York City at age 18.{{cite web |authorlink=Brock Colyar| last1=Colyar |first1=Brock |title=Packing for Paris With Alex Consani |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/alex-consani-paris-fashion-week.html |website=The Cut |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=February 16, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=King-Clements |first1=Eloise |title=Alex Consani on TikTok, Trade, and Terrorizing the Subway |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/alex-consani-on-tiktok-trade-and-terrorizing-the-subway |website=Interview |access-date=November 24, 2023 |date=October 20, 2023}} She began posting absurdist Gen Z-focused comedic videos on TikTok in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic under the username captincroook, also using the moniker Miss Mawma, and gained more than 700,000 followers by 2022.{{cite web |last1=Allaire |first1=Christian |title=This Rising Model Is the Master of Gen-Z Humor on TikTok |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/alex-consani-tiktok-model-fashion-month |website=Vogue |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=April 19, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Randall |first1=Tiana |title=Karlie Kloss and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week |url=https://www.thecut.com/2023/05/madelyn-cline-and-more-of-the-bestest-party-pics-this-week.html |website=The Cut |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=May 12, 2023}} In 2021, she graduated from Petaluma High School and began attending Pace University with the help of Petaluma Educational Foundation, receiving an Alphabet Soup Thrift Store Scholarship and a MacIlvain Family Scholarship;{{Cite web |date=2021-06-05 |title=Photos: Class of 2021 at Petaluma High School graduates |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/class-of-2021-at-petaluma-high-school-graduates/ |access-date= |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}[https://www.facebook.com/PetalumaEducationalFoundation/videos/50-petaluma-area-seniors-sent-us-clips-to-let-us-know-where-theyre-headed-with-h/509839523783268/ Petaluma Educational Foundation, "50 Petaluma area seniors sent us clips to let us know where they're headed with help from PEF..."]{{Cite web |author= |date=2021-05-18 |title=PEF presents 277 seniors with scholarships |url=https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/pef-administered-scholarships-awarded-to-277-graduating-seniors/ |access-date= |website=Petaluma Argus-Courier |language=en-US}} also that year, she made her runway debut in New York City for Tom Ford. She was included on GLAAD's 20 Under 20 list, which honors "outstanding young LGBTQ changemakers", for 2022, and walked in runways for Versace and Alexander McQueen during Fall/Winter 2022. By 2023, she had more than 1.4 million followers on the platform.
Vogue named her one of the standout models of Spring/Summer 2023, during which she walked in runways for Boss by Hugo Boss, Burberry, Chloé, Roberto Cavalli, and Coperni.{{cite web |last1=Wheeler |first1=André-Naquian |title=The 11 standout models of Spring-Summer 2023 |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/11-standout-models-of-spring-summer-2023 |website=Vogue |access-date=July 31, 2023 |date=February 14, 2023}} She was featured in Victoria's Secret's reimagining of their Fashion Show, "The Tour '23," which returned to runway format in October 2024 after a 5-year hiatus. She was the face of Jean Paul Gaultier's collaborative collection with London-based brand Knwls, which was released in September 2023.{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Emma Elizabeth |title=KNWLS and Florence Tétier on their 'perfect' Jean Paul Gaultier collab |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/60480/1/knwls-florence-tetier-jean-paul-gaultier-collaboration-alex-consani-harley-weir |website=Dazed |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=July 28, 2023}} Consani was the exclusive model for Conner Ives' Spring/Summer 2024 collection in collaboration with Depop, "Late Capitalism".{{Cite web |last=Bobowicz |first=Joe |title=Alex Consani is Conner Ives' late capitalist It-girl for SS24 |url=https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/n7e45g/conner-ives-ss24-alex-consani-interview |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=i-d.vice.com |language=en}} By early 2024, Consani had over two million followers and over 150 million likes across her videos on TikTok. She appeared in the music videos for the JT song "Okay" and for the Charli XCX song "360" in April and May 2024, respectively.{{cite web |last1=Inman |first1=DeMicia |title=JT Sits Pretty In 'Okay' Music Video |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/jt-okay-music-video-1234874242/ |website=Vibe |access-date=May 13, 2024 |date=April 30, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=Charli XCX Enlists Julia Fox, Chloë Sevigny, and More to Star in Extremely Charli XCX Video for New Song '360' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/charli-xcx-enlists-julia-fox-chloe-sevigny-and-more-to-star-in-extremely-charli-xcx-video-for-new-song-360-watch/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=May 13, 2024 |date=May 10, 2024}} She was nominated for the Fashion Award for Model of the Year in 2024, making her the first openly transgender woman to be nominated for the award.{{cite web |title=The BFC Announces Fashion Awards 2024 Nominees |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/08/20/the-fashion-awards-2024-nominees/ |website=Wonderland |access-date=August 20, 2024 |date=August 20, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Factora |first1=James |title=Alex Consani Is the First Out Trans Woman Nominated for Model of the Year |url=https://www.them.us/story/alex-consani-british-fashion-council-model-of-the-year-nomination |website=Them |access-date=August 26, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024}} By then, she had over three million followers on TikTok.{{cite web |last1=Velasco |first1=Matthew |title=Alex Consani On Her Style Icons, Vintage Finds, and New Definition of 'Chic' |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/alex-consani-ugg-campaign-style-interview-2024 |website=W |access-date=August 20, 2024 |date=August 19, 2024}}
On October 15, 2024, Consani and Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender models to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.{{cite web | url=https://www.them.us/story/alex-cosani-valentina-sampaio-first-trans-transgender-models-to-walk-victorias-secret-fashion-show | title=Alex Consani and Valentina Sampaio Are the First Trans Models to Walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | date=16 October 2024 }}{{Cite news |last=Lavietes |first=Matt |date=October 16, 2024 |title=Transgender models featured in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/transgender-models-featured-victorias-secret-fashion-show-rcna175699 |access-date=December 8, 2024 |work=NBC News}}
On December 2, 2024, Consani became the first transgender person to be named Model of the Year at the annual Fashion Awards in London.{{Cite news |last=Lavietes |first=Matt |date=December 3, 2024 |title=Alex Consani becomes first transgender Model of the Year at U.K. Fashion Awards |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/alex-consani-becomes-first-transgender-model-year-uk-fashion-awards-rcna182635 |access-date=December 8, 2024 |work=NBC News}}{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Morgan |date=December 3, 2024 |title=Alex Consani Makes History As 2024's Model of the Year |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/alex-consani-is-2024s-model-of-the-year.html |access-date=December 8, 2024 |work=The Cut |publisher=New York}}{{Cite news |last=Segarra |first=Edward |date=December 3, 2024 |title=Alex Consani becomes first transgender woman to win modeling award at UK Fashion Awards |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/03/alex-consani-fashion-awards-transgender-model/76740503007/ |access-date=December 8, 2024 |work=USA Today}}
Public image
Alyssa Morin of E! News called Consani "fashion's new it girl" in February 2023, while Bustle and PinkNews both described her as "the 'It Girl' of 2024".{{cite web |last1=Morin |first1=Alyssa |title=Why TikToker Alex Consani Is Fashion's New It Girl |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1365091/why-tiktoker-alex-consani-is-fashions-new-it-girl |website=E! News |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=February 15, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Giandurco |first1=Jillian |title=Alex Consani Is TikTok's 2024 It Girl |url=https://www.bustle.com/life/who-is-alex-consani-model-tiktok |website=Bustle |access-date=May 13, 2024 |date=January 9, 2024}} CR Fashion Book{{'}}s Vienna Vernose called her bleached hair and "fairy-like" features "distinctive" and called her runway walk "serious and powerful". L'Officiel{{'}}s Grace Clarke called Consani "easily one of the biggest models" of 2024 and "one of the most popular transgender models in the industry".{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Grace |title=2024 New Fashion Models to Know: Alex Consani, Colin Jones and more |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/fashion-new-model-vanguards |website=L'Officiel USA |access-date=May 13, 2024 |date=March 12, 2024}}
In October 2023, she was included on the Forbes Top Creators Fashion 50 list, where she had the highest engagement rate on the list at 21.5% and was described as having "signature bleached hair and brows".{{Cite web |last=Cao |first=Steffi |title=Forbes Top Creators: Fashion 50, The Millionaire Tastemakers Of TikTok, Instagram And YouTube |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stefficao/2023/10/05/forbes-top-creators-fashion-50-the-millionaire-tastemakers-of-tiktok-instagram-and-youtube/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}} i-D stated in 2023 that she was "as well known for her harebrained subway dances{{nbsp}}... and goofy disposition [on TikTok] as she is for her turns on the Alexander McQueen and Versace runways".{{cite web |title=This is just the beginning for modelling's new wave |url=https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/qjvx33/alex-consani-trans-models-fashion |website=i-D |access-date=24 November 2023 |date=November 2, 2023}} Brock Colyar of The Cut wrote in 2024 that her TikTok videos, which "involve her being very loud and sort of annoying in very public spaces", were "constantly going viral".
In December 2024, Consani was named in Forbes{{'}} list of 30 Under 30 in the "Art & Style" category.{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Art & Style |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2025/art-style/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Forbes |language=en}} In 2025, she made it to the Madame Tussauds Hot 100 list, recognizing her as a rising Gen Z fashion icon and model.{{cite web|title=Madame Tussauds Spills the Wax on Fame, Unveiling 'HOT 100' for 2025|url=https://www.madametussauds.com/berlin/en/information/news/hot-100-2025/#alex-consani|website=Madame Tussauds|date=February 4, 2025|access-date=February 5, 2025}}
Videography
=Music video appearances=
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| "Okay" | JT | style="text-align:center" |{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWxenIERJhg | title=JT - OKAY (Official Video) | website=YouTube | date=29 April 2024 }} |
"360"
| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW-VvmRKsE | title=Charli XCX - 360 (Official video) | website=YouTube | date=9 May 2024 }} |
Filmography
=Short films=
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rowspan="1" | 2023
| "Paradigm Trilogy: Recognition Vs. Expression" | style="text-align:center" |{{cite web | url=https://www.paradigmtrilogy.com/?start_with_loader=true | title=The New Creative Paradigm }} |
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