Lily Cole, 1987
Actors · December 27, 1987
Lily Cole
★ HOW OLD IS LILY COLE?
Lily Cole is 38 years old, born December 27, 1987 in United Kingdom · Capricorn.
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About
Lily Cole modeled her way into Vogue's top 30 of the 2000s before pivoting to acting and entrepreneurship. Born December 27, 1987, in England, she booked her first British Vogue cover at 16 and won Model of the Year at the 2004 British Fashion Awards. Her acting debut came as Valentina in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Later she founded impossible.com, an innovation group, and published Who Cares Wins about climate action. Capricorn-born ambition: building empires across fashion, film, and social impact.
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Biography
Lily Cole shifted between fashion, film, and tech faster than most people find a career. Born December 27, 1987, she was a teenage model when Vogue Paris ranked her among the top 30 of the 2000s. By 16, she'd secured her first British Vogue cover; at the 2004 British Fashion Awards, she was named Model of the Year. She modeled for Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Moschino, plus advertising campaigns for Longchamp, Anna Sui, Rimmel, and Cacharel.
Her acting debut came in 2009 as Valentina in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. She followed with the Shekhar Kapur short film Passages and There Be Dragons, directed by Roland Joffé. In 2013, she co-founded impossible.com, initially a gift economy social network that evolved into an innovation incubator.
As an author and entrepreneur, Cole published Who Cares Wins in 2020, exploring humanity's environmental impact and climate responses. The book became a podcast in 2021 featuring guests discussing technology, food, mental health, and capitalism through an environmental lens. Cole is an actress, model, author, and entrepreneur—occupations that span performance and business-building. Capricorn determination runs through her career trajectory: strategic moves, long-term vision, institutional impact.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Lily Cole pursued modeling as a teenager, launching a career that would define her 2000s. By 16, she'd landed her first British Vogue cover—the industry fast-track for young models. Within a few years, Vogue Paris listed her among the top 30 models of the decade.
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Trivia
- Named Model of the Year at the 2004 British Fashion Awards before her 17th birthday.
- Made her acting debut opposite Heath Ledger and Johnny Depp in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).
- Founded impossible.com in 2013 as a social gift economy platform; later rebranded it Impossible People as an innovation incubator.
- Her 2020 book Who Cares Wins spawned a climate-focused podcast featuring cross-disciplinary perspectives on technology, capitalism, and mental health.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Lily Cole tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Lily Cole?
- Lily Cole is 38 years old (born December 27, 1987).
- When is Lily Cole's birthday?
- Lily Cole was born on December 27, 1987.
- What is Lily Cole's zodiac sign?
- Lily Cole is a Capricorn, born December 27, 1987.
- What is Lily Cole's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Lily Cole was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- Where is Lily Cole from?
- Lily Cole is from United Kingdom.
- What does Lily Cole do?
- Lily Cole is a actor.
- Is Lily Cole still alive?
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