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Suki Waterhouse
Waterhouse in 2021
Born
Alice Suki Waterhouse

(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)
Hammersmith, London, England
Occupations
  • singer
  • actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
Partner(s)Robert Pattinson (2018–present; engaged)
Children1
RelativesImogen Waterhouse (sister)
Modelling information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Hair colourBlonde
Eye colourBrown
Agency

Alice Suki Waterhouse (born 5 January 1992)[4] is an English singer-songwriter, actress and model.[5][6][7] Waterhouse began a career in modelling at the age of 16, and she went on to model for several major fashion labels such as Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Laura Mercier and Ferragamo. Her first feature film as an actress was a minor role in Pusher (2012), and she has since appeared in films such as Love, Rosie (2013), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), The Bad Batch (2016), Assassination Nation (2018), and Detective Pikachu (2019). Waterhouse portrayed Karen Sirko in the musical drama miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Outside of fashion and acting, she began performing as an indie pop artist and released her debut studio album I Can't Let Go and debut extended play (EP) Milk Teeth in 2022. Her second album, titled Memoir of a Sparklemuffin released in 2024.

Early life

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Alice Suki Waterhouse[8] was born in Hammersmith, London, and was raised in Chiswick, London, the daughter of Elizabeth, a cancer care nurse, and Norman Waterhouse, a plastic surgeon. She has a brother named Charlie,[9] and two younger sisters: Madeleine, who is a model, and Imogen, a model and actress.[9][1]

Career

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Modelling

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Waterhouse began her modelling career after being discovered in "either a Topshop or H&M" in London when she was 16.[10][11] When she was 19, she became a lingerie model for Marks & Spencer.[10][12]

She works for RS McColl and Redken.[13] Waterhouse has also modelled for Tommy Hilfiger,[14] Swatch, Lucy in Disguise, H&M, Alice + Olivia, Sass & bide and Pepe Jeans.[15][16][17]

Waterhouse has appeared on the covers of British, Korean, Thai, Taiwanese and Turkish Vogue,[18] Tatler, British and Korean Elle, Lucky, L'Officiel, American Marie Claire,[19] French Grazia and 1883 Magazine.[20] Waterhouse has also shot editorials for American, Chinese, Russian and Japanese Vogue,[21][22] Love, American Elle,[23] Velour, and Stylist Magazine among others.[16][24] Waterhouse has also walked the runway for brands including Burberry, Alexander Wang and Balenciaga and is a regular on the front row at fashion week.[25]

Suki Waterhouse for day 10 of LOVE Advent 2014

In April 2017, Waterhouse was chosen as the "Mercier Muse" for the makeup brand Laura Mercier.[26]

In August 2023, Hugo Boss launched its new collection, featuring Waterhouse alongside other celebrities in its campaign.[27]

Photography

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Waterhouse has shown her photography work at the Eb and Flow gallery in London along with Reggie Yates and Imogen Morris Clarke in an exhibition presented by Next Model Management [28]called 'I'll Be Your Mirror'.[29] In February 2014, she posed completely nude for Dominic Jones Jewellery's autumn/winter campaign at London Fashion Week.[30]

Acting

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Waterhouse in a 2020 Argos advertisement

In 2014, Waterhouse played Bethany Williams in the romantic comedy Love, Rosie. She also played Marlene in the Divergent sequel The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), based on the book of the same name.[31] Waterhouse played Arlen in Ana Lily Amirpour's romance thriller film The Bad Batch (2016).[32] In June 2016, it was announced that Waterhouse would play Cecily of York in the Starz miniseries adaptation of the novel The White Princess by Philippa Gregory.[33] In September 2016, it was announced that Waterhouse would star opposite Ansel Elgort in the film Jonathan.[34] She has also played "The Girl" in the 2017 drama film The Girl Who Invented Kissing, written and directed by Tom Sierchio,[35] and Quintana in Billionaire Boys Club (2018).[36] In 2023, Waterhouse portrayed keyboardist Karen Sirko in the Amazon Prime series Daisy Jones & the Six. While the character in the novel by the same name is American, showrunner Scott Neustadter made the character British to "hammer home Karen's commitment to music and living a life dedicated to being in a great rock band."[37]

Pop & Suki

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In September 2016, Waterhouse announced the launch of Pop & Suki, an accessories brand that she co-founded with her best friend Poppy Jamie and CEO Leo Seigal. Pop & Suki has since been featured in Vogue,[7] Harper's Bazaar,[38] W[39] and Elle.[40]

Waterhouse performing at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in 2021

Celebrities that have worn the brand include Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Cara Delevingne, Emily Ratajkowski, Lena Dunham and Taylor Hill.[41][42] The brand's Camera Bag was referred to by Who What Wear as "The Bag Every It Girl Owns".[43] The brand designed suitcases for Away.[44][45][46]

Music

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Waterhouse released her first single, "Brutally", in November 2016. This was then followed by the single "Good Looking" in 2017, which later became a viral hit in 2022.[47]

In 2019, Waterhouse released another single, "Johanna".[48] In May 2022, Waterhouse released her debut studio album, I Can't Let Go.[49] Later that year, Waterhouse compiled several of her singles into her debut extended play, Milk Teeth, released in November 2022.[50] Her second studio album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, released on 13 September 2024.[51] Her upcoming tour, Sparklemuffin Tour, will begin on September 28, 2024.[52]

She performed as an opening act for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour on 17 August 2024 at Wembley Stadium.[53]

Personal life

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Waterhouse dated musician Luke Pritchard in 2011, musician Miles Kane from 2012 until 2013, actor Bradley Cooper from 2013 until 2015, and actor Diego Luna from 2015 until 2017.[54]

While in Los Angeles in 2018, Waterhouse met English actor Robert Pattinson while playing Werewolf at a "star-studded game night."[55][56] They began a relationship around July 2018.[57][58][59] While performing at Corona Capital in November 2023, Waterhouse revealed she was pregnant. Shortly after, a source told People that Waterhouse and Pattinson were engaged.[59] In March 2024, their first child, a daughter, was born.[60] The family resides in Los Angeles and London.[61][62]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Rachael Rachael Short film
Pusher Mandy
2014 Love, Rosie Bethany Williams
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Marlene
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Catherine "Kitty" Bennet
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Herself
The Bad Batch Arlen
Sound of Sun Woman Short film
2017 The Girl Who Invented Kissing The Girl
2018 Assassination Nation Sarah Lacey
Jonathan Elena
Future World Ash
Billionaire Boys Club Quintana ‘Q’ Bisset
Charlie Says Mary Brunner
2019 Carte Blanche Lulu Short film
Detective Pikachu Ms. Norman / Ditto
Bittersweet Symphony Iris Evans
Killers Anonymous Violet
A Rainy Day in New York Tiffany
Burn Sheila
2020 Misbehaviour Sandra Wolsfeld
The Broken Hearts Gallery Chloe
2021 Seance Camille
Creation Stories Gemma
2022 Dalíland Ginesta
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Material Girl Lourdes 1 episode
2017 The White Princess Cecily of York Miniseries
2018 Into the Dark Alexis Episode: "New Year, New You"
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Karen Sirko Miniseries
Music videos
Year Song Artist Director
2014 "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) Various Michael Jurkovac
2019 "Nightmare" Halsey Hannah Lux Davis
"Permanent High School" The Voidz Hala Matar

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
I Can't Let Go
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
  • Released: 13 September 2024[63]
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Details
Milk Teeth
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, LP, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
UK
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"Brutally" 2016 Milk Teeth
"Good Looking" 2017 92
"Valentine" 2018
"Coolest Place in the World" 2019
"Johanna"
"My Mind" 2021 I Can't Let Go
"Moves"
"Melrose Meltdown" 2022
"Devil I Know"
"Wild Side"
"Nostalgia" Non-album single
"Neon Signs"[67] Milk Teeth
"To Love" 2023 Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
"OMG" 2024
"My Fun"[68]
"Faded"[68]
"Supersad"
"Blackout Drunk"

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