Yolanda Hadid

Yolanda Hadid (née van den Herik, previously Foster; born January 11, 1964) is a Dutch-American television personality, model, and interior designer.

She was born and raised in Papendrecht, South Holland. She was married to Palestinian real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid from 1994 until they divorced in 2000. They had two daughters, models Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid and a son, Anwar. She married Canadian musician David Foster in 2011. They divorced in 2017.

She was one of the leading personalities on the reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She has modelled in places such as Paris, Tokyo and Sydney for Eileen Ford.

 Early life 
Yolanda van den Herik was born on January 11, 1964, in Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, to Ans and Gerard van den Herik. She has a brother named Leo. When Yolanda was seven years old, her father tragically died in a car accident, leaving her mother to raise both children on her own.

 Career 
Dutch designer Frans Molenaar asked her to fill in for a model at a show, where she was discovered by Eileen Ford and signed with Ford Models. She then went on to model in cities like Paris, Milan, Sydney, Cape Town, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, and Hamburg.

 Filmography 
YearTitleRoleNotes19911st & TenBetty Ann"Flashbacks" (season 7, episode 15)2011–2012Nederlandse Hollywood VrouwenHerselfSeries regular2012–2016The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsHerselfSeries regular (seasons 3–6)2013Vanderpump RulesHerself"Tooth or Consequences" (season 2, episode 1)2014The Real Housewives of New York CityHerself"Unhappy Anniversary" (season 6, episode 6)2017Project RunwayHerself / Guest Judge3 episodes2018Making a Model with Yolanda HadidHerself / Host8 episodes2022Holland's Next Top ModelJudgeSeason 13

 Music videos 
YearTitleArtistRole2014"G.U.Y."Lady GagaThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Band Member

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