Rina Lipa | |
Birth Name: | Rina Lipa |
Birth Date: | 14 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Education: | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
Relatives: | Dua Lipa (sister) |
Rina Lipa (born 14 May 2001) is an English model, actress and dancer.
Lipa was born on 14 May 2001 in London, England, and is the second child of Anesa (née Rexha) and Dukagjin Lipa.[1] [2] Her sister is singer Dua Lipa, and she has a brother Gjin Lipa. Lipa was raised in London and Pristina.[3] She practiced ballet, contemporary dance, and attended Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Lipa started her career during childhood and made numerous appearance in British television commercials. She participated in The Rock Challenge, a dance competition in the United Kingdom. She later started working as a dancer.
In 2019, Lipa signed a contract with House of Valentino and appeared as the image of its Spring 2020 Red Valentino Campaign, and became the youngest person to be photographed for that brand. She also started a contract with Independent Talent Group and made her runway debut at Milan Fashion Week with Giuliano Calza Design Studio’s autumn 2021 show.[4] Lipa also appeared in a Versace campaign with her sister Dua and started to work for Miu Miu. She made her film debut by starring in Expectations along with Callan McAuliffe, Blu Hunt, and Samuel Arnold.
In 2014, Lipa was awarded the Jack Petchey Award for her work as a young artist from London and Essex.