Abbey Lee Kershaw is an Australian actress and model. She is most popular for her appearances in movies like Mad Max: Fury Road, Gods of Egypt, and more.
Abbey Lee Kershaw’s Early Life and Education:
She was conceived on June 12, 1987, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of a football player Kim Kershaw and a psychologist mother Kerry Kershaw. Growing up, she spent most of the time in hospitals. She suffered from meningitis at the age of four, had to have two spinal taps, had a tumor on the knee, and numerous broken bones.
She did not come from a wealthy family. Thus, she has worked various jobs like at McDonald’s, at a funfair, and as a grocery clerk. In 2004, she participated in the Australian Girlfriend Model Search and won the competition.
Talking about her academics, Kershaw attended St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Melbourne. Furthermore, she graduated from the Academy of Mary Immaculate in Fitzroy.
Abbey Lee Kershaw’s Professional Life:
After high school, she moved to Sydney in order to start her career as a model. In Sydney, Chic Management’s Kathy Ward scouted her and signed her within weeks. Eventually, in 2007, she was signed by Next Management and relocated to New York City. She made her debut in the New York Fashion Week 2008, where she walked 29 shows for designers like Halston, Oscar de la Renta, and closing for Rodarte.
The following year in 2008, she made her international television appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show where she modeled for the Pink Planet segment. In November 2009, Fashion TV put her in their First Face Countdown for Spring/Summer 2010. After a knee injury in 2009, she appeared in Milan Fashion Week walking for D&G, Versace, and Fendi, becoming “Milan’s Top Model”. Again on December 1, 2009, she had her second Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
In March 2010, she was the face of Chanel’s Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 ready-to-wear advertisement campaign. After years of modeling, she decided to shift towards acting. In 2015, she had a role in the movie Mad Max: Fury Road. However, this leads to her downfall in modeling. She was ranked No. 4 on the Top 50 Models Women by Models.com and in 2013, she was ranked 12th.
Likewise, she has appeared in many movies like Gods of Egypt in 2016, The Neon Demon in 2016, The Dark Tower in 2017, Elizabeth Harvest in 2018, Lovecraft Country in 2020, and more.
Abbey Lee Kershaw’s Personal Life:
Talking about her personal life, the famous model Abbey Lee Kershaw is an unmarried lady. However, she was in a relationship with Matthew Hutchinson. They began dating in 2009 and called off their relationship the next year. After him, she had a romantic fling with Andrew Flynn.
Even though, none of them confirmed their relationship. As of now, she is living her single life and seems more focused on her career rather than dating any man. Apart from them, she has never been seen with any other men.
Abbey Lee Kershaw’s Net Worth:
Abbey Lee Kershaw has an estimated net worth of $4 Million as per the celebrity net worth. A big chunk of her salary is made from her modeling and acting. She is also one of the top models in the world.
For the summer spring-summer collection in Paris, Chanel paid her $100,000 as an exclusive. However, her exact annual income is yet under the veil but, viewing her career, it is sure she earns hundreds of thousands every year and more in the future.
