English model and singer
Pixie Geldof
Geldof in 2014
Born Little Pixie Geldof
(1990-09-17 ) 17 September 1990 (age 33) London, England
Occupation(s) Model, singer-songwriter Years active 2008–present Spouse
Children 1 Parents Relatives
Little Pixie Geldof
[1]
[2] (born 17 September 1990)
[3] is an English model and singer. She is the third daughter of
Bob Geldof and
Paula Yates .
Early life
Geldof is the third daughter of
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. 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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