Iskra Lawrence
Iskra Lawrence
Iskra Arabella Lawrence (born 11 September 1990) is a British model.
Early life and education
Lawrence was born in Wolverhampton and grew up in Kidderminster, Worcestershire from the age of 6 weeks.[3] Lawrence attended Malvern St James[4] and then Bromsgrove School,[5] was a competitive national swimmer,[6] and was accepted into the UK National Youth Theatre[7] at 15. Her name means 'spark' in most Slavic languages.
Career
Modelling
Lawrence is the global Role Model for Aerie,[8] a brand of clothing from American Eagle Outfitters.
In 2018 Lawrence was announced as a brand ambassador for Marina Rinaldi's Persona collection campaign [43] .
Activism and charitable work
Lawrence does not retouch her own images that she posts on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.[21] She actively criticizes "body shamers",[22] including one user that she confronted in April 2016 on her Instagram account after the user insulted her.[23][24] She does not want to be classified as a plus-sized model.[25]
In February 2017, Lawrence presented "Ending the pursuit of perfection" at TEDxUniversityofNevada.[28]
In 2018 Lawrence was announced as a L'Oréal Princes Trust Ambassador [44] .
Accolades
Lawrence was listed in the 'multi-hyphenates' category of the 2017 Maxim HOT 100.[31]
In 2019 Lawrence was named[32][33] in the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Europe within the Art & Culture category [45] . In their centennial year Malvern St James school recognised Lawrence as one of their Malvern Alumnae 100 "Celebrating the talent and diversity of Malvern Old Girls. Inspiring the women of the future."
Other work
Personal life
In January 2019, Lawrence confirmed her relationship with songwriter Philip Payne.[38]