Teddy Quinlivan

Theodora "Teddy" Quinlivan (born 22 June 1994) is an American model. She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and studied art at Walnut Hill School for the Arts. She was discovered in 2015, by Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton's creative director. In September 2017, Quinlivan came out as transgender. Her announcement was praised by Ghesquière, designer Marc Jacobs, make-up artist Pat McGrath, and others in the fashion industry. She has walked for designers including Carolina Herrera, Jeremy Scott, Jason Wu, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Saint Laurent. In 2019, Quinlivan became the first openly transgender model to be hired by Chanel. She vowed to stop working for any designer or brand who worked with people accused of sexual misconduct after experiencing it herself.