Felix Nieder
Felix Nieder | |
|---|---|
 Nieder for United Nations at the Global Impact Awards in Bel Air in 2024 | |
| Born | 29 May 1993 Elmshorn, Germany |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | felixnieder |
Felix Nieder (born May 29, 1993) is a German model and author who became known through his nomination for GQ Man of the Year 2021 and has been the most booked male model in Germany since 2022.[1][2][3]
Childhood and private life
[edit]Nieder was born in Elmshorn in 1993.[4] He graduated from high school in the same city in 2013. In 2014, he began studying law at the University of Hamburg.
Nieder is gay,[5] for which he was severely bullied as a child.[6] In an interview with Der Spiegel, Nieder recalled "I didn't want to be gay. I disguised myself and even ripped the head off my Arielle Barbie".[7] He led a pseudo-hetero life for years before coming out at the age of 23.[8]
His grandmother, Waltraud Bräuß, is one of the most successful TikTok influencers in her age group in Germany.[9][10]
Career
[edit]2016–2020 Start of model career
[edit]In 2016 Nieder was discovered by an American model agency. Therefore he went to Berlin, Los Angeles and Milan to gain his first experiences as a model with test-photoshoots.[11] In 2018 he attended at the LA Fashion Week.[12]
2021–2022 Becoming the most booked male model in Germany
[edit]In 2021, Nieder was nominated as Man of the Year by the men's magazine GQ Germany. The nomination brought him his first major publicity.[13] Since then, he has worked for well-known fashion brands. Nieder gained further attention when he walked the catwalk during German Fashion Week in summer 2022 wearing a bridal skirt by Dawid Tomaszewski and holding up the sign "Love is Love".[14] As a result, several major media outlets featured him and discussed whether men could also wear women's dresses.[15][16][17] From then on, he addressed critical issues such as pink washing and the gender fluid approach to fashion in public. Since 2022, he has been the most booked male model in Germany.
He has been dubbed the "gender fluid model", as he moves fluidly between the genders in fashion.[18]
Since 2023: Book tour: When my gay self died
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Beginning in February 2023, reports and documentaries were published by NDR and ARD about his life.[6]
On August 2, 2023, Nieder published his autobiography When my gay self died. In it, he explores his journey as a gay man and grievances in the fashion world.[19] The book's premiere took place on the same day in Hamburg in front of an audience and the media.[20] In the following days he presented his book on several German talk shows.[21][22]
In November 2024 he was attending the Global Impact Awards in Bel Air as one of the representatives for the United Nations standing for gender fluidity and human rights.
Social commitment
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In February 2024 Nieder called for an amendment to Article 3 of the Basic Law at the German Bundestag which would ensure that it fully protects both sexual identity and gender identity. He spoke primarily with the politician and chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens, Ricarda Lang. The conversation was accompanied and broadcast worldwide by Deutsche Welle.[23]
Nominations
[edit]2021: GQ Man of the Year
Literature
[edit]- Felix Nieder: When my gay self died (August 2, 2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Germany's gender-fluid top model takes on discrimination". Deutsche Welle. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Kitty Haug (2023-02-03). "Felix Nieder: Elmshorner trägt als erster Mann Brautkleid auf Fashion Week" (in German). abendblatt.de. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Becker, Tobias (2023-08-02). "(S+) Felix Nieder über Homophobie: Das Model mit der Arielle-Barbie". Der Spiegel. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Dillmann, Deborah (2022-04-16). "Internationales Model Felix Nieder kommt aus Elmshorn". SHZ (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Stephan, Beat A. (2022-10-30). "«Meine Kleidung wird ungefragt kritisiert»" ["My clothes are criticized without being asked"]. DISPLAY-Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ a b "Model Felix Nieder im Porträt". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Felix Nieder: Model mit Arielle-Barbie", Der Spiegel, 2023-07-28, ISSN 2195-1349, retrieved 2023-08-07
- ^ "Model Felix Nieder: «Als mein schwules Ich starb»" (in German). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "TikTok-Omi macht Werbung für Supermarkt: "Ich bekomme Morddrohungen"" [TikTok grandma advertises supermarket: "I get death threats"]. Tag 24 (in German). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "TikTok-Oma begeistert im Netz mit Kinderliedern" [TikTok grandma delights the internet with children's songs]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Manuskript | Ein Model spielt mit den Geschlechterrollen". DW Deutsch Lernen. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Model Felix Nieder (29): „Ich wurde als Schwuchtel beschimpft"". bild.de (in German). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Model Felix Nieder im Interview über Mental Health, Ziele und Unterschiede in der Männer Modelwelt" (in German). jolie.de. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Model Felix Nieder (29): „Ich wurde als Schwuchtel beschimpft"" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Felix Nieder im Interview: „In der Mode habe ich keine Grenzen und bewege mich fließend zwischen den Geschlechtern"" [Felix Nieder in an interview: “In fashion, I have no boundaries and move fluidly between the genders”]. Grazia Magazin (in German). 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Frankfurt Fashion Week: Nachhaltige, bunte Modeschau" (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Mode-Trends 2022: 6 nachhaltige Labels, die jetzt alle tragen wollen – laut Fashion Week" (in German). 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Felix Nieder im Interview: „In der Mode habe ich keine Grenzen und bewege mich fließend zwischen den Geschlechtern"" (in German). 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Komplett-Media GmbH". Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ NDR (2023-08-03). "Buch-Debüt: "Als mein schwules Ich starb" von Felix Nieder" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Gäste zum Kaffee: Felix Nieder, Model und Jurastudent". MDR.DE (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Model Felix Nieder und seine Oma Waltraud Bräuß". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Genderfluides Model". Deutsche Welle (in German). 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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