Hanne Gaby Odiele is a Belgian model, known for her work with various high-profile fashion-industry clients. Hanne Gaby Odiele was born on 8 October 1987 in Kortrijk, Belgium. She was born intersex as a result of androgen insensitivity syndrome. As a child, she underwent medical procedures relating to her condition, which she said took place without her or her parents' informed consent. She was told about her intersex condition weeks before beginning her modelling career.