Gigi Hadid was born and raised in Los Angeles[7][8] to real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and former model Yolanda Hadid (née Van den Herik).[7] Her mother is Dutch, and her father is of Palestinian origin.[9] Through her father she claims descent from Daher Al Omer, Prince of Nazareth and the Sheik of Galilee.[10][11] Hadid has two younger siblings, a sister, Bella, and a brother, Anwar, both of whom are also models. She has two older, paternal half-sisters, Marielle and Alana.[12] Following her parents' divorce, her mother married music producer David Foster, through whom she has five stepsisters.[4] In 2013, Hadid graduated from Malibu High School, where she was captain of the varsity volleyball team as well as a competitive horseback rider.[13][14]