He Cong (simplified Chinese: 贺聪; traditional Chinese: 賀聰; pinyin: Hè Cōng; born November 5, 1995) is a Chinese fashion model. Her clients include: Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, and Versace. She has also featured in the Chinese version of Elle, the Chinese and Italian versions of Harper's Bazaar, and various international versions of Vogue.[5]

He Cong
Born (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28)[3]
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)[1]
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
AgencyIMG Models (worldwide)[2]

Models.com has listed He on their Money and Industry Icons lists.[6][7]

The Singaporean version of Vogue has described He as "tall, leggy, with delicate features and cheekbones to die for, [she] was—and still is—the quintessential fresh-faced ingénue."[4]

Additionally, V Magazine has described He as a "trailblazing supermodel."[8]

Early life

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He was born in Changsha in the province of Hunan. She describes Changsha as "a big city with lots of history."[9]

Career

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In 2013, He moved to Shanghai to study fashion and design. While at university, Valentino staged a special fashion show, He was asked by a friend if she would be interested in attending—not only did He attend, but she also got to open and close the show. He described the experience as "a dream."[4][8]

He featured in an editorial for the May 2020 issue of the Chinese version of Numéro.[10]

He has also featured in V Magazine at least three times, these include the January 2020, May 2020, and November 2022 editions. Furthermore, she appeared in the Chinese version of the magazine for the April 2023 issue.[11][12]

He has made at least two appearances in W Magazine editorials—for their May 2017 and September 2022 editions and at least three further appearances for their Chinese version—for their December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024 releases.[13][14]

Other editorial features include Pop Magazine for their Spring/Summer 2018 release and i-D Magazine in February 2023.[15][16]

The part of modelling that He loves the most is "bringing a designer’s vision to life," saying that she finds it exciting to see sketches come to life on the runway.[8]

He describes herself as "really comfortable" in front of the camera and enjoys seeing herself "portraying different characters."[9]

Agency representation

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He is represented by IMG Models, they also represent Paloma Elsesser, Maty Fall Diba, Ashley Graham, and Gemma Ward.[17]

Personality

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Her ultimate summer song is Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "He Cong".
  2. ^ "He Cong".
  3. ^ "My heart is full 💜 Thank you all for all the kindest messages🥰".
  4. ^ a b c ""Being a model demands a lot of hard work, self-motivation and persistence": Chinese model He Cong reflects on her journey as a model so far".
  5. ^ "He Cong".
  6. ^ "THE MONEY LIST".
  7. ^ "INDUSTRY ICONS".
  8. ^ a b c "V139: SUPERMODEL, SUPERHERO HE CONG".
  9. ^ a b c "V125 NEXT GEN: HE CONG".
  10. ^ "Numéro China".
  11. ^ "V Magazine".
  12. ^ "V Magazine China".
  13. ^ "W Magazine".
  14. ^ "W Magazine China".
  15. ^ "Pop Magazine".
  16. ^ "i-D Magazine".
  17. ^ "IMG London".