50 facts about fashion model, television presenter Alexa Chung

Alexa Chung's 50 facts.

1. Alexa Chung is an English fashion model, television presenter, and contributing editor at British Vogue.

2. She was born in Privett, Hampshire.

3. Chung is the daughter of Gillian and Phillip Chung. Her father was a Chinese graphic designer, and her mother is of English descent.

4. She was accepted at King's College London to read English, but was scouted by a modelling agency before attending.

5. Chung was scouted by London-based Storm Model Management after being seen in the comedy tent at the Reading Festival at age 16.

6. She modelled for teen magazines, such as Elle Girl and CosmoGIRL!.

7. Worked for companies including Fanta, Sony Ericsson, Sunsilk, Urban Outfitters, and Tampax.

8. She appeared in music videos for artists including the Streets, Westlife, Delta Goodrem, Reuben and Holly Valance and starred as Jake in a scripted reality show called Shoot Me, broadcast on Fashion TV in 2005.

9. After four years, Chung quit modelling with the intention of beginning an art foundation or fashion journalism course, having become disillusioned.

10. She had developed a "distorted body image" and "low self-esteem" through modelling.

11. After becoming a TV personality, Chung made a return to occasional modelling.

12. In 2008, she was the face of Australian fashion label Antipodium's SS 2008 collection and Oxfam's ethical fashion range, Revamped.

13. In September 2008, Chung walked the catwalk as part of the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Spring/Summer 2009 show at London Fashion Week.

14. In early 2009, she became the face of British High Street giant New Look.

15. Chung joined London-based modelling agency, Select Model Management, and, in April 2009, she modelled Wren's Holiday 2009 collection, alongside her friend Tennessee Thomas.

16. In July 2009, Chung moved to NEXT Model Management and became the face of DKNY Jeans.

17. Chung was the face of South Korean brand MOGG's SS10 campaign.

18. In January 2010, she became the main model of the SS10 Pepe Jeans London campaign and later reprised her role for the FW10 campaign.

19. She was announced as the first celebrity face of Lacoste in June 2010, appearing in both the TV and print advertising campaigns for their "Joy of Pink" fragrance.

20. In January 2011, Chung was announced as the face of Italian sneaker brand Superga, in a campaign to mark their 100th anniversary.

21. In February 2012, she took part in the London Fashion Week show for designer Stella McCartney, where she acted as a guest assistant to magician Hans Klok in a number of illusions including being levitated and sawed in half.

22. Chung worked with Tommy Hilfiger as a guest editor for their fall 2014 collection, and modelled their clothes.

23. Chung became the face of Longchamp in 2013 and, by 2015, she had appeared in her fourth campaign for the fashion brand.

24. In April 2006, the then-model Chung was offered the job of co‑host on Popworld on Channel 4, a music show known for its irreverent and awkward style of interviews.

25. Chung and co‑host Alex Zane also presented a weekly radio show called Popworld Radio.

26. Chung signed a year-long "golden handcuffs" deal with Channel 4 in August 2007. As part of this deal, she guest presented Big Brother's Big Mouth and appeared as a panellist on quiz show 8 out of 10 Cats.

27. She hosted a number of T4 Movie Specials, 4Music Specials, T4 Holiday Mornings along with T4's coverage of many music festivals.

28. In January 2008, Chung became one of the four anchor T4 presenters.

29. Became a long-time host of Channel 4's early morning music programme Freshly Squeezed beginning in September 2007.

30. In addition to her Channel 4 commitments, Chung presented the ITV1 series Get a Grip and BBC Three's The Wall.

31. In mid-2008, Chung began to host more fashion-oriented programming.

32. She was the "roving reporter" on Channel 4's "Gok's Fashion Fix".

33. Chung also hosted a T4 fashion and music show called Frock Me, with fashion designer Henry Holland.

34. In 2009, Chung was awarded the Elle Style Award for "Best TV Presenter" and Glamour's award for Best TV Presenter in 2009.

35. Also in 2009, she received Glamour's at the magazine's annual award ceremony.

36. Chung left Channel 4 and the United Kingdom in April 2009 to pursue a US career.

37. She presented It's On with Alexa Chung for MTV.

38. In October 2010, she began hosting Gonzo With Alexa Chung, an informal British chat show previously hosted by Zane Lowe, for MTV Rocks.

39. In January 2011, she co‑hosted NBC's "2011 Golden Globe Arrivals Special" with Carson Daly and Natalie Morales. The live show featured interviews with television and film stars as well as segments devoted to fashion on the red carpet.

40. Chung presented the iTunes Festival in July 2011.

41. Chung has since worked on 24 Hour Catwalk, acting as the host and a judge.

42. In 2012, Chung soon became the founding co-host for the nightly music show Fuse News. In December 2013, it was announced that Chung would be leaving Fuse News to focus on other endeavors.

43. Chung wrote a monthly column for British women's magazine Company from October 2007 to June 2008.

44. She then wrote a weekly newspaper column for Britain's The Independent from November 2008 to June 2009, entitled "Girl About Town" and later "New York Doll".

45. In June 2009, she was made a contributing editor of British Vogue. She has interviewed designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Christopher Kane for the publication, and wrote a cover story about Kate Upton.

46. Chung's first book, It, was released on 5 September 2013.

47. Chung is a muse to many fashion designers because of her distinctive personal style.

48. She frequently appears on best-dressed lists, is a regular model for Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar and is often seen in the front row at fashion shows.

49. In 2009, the designer handbag company Mulberry created the "Alexa", a much sought-after bag named after and inspired by her.

50. In January 2010, she was named in Tatler's top 10 best-dressed list.