Pooja Mor is an Indian model who is famous for walking in Louis Vuitton’s Cruise runway show in Palm Springs in 2015. She has been featured in various magazines.
Wiki/Biography
Pooja Mor was born on Saturday, 16 November 1991 (age 30 years; in 2021) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He is a scorpion.
Pooja Mor as a child with her mother
He went to Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar to complete his schooling and for his graduation, he went to Nirma University, Ahmedabad. He studied Engineering there. Pooja first got interested in modeling when she was in college. She participated in a beauty pageant and won the pageant. She is afraid to talk to her parents about modeling because they don’t want her to pursue modeling as a career. In an interview, he said,
My parents didn’t want me to be a model. They feel that the profession is for the fickle-minded and that it does not promise a career or a sustainable source of income.”
After Pooja completes her studies, she goes to Delhi and lies to her parents about it. He tells them that he is going on vacation but he is actually going to Delhi to model. Pooja’s brother Sudhir is the only one who knows about her interest in modeling. He once helped her by giving money for a portfolio.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Body Size: 32-25-35
Family
Parents & Siblings
The names of Pooja’s father and mother are unknown. His brother’s name is Sudhir and he is a Product Designer.
Pooja Mor with her father
Pooja Mor with her mother
Pooja Mor’s brother
Career
Modeling
While Pooja was in Ahmedabad, pursuing her graduation, she won the Fresh Face Times Clean & Clear Ahmedabad in 2012. In 2013, she participated in Indian Princess 2013 but she could not win the competition. In 2014, he joined Amina Creative Management agency based in Mumbai and moved to Mumbai.
Pooja Mor is featured by Amina Creative Management
In 2015, she joined the New-York-based Elite Model Management agency and moved to New York.
Pooja Mor is featured by Elite Model Management
After succeeding in modeling, in 2014, she was seen in Grazia magazine, Harper`s Bazaar magazine, Cosmopolitan and Femina magazine.
Pooja Mor in Grazia Magazine
Pooja Mor in Harper`s Bazaar Magazine
Pooja Mor in Cosmopitan Magazine
Pooja Mor featured in Femina Magazine
She was also featured on the cover of Femina, Harper`s Bazaar and Grazia magazines.
Pooja Mor on the cover of Femina Magazine
Pooja Mor on the cover of Harper`s Bazaar
Pooja Mor on the cover of Grazia Magazine
She walked for Louis Vuitton’s Cruise runway show in Palm Springs in 2015.
Pooja Mor at Louis Vuitton Resort 2016
In 2016, she walked the ramp for Givenchy.
Pooja Mor walk for givenchy 2016
In 2016, she appeared on the cover of Vogue Magazine.
Pooja Mor on the cover of Vogue Magazine
She was on the list of the 100 most influential people in fashion in 2017.
Pooja Mor in the list of 100 most influential in fashion
In 2019, he gave a speech at Ted Talks on the topic ‘Adversity can do you good.’
Pooja Mor on Ted Talks
She was featured on the cover of Vogue Arabia and Vogue with actress Vicky Kaushal.
Pooja Mor on the cover of Vogue Arabia
Pooja Mor on the cover of Vogue with Vicky Kaushal
She has walked the ramp for Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, JW Anderson, Dolce & Gabbana, Prabal Gurung, Altuzarra, Elie Saab and Topshop.
Controversy
- In 2014, Pooja was part of an editorial photoshoot for Raj Shetye. The theme of the shoot was Delhi Gang Rape. The name of the shoot is ‘The Wrong Turn’. The shooting drew international condemnation. The criticism received was for glorifying the 2012 Delhi gang-rape. Nirbhaya’s parents accused the photographer of hurting their sentiments and demanded that the picture be banned. The National Commission for Women also demanded strict action against the shooting. Activist Abha Singh stated that it was a crime. Congress MP from Bihar Ranjeet Ranjan said that a notice has been generated in the Lok Sabha for a discussion on the issue.
Award
- Best Young Achiever Award in 2019
Pooja Mor won the Young Achiever of the year award in 2019
- Vogue’s 2016 model of the year award
Pooja Mor won Vogue’s best model Award 2016
Favourite
- Hollywood Movie- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Designer: Dolce & Gabbana
- Fashion capitals: New York and Paris
- Travel Destination: Finland, to see the Northern Lights
Facts/Trivia
- Pooja Mor likes travelling, reading, watching movies.
- He has a tattoo on the right side of his back.
Pooja Mor Tattoo
- When Pooja went to Delhi, she started working as a freelance model. He faced many difficulties during the filming. Some agents denied paying her after the shoot, she was asked to remove her beauty spots and some of them would threaten her.
- She joined the Mumbai-based agency so she could focus on modeling and not on finding a contract for herself. One day, one of her friends who works with Elite Model Management agency in New York posted a photo of Pooja on her Instagram. The agency contacted Pooja and signed the contract. Shen then moved to New York.
- While walking the ramp for Givenchy, she fell after twisting her leg. He immediately got up with a smile and completed his journey. She posted on her blog page about where she got the strength to complete the walk, she said,
First, thanks to the two men who kindly helped me up. Second, my mother always said, If you start something, finish it to the end, be like a straight line that reaches your goal. So I never knew to stop halfway.”
Pooja Mor drops in Givenchy
- Pooja loves tea and calls herself a Chaivinist.
Pooja Mor’s Instagram post about being a Chaivinist
- She shared her modeling journey in an interview, saying,
When I started my career, I didn’t have a mentor. I’ll just read magazines, check out videos and do my own thing. I was very lucky to find the right people and company. Today I’ve made enough friends in the industry — designers and models who share their positive critiques and tell me when I’m doing something wrong and how I can improve.
- In an interview, she shared her fitness routine and said that she exercises for an hour and a half every day and doesn’t skip any of her meals. He added that he eats daal-chawal every day.
- Pooja knows how to fly an airplane.
- He practices Falun Dafa which is a self-improvement exercise of mind and body based on three universal principles, truth, compassion, and patience.
Pooja Mor’s Instagram post practicing Falun Dafa
- China has banned the practice and Pooja is against the ban and so she is talking about it everywhere.
- Pooja likes to wear black clothes.
- In an interview, she talked about the difference in modeling in India and in New York. He said,
In India, I think people are always socializing. We used to have chai breaks and all that fun stuff. Here, people are more professional. You are done with the shoot on time. You’re on set on time, just take this much rest, and it’s done, done, done, like that. Everything is set before you come to the shoot.”
- During the shutdown, models work from home. He shared his experience in an interview and said,
Although we can only create images from home now, I still try to be creative in scouting places to shoot and arranging decorations to create a cute look. I’ve been observing how the sun shines around the house at different times of the day—since light and shadow play a major role in photographs, I mean, I spend half my working time in front of different camera lights, reflectors and diffusers. can create images from home, I still try to be creative in scouting shooting locations and arranging decor to create a cute look. I have observed how the sun shines around the house at different times of the day—since light and shadow play a major role in the picture, I mean, I spend half my working time in front of different camera lights, reflectors and diffusers .”
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