The Hidden Talents of Models You Don't Know

The Hidden Talents of Models You Don't Know

Models are already innately cool, thanks to their ad campaigns, magazine covers, walks on the runway, and trips to exotic locations. But some of our favorite models are more talented than we think, with hidden talents and abilities that may not be front and center while on the job, but come to the fore in interviews and social media. Some models have equestrian, culinary, or musical talents, while others have even weirder and cooler talents, such as wielding knives, performing impressive high kicks, or opening beer bottles with their teeth. You're sure to discover something new about your favorite models. Spoiler alert: they're even cooler than you think.

Apparently, Edie Campbell is a top model, has a degree in art history, and is a competitive athlete. In an interview with Vogue magazine before an equestrian competition, she said, "Everything comes back to the horse. You have to put your ego aside and focus on getting the best performance out of this creature."

When Natalie Westling booked the Vans sneaker campaign, it was an intuitive fit. 'Movement is a very important skill for a model. Interestingly enough, skating trained me. Of course, without realizing it, I was able to create those shapes and jump those jumps more naturally, which I probably wouldn't have gotten otherwise," she told Vogue magazine.

Amanda Murphy has been highly sought after throughout her career, especially by Prada. But very impressively, she also spent time as a radiologist, influenced by her mother (who was an ICU nurse). And she is also an equestrian.

Molly Baer was scouted at a young age as a model, and while making a head start, "she was in student council, took AP classes, and was a star player on the tennis team. The high school tennis champion says she still loves the sport.

Lily Cole is a chess enthusiast (she even incorporated chess as part of her college thesis), but she is also an entrepreneur. She founded the business incubator impossible.com, helps develop sustainable knitwear brands, and co-owns a London bookstore.

In addition to being sought after as a top model, Binks Walton is also a talented skater, which she incorporates into her off-duty modeling style. She is also "an accomplished performer of African dance and hip-hop."

Former Victoria's Secret model Bridget Malcolm, who also works with major brands like Ralph Lauren, happens to be a show jumper and a professionally trained ballet dancer. And. She is an oboe player and used to play in the Western Australian Youth Orchestra.

Emma Roberts is probably more familiar with acting, but she has also done some modeling (including a campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch as a teenager). Also, in hilariously random news, she is said to do amazing impressions of crying babies.

Fun fact: Eva Longoria is an internationally famous model (in addition to being an actor, director, and producer, she is already super-talented). But also, she was "a talented clarinetist throughout high school and college" and once played in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel.

This one is not hidden per se. Those who follow actor and model Kate Beckinsale on social media already know that she is a great writer. But she is also a two-time winner of the WH Smith Young Writer Award. She can also fake sneeze convincingly.

Heidi Klum is many things: top model, TV personality, businesswoman, producer, and enthusiastic Halloween costume wearer, but she can also yodel one song in German. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, she hilariously performed it (using a chipmunk autotune).

Nicole Richie is often seen modeling items from her brand House of Harlow, but the designer and actor also has a cool talent that you might not expect." I really enjoyed those days," she says. She says, "I was going to tutorial school and doing figure skating at 5 in the morning, and that was my whole world."

Christina Hendricks showed off her hidden talent for playing the accordion while appearing on Mad Men. She said, "I started taking lessons four or five years ago. The accordion is such a rich instrument to play by yourself. It's like a one-man band, and you get so much out of it," she told the L.A. Times.

Called Wonder Woman, she already does a lot (actress, model, 2004 Miss Israel winner), but her hula hooping skills are so good that (in her own words) she can drink coffee, read a book, FaceTime while hula hooping She says it's so good for her abdominal muscles that she can do it.

Of course, this is a common talent, as there are many people who are good cooks. But Jourdan Dunn is so good at cooking that she had her own cooking show, appropriately and hilariously named "Well Dunn With Jourdan Dunn." She even cooked for Vogue magazine.

This could be classified as "the coolest life ever": Hedy Lamarr was an actor of the 30s and 40s, but also an exceptional inventor. The principles she developed are still used today in Bluetooth and WiFi.

If you ask the average person what Natalie Portman's "hidden" talent is, they will probably say her talent for rapping (see also the Saturday Night Live video). However, she recently said that her real hidden talent is tap dancing.

Julia Roberts apparently learned to knit on a movie set over 30 years ago and has been an avid knitter ever since. 'We called it the solitary meter,' she said. And then we'd pull out all this knitting." See, it was so lonely."

Sorry, this is symbolic: Geena Davis is a master archer. She took up the sport late in life and "for a couple of years it became my life," nearly making the Olympic team in her 40s. She still continues to play archery, it seems. I haven't competed recently."

A party trick actor and model Keira Knightley likes to perform in interviews. Yes, she can pop her teeth. (Typically interviewers wonder if her dentist is enthusiastic about her hobby.)

Cara Delevingne is actually much more musically skilled than you might think (especially since you probably know her from modeling and acting). Among her specialties: She can beatbox, drum, and play guitar so well she can play it behind her head.

Did you know that model and actor Charlize Theron trained as a ballet dancer? It seems that a knee injury put an end to that career and she decided to continue acting and modeling.

Model Gisele Bundchen is actually a multi-talented person. She is also an actress, has a deep knowledge of wellness and yoga, and has been in the media a lot, but what people don't know about her is her dancing ability. She can also play the guitar and sing. Is there anything she can't do?

Join other celebrities (including Rizzo and Tina Fey) who have the same talent: This is probably more of a hobby than anything else, but actor and model Halle Berry explained that she used to play the flute." I played it in high school," she explained.

In 2015, model Karlie Kloss took a coding class at the Flatiron School and is apparently quite talented. The following year, she shared her talents with others and now runs Kode with Klossy (a free camp for interested children).

Audrey Hepburn originally trained as a ballet dancer (while also working as a model) before becoming an internationally acclaimed actor. After being told that she would never achieve prima ballerina status, she began to focus on acting.

This may be the most random of this list: Haley Beaver can open beer bottles with her teeth. Apparently, she realized she could do it at an event where there was no bottle opener (ack), which was part of the reason her now-husband Justin Bieber asked her out on a date (lol).

When you are a model, you probably have really long legs - and Kendall Jenner uses her legs to great effect for her hidden talent. Yes, apparently she can kick high enough to knock bottles off people's heads (aided by tequila, she explains).

Kate Moss admits that her hidden talent and most enjoyable hobby is cooking. 'I was really into cooking for a while,' she says. I can make a good roast with my eyes closed. I'm really good with gravy. It's my speciality, so much so that people ask me to make gravy at other people's houses. I have a lot of confidence in my gravy."

While many know of Twiggy's brief modeling career, she was actually a prolific and successful singer and actor (so this talent is not hidden, just less well known over time). She also appeared in "The Muppet Show" and was in "The Blues Brothers.

Naomi Campbell may be known for her signature runway walk (the iconic supermodel of the 90s), but she also has a talent she shared with Jimmy Fallon: tap dancing. You will be amazed at how amazing she is.

In addition to having a pilot's license, former model Angelina Jolie has another hidden talent. She has always had a fascination with weapons (she showed off her stunning butterfly knife skills for Conan O'Brien) and learned to throw knives on the set of Lara Croft's first film.

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