Abby Champion
| Abby Champion | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abby Grace Champion February 28, 1997 Vestavia Hills, Alabama, U.S. |
| Spouse | Patrick Schwarzenegger (m. 2025) |
| Relatives | Arnold Schwarzenegger (father-in-law) Maria Shriver (mother-in-law) Shriver family (in-laws) |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Agency | Ford Models (New York, Barcelona, São Paulo) Storm Management (London) Fabbrica (Milan) Next Management (Paris)[1] |
Abby Grace Schwarzenegger[2] (née Champion; born February 28, 1997) is an American fashion model.
In May 2025, Models.com added Champion to their 'New Supers' list.[3]
Early life
Champion was born in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham,[4] to Laura and Greg Champion.[5] She has a sister who is also a model, as well as two brothers. Champion graduated from Vestavia Hills High School, where she was a cheerleader. She was discovered by a Next Management agent while in The Bahamas for a pageant with her sister.[6] Champion had planned to go to Auburn University.[5]
Career
Champion debuted at Bottega Veneta's S/S 2018 fashion show.[7] In March 2018, she appeared in a W editorial.[8] The next season, F/W 2018, she appeared on the cover of Russh[9] and walked in shows for brands including Balmain, Chanel, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, and Miu Miu. She has also appeared in campaigns for Chanel and Miu Miu.[10]
In addition to many appearances in Vogue, Champion has been on the cover of Vogue Japan with models including Mika Schneider,[11] Vogue Hong Kong with models including Selena Forrest, and Vogue Italia among others.[12] She also appeared on the May 2024 cover of Vogue Adria by herself.
In March 2025, Champion appeared alongside her fiancé to promote the SKIMS wedding collection.
Personal life
Since 2015, Champion has been in a relationship with actor Patrick Schwarzenegger.[10] Champion and Schwarzenegger married on September 6, 2025.[13]
References
- Back to citation "Abby Champion - Model". models.com.
- Back to citation "Abby Champion - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- Back to citation "Meet the next generation of New Supers".
- Back to citation Alabama's main newspaper says she was born in Vestavia Hills though many sources say she was born in Birmingham itself.
- Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 Robinson, Carol (April 7, 2016). "Down a different runway: Modeling careers take Alabama sisters around world". Al.com.
- Back to citation "ART OF STYLE MEET THE MODEL: ABBY CHAMPION". Net-a-Porter. July 12, 2019.
- Back to citation Phelps, Nicole (September 23, 2017). "Bottega Veneta SPRING 2018 READY-TO-WEAR". Vogue.
- Back to citation "See Spring's Most Thrilling Fashion Hit New Heights—At the Top Of A Rollercoaster". W. March 2, 2018.
- Back to citation Blanch, Jess (August 20, 2018). "Introducing the 'Make History' Issue". Russh.
- Back to citation occurrence 10.0 Back to citation occurrence 10.1 "Abby Champion and Patrick Schwarzenegger Are Engaged After 7 Years of Dating". Vogue. Condé Nast. December 26, 2023.
- Back to citation Era, Yoko (May 2, 2020). "美佳やアビー・チャンピオンetc.、注目モデル5人のおうち時間をのぞき見。【今月のカバーガール】Take a sneak peek into the at-home time of five spotlight models, including Mika and Abby Champion. [This Month's Cover Girls]". Vogue Japan (in Japanese).
- Back to citation "Le 100 copertine di Vogue Italia di settembre/2 The 100 covers of Vogue Italia's September issue". Vogue Italia (in Italian). August 27, 2020.
- Back to citation Gayle, Latoya; Watts, Marina (September 7, 2025). "Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion Are Married! All the Details About Their Star-Studded Idaho Wedding". People. Retrieved September 7, 2025.