Gemma Ward Wiki: Model, Net Worth, 'The Great Gatsby' And Facts To Know

Gemma Ward is a name that is highly recognized in the modeling world. She is an Australian model, fashion designer, and actress. Ward is the youngest model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. She has also appeared on Time Vogue Paris and Teen Vogue. Ward was named one of the top 30 models in the 2000s. She is known as a supermodel. Ward is also famous for her acting skills in movies like 'The Great Gatsby,' 'The Strangers,''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' 'The Strangers: Prey at Night,' and 'The Black Balloon.'

Gemma Ward was born on 3 November 1987 in Perth, Australia. Her birth name is Gemma Louise Ward and she is the second daughter of Gary Ward, a doctor and Claire Ward who was a nurse. Ward has three siblings, she has an older sister Sophie and two brothers who are twins, Oscar and Henry. Her sister is also a model. Ward’s nationality is Australian and her ethnicity is English. She attended Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Shenton College. Ward’s passion for acting started when she was 10 years old. She appeared in a school play called Hansel and Gretel where she acted as a witch.

Ward started modeling at an early age of 14 years when she took part in an Australian modeling competition called “Search for a Supermodel.” Ward never won the competition but was identified by a model scout called David Cunningham who was from New York. He said that she had the confidence and the ability to become a supermodel. Ward’s first appearance as a model was in May 2003 when she appeared at Australian Fashion Week at the age of 15 years. This was after she met Miuccia Prada who was a famous designer. Ward started appearing in more fashion shows like New York Runways for Designers. When she was 16 years, she appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine and was the youngest model to appear on the cover. Before Ward reached the age of 18, she was named the number two model in the world. During that time, she had appeared on her first Australian television show called 60 Minutes. In 2008, Ward lost interest in modeling and her agent announced that she had retired from the modeling industry. She appeared on The Sunday Telegraph for an interview. In the interview, she explained that she had retired from the industry because of the death of her boyfriend Heath Ledger. Ward returned to modeling on September 18th, 2014 when she appeared on the cover of Australian Vogue on their 55th Anniversary. She became involved again in the modeling and fashion industry. Ward also became the ambassador for Coca-Cola Life. She was named by Vogue Paris as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. Ward has also acted in a movie called The Black Balloon. She received a nomination for Best Actress for her role in The Black Balloon. Ward has also appeared in the movie The Great Gatsby. Baz Luhrmann is the director of the movie that received 83 nominations and won 47 of them. Ward has also acted in The Strangers alongside Liv Tyler, Kip Weeks, and Laura Margolis among others. She has also appeared in movies like 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' and 'The Strangers: Prey at Night.'

Gemma Ward started dating Heath Ledger when she was in her early 20s. Ledger died on 22 January 2008 a month after the two came back to their hometown of Perth in Australia. Ledger’s death affected her to the point where she retired from the modeling world. Ward later met her current husband David Letts. The two have a baby girl, Naia who was born in December 2013. In 2016, Ward and David posted on Instagram that they were expecting baby number two. David shared photos of the ultrasound on Instagram with photos of the happy couple. Ward does not have any other social media platform apart from Instagram where she has 115 thousand followers.

1. Ward appeared in a John Mayer music video called 'Daughters.' 2. She has a beautiful voice. She sang in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' where she played the role of a mermaid. 3. Ward dated Josh Harnett. 4. She opened her Instagram in 2013 and she made it public in 2015. 5. Ward is a fan of Yogi and Muay Thai. 6. She and her husband David own a two-storey property that is worth $1.6 million dollars in Suffolk Park, Byron Bay.

Ward has a net worth of $6 million dollars. She has accumulated her net worth from her modeling career. Ward earns $10,000 and $20,000 for her catwalk shows, which contributes to her net worth. She also earns up to $100,000 from ad campaigns and this adds to her net worth as well. Ward’s role in movies has also contributed to her net worth. Gemma Ward is a role model to many teenage girls who want to follow her footsteps of becoming a supermodel. She has faced challenges and success with a brave face. Ward has been able to juggle between her career and family. She is the perfect example of a strong and independent woman.