English model and singer
Pixie Geldof
Geldof in 2014
Born Little Pixie Geldof
(1990-09-17 ) 17 September 1990 (age 34) London, England
Occupation(s) Model, singer-songwriter Years active 2008–present Spouse
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Little Pixie Geldof [ 1] [ 2] (born 17 September 1990)[ 3] is an English-born model and singer. She is the third daughter of Irish musican Bob Geldof and Paula Yates .
Early life
Geldof is the third daughter of Irish musican Bob Geldof and Paula Yates .[ 4] [ 5] She is also the biological granddaughter of Hughie Green . Pixie had two sisters, Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (born 1983) and Peaches Geldof (1989–2014), and has a half-sister, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof (born 1996), from her mother's relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence . Her great-grandmother was Jewish.[ 6]
Career
Geldof in June 2011
Modelling
Her first magazine cover modelling appearance was for Tatler in 2008.[ 7] She has also been the face of advertising campaigns for Levi's , Diesel , Henry Holland , Razzle , Agent Provocateur , Loewe and Pringle of Scotland , as well as modelling for Vivienne Westwood , Luella and Jeremy Scott . She modelled for Debenhams in 2010.[citation needed ]
Music
Geldof is the lead singer of the band Violet,[ 8] who released their first single in May 2012.[ 9] She was scheduled to DJ at the 2014 Coachella in April but cancelled it due to the death of her sister.[ 10]
She released her first album I'm Yours in November 2016. It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Tony Hoffer .[ 11]
Activism
Geldof has a passion for marine wildlife, especially sharks.[ 12] She is an advocate for marine conservation and was one of the ambassadors for the #PassOnPlastic campaign against the pollution of water by single use plastic led by Project Zero and Sky Ocean Rescue.[ 13]
She also advocates against animal testing in the cosmetic industry . In October 2018, she was part of a delegation that went to the United Nations in New York City to present a petition launched by The Body Shop to end cosmetic animal testing worldwide.[ 14]
Personal life
As of February 2013, Geldof lived in Upper Clapton with George Barnett , drummer of These New Puritans .[ 15] The couple married in June 2017 in Majorca .[ 16] They have one child, a daughter born in 2021.[ 17]
Geldof is a vegan [ 18] and advocates against animal testing.[ 18]
References
^ Chapman, Grace; Anderson, Steve. "The most unusual celebrity baby names – Peaches Geldof and Little Pixie Geldof" . The Independent . London. Retrieved 12 March 2011 .
^ "Why Knox rocks: Star baby names aren't just Tom, Dick or Harry" . Daily News . New York. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011 .
^ "FUNKYOFFISH LTD filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK" . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Pixie Geldof is a Tatler cover girl , The Daily Telegraph , 3 June 2008
^ Sting's kds join Geldof girls at geisha launch Archived 23 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Hello! , 12 January 2006 ("is the youngest of Sir Bob's three daughters by the late TV presenter Paula Yates...")
^ "Bob Geldof to receive BGU honorary doctorate" . The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com .
^ Pixie Geldof is Covergirl for Italian Vogue , The Daily Telegraph , 9 February 2009
^ "Pixie Geldof doesn't want to be daddy's girl" . The Daily Telegraph . London. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ Knott, Alex (26 April 2012). "Pixie Geldof's band to release debut single" . Frost Magazine . Retrieved 14 July 2013 .
^ Natalie Finn (9 April 2014). "Pixie Geldof Cancels Coachella DJ Gig Following Death of Sister Peaches Geldof" . E! . Retrieved 23 July 2014 .
^ "Pixie Geldof reclaims her name as a singer, with serious musical chops" . The Irish Times . 20 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016 .
^ "PIxie Geldof Is Obsessed With Sharks" . ELLE . 23 February 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018 .
^ Jaywing. "Pass On Plastic Experience" . skyoceanrescue.com . Retrieved 30 October 2018 .
^ "8.3 million signatures call for end to cosmetic animal testing" . NewsComAu . Retrieved 30 October 2018 .
^ Jess Cartner-Morley (15 February 2013). "Pixie Geldof: rocking 20s style" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 July 2014 .
^ Newbold, Alice (19 June 2017). "Pixie Geldof Marries In Majorca" . Vogue . Retrieved 19 August 2021 .
^ Waddell, Lily (18 August 2021). "Pixie Geldof gives birth to first child with her husband George Barnett" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 19 August 2021 .
^ a b Katie Thomas (31 January 2019). "BEAUTY BYTES: Pixie Geldof talks vegan beauty, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and saving the ocean" . Marie Claire UK . Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
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