Alex Consani has become one of the most recognizable transgender models in international fashion, building a career that stretches from major runway shows to global campaigns and magazine editorials.
Born in California in 2003, Consani began modeling at a young age. Her professional career grew significantly after she signed with IMG Models as a teenager. Over the years, she has appeared on runways for major fashion houses including Tom Ford, Chanel, Versace, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.
Her career reached another level in 2024.
That year, Consani and Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender women to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. For Consani, the appearance added another major international runway to an already impressive career.
But one of her biggest milestones came in December 2024 at The Fashion Awards in London.
Consani was named Model of the Year, becoming the first transgender woman to receive the honor. The award recognizes a model whose influence has made a major impact on the fashion industry and extended beyond the runway.
During her acceptance speech, Consani also acknowledged transgender women who helped create opportunities before her. The moment made her victory about more than an individual achievement. It highlighted the generations of transgender people who have pushed for greater visibility and opportunity in fashion.
Her career has continued well beyond that historic night.
Consani's professional portfolio includes advertising, editorial and runway work. Models.com lists her among its "Supers" and records an extensive collection of fashion shows, magazine covers, editorials and campaigns. Her recent work has included major names such as Gucci, Chanel, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Tory Burch and Alexander McQueen.
She has also developed something many modern models increasingly need: a recognizable personality outside traditional fashion.
Her humorous and unconventional social-media presence helped introduce her to millions of people who might never closely follow fashion weeks or designer campaigns. That combination of high-fashion success and online personality has helped make Consani particularly recognizable among younger audiences.
What makes her story significant is not simply that she is a transgender woman working in fashion. She has reached some of the industry's highest levels while being openly transgender.
Her Model of the Year victory was particularly important because it showed that a transgender model could be recognized for her influence across the fashion industry itself.
Alex Consani's career is still developing, but she has already secured a place in fashion history. From beginning her modeling journey as a young teenager to walking major international runways and becoming the first transgender woman named Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards, her rise represents a remarkable change in what the world's biggest fashion stages can look like.
For young transgender people who dream about fashion, her success also provides something previous generations had far less opportunity to see: an openly transgender model succeeding at the highest levels of the industry.