About
Bambi Northwood‑Blyth, born Stephanie Northwood‑Blyth on 5 June 1992 in Melbourne, Australia, is best known for her powerful runway stride, luminous smile and trademark bold brows. She broke through during the early 2010s and has since fronted magazine covers from Vogue Japan to Elle Australia and Glamour Iceland. Her résumé spans luxury houses such as Balenciaga, Chanel, Armani and Calvin Klein, where she famously starred in the CK One relaunch shot by Steven Meisel. Beyond fashion, Bambi uses her platform to champion Type 1 diabetes awareness, speaking openly about living with the condition since childhood and partnering with health‑tech brands like Dexcom and WHOOP to normalise wearable glucose monitors.
Before Fame
Raised in bayside Melbourne, Bambi’s first dream was actually the business faculty at university. Fate stepped in when she missed orientation and walked into a modelling agency instead—a happy accident that landed her editorial work for Oyster magazine and, within a year, catwalk bookings in New York and Paris. Her compact five‑foot‑seven frame and expressive brows set her apart in an era of towering models; designers loved the contrast, and she quickly secured a Balenciaga show slot and her debut fragrance campaign before age 20.
Trivia
- Signature brows: Beauty editors still reference the “Bambi brow”—naturally full, brushed upward and minimally trimmed. Tutorials and backstage snapshots of her arches circulate widely online.
- First major booking: The 2011 CK One reboot, where she appeared alongside a distinctly co‑ed cast—unusual for fragrance ads at the time.
- Health advocate: Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 11, she sits on Beyond Type 1’s Global Ambassador Council and writes firsthand pieces on life with the condition, hoping to remove stigma around medical tech on skin.
- Entrepreneurial streak: Away from shoots, she has co‑designed sleepwear (P.Jamé), invested in an Australian rosé label and is completing studies in social entrepreneurship—all reflecting a goal to merge creativity with purpose.
Family Life
Bambi is the eldest of two daughters; she often credits her parents for teaching resilience during hospital stays and early travel. In January 2014 she married designer Dan Single, co‑founder of denim label Ksubi, in Byron Bay. The pair separated amicably in 2018. Since mid‑2020 she has been in a steady relationship with Australian actor Thomas Cocquerel, whom she jokes shares custody of their beloved French bulldog. Despite international careers, Bambi keeps roots in Melbourne, frequently visiting for family barbecues and to surf with her sister.
Associated With
Northwood‑Blyth’s career has intertwined with some of pop culture’s biggest names: she fronted Rihanna’s River Island campaign alongside Jourdan Dunn and Tao Okamoto, walked Chanel’s runway under Karl Lagerfeld and appeared in music videos and shoots styled by fellow Aussie creative Jordan Barrett. In the advocacy sphere, she collaborates with Nick Jonas’s Beyond Type 1 foundation, proving fashion and health can share the same stage.
