Hearst also won 'Best Actress' on October 22, 2015, at the International Film Festival Manhattan for her role of Chanel in Stealing Chanel, and she also received the 'Rising Star Tribute' at the Napa Valley Film Festival in November 2015, for her rising status as a successful, working actress. At the 2008 Michael Awards, Lydia was recognized as 'Supermodel of the Year,' as well as acknowledged and given the award for 'Best International Supermodel' at the Madrid Glamour Awards on November 12. She has worked with the greatest photographers in the world including Steven Meisel, Patrick DeMarchelier, Ellen Von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Paulo Roversi, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Bettina Rheims, Mark Abrams, Peter Lindbergh, and Terry Richardson. Hearst has covered countless fashion magazines in Italy, France, Korea, Japan, Latin America and the United States. After graduating from Wilton High School, she enrolled in Sacred Heart University where she majored in Communications and Technology until she was discovered by fashion photographer Steven Meisel in 2003 and put on the cover of Vogue Italia in April 2004. She now spends much time acting, writing, and developing film scripts. This inspired her to pursue a career in entertainment.

As a child she spent time on the set of John Waters' films with her mother, Patricia Hearst. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Lydia has also spent much time living in London and Paris. She resides in Los Angeles and New York City, working full-time in both film and fashion.

Actress and supermodel Lydia Hearst is the great-granddaughter of publishing scion William Randolph Hearst.

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