The most prominent supermodel with Down syndrome is Madeline Stuart, an Australian who became the first professional model with Down syndrome to achieve international success, walking runways in New York, Paris, and London and inspiring diversity in fashion. Other notable models with Down syndrome include Sofía Jirau, who made history with Victoria's Secret, and Ellie Goldstein, known for campaigns with Gucci and Vogue.
"It was like an epiphany. I thought, Oh my God." Madeline Stuart is the world's most famous supermodel with Down Syndrome.
Mencap Myth Buster and model Ellie Goldstein made history by joining the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing line up as the show's first ever contestant with Down syndrome.
Successful Actors who have Downs Syndrome
Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary gives an average IQ of between 50 and 60 for Down's syndrome individuals although IQ scores of 120 have been found in some individuals with the syndrome.
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He made history as the first person with Down syndrome to earn a major degree from a regular university in Spain, and he continued to pursue his academic interests by obtaining a diploma in teaching and a BA in Educational Psychology while working in Malaga.
Today the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome is approximately 60 years. As recently as 1983, the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome was 25 years.
Alexandrine's only sister, Cecilie, was born in 1917. It became clear shortly after Alexandrine's birth that she had Down syndrome. Unlike other disabled royal children, Alexandrine was not hidden away.
A total of 244 twin pairs are recorded (some prenatally diagnosed), including 29 pairs (11.8%) where both have Down syndrome. Nine sets of triplets are recorded, each with one affected child. In twin pairs where both have Down syndrome they may not be identical (from one egg), as one pair are a boy and a girl.
With the rise of prenatal screening tests across Europe and the United States, the number of babies born with Down syndrome has significantly decreased, but few countries have come as close to eradicating Down syndrome births as Iceland.
She was the first model with Down syndrome to be featured on the cover of fashion magazine Vogue, as well as the first to feature in huge campaigns with brands such as Gucci Beauty and Adidas. Earlier this year she made her acting debut in the BBC historical drama series Malory Towers.
The average age for 1st period in girls with Down's syndrome is 12 years 6 months (in the general population it is approx 13 years). Periods often begin 2 years after the start of breast development.
British actor Noah Matthews Matofsky is 16 years old and has Down syndrome. With his role in Disney's "Peter Pan and Wendy", a dream has come true – and now, Noah wants to go even further. #WDSD.
Of the people with Down syndrome in the United States: 67% are non-Hispanic and White, 13% non-Hispanic and Black, 16% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1% American Indian or American Native.
Cognitive (intellectual) development
The intelligence quotient (IQ) among children with Down syndrome varies but averages about 50, compared with children in the general population, whose average IQ is 100. Children with Down syndrome often have delays in developing motor and language skills, but this is variable.
The mental age is rarely over 8 years old, although a few cases of normal Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in children with DS have Page 2 Cognitive development and adaptive functions in children with Down syndrome at different developmental stages 85 been reported 4.
Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels. The risk increases with the mother's age (1 in 1250 for a 25 year old mother to 1 in 1000 at age 31, 1 in 400 at age 35, and about 1 in 100 at age 40). However, 80% of babies with Down syndrome are born to women under age 35 years.
In addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual with Down syndrome is different, and not every person will have serious health problems.
What is autism spectrum disorder? About 16-18 out of every 100 people with Down syndrome have ASD. Doctors believe there may be even more people with Down syndrome who also have ASD because of diagnostic overshadowing (when behaviors are attributed to Down syndrome rather than to another possible diagnosis, like ASD).
Down Syndrome Statistics by Country in 2025
Meet Sofia Jirau. She is the first model with Down syndrome to be featured in a Victoria's Secret campaign. According to the 28-year-old, this is something she has worked at and is now a "dream come true."
written by 19 well known geneticists who proposed that the terms mongolian idiocy, mongolism, and mongoloid, with their misleading racial connotations, be replaced by Langdon-Down anomaly, Down's syndrome anomaly, congenital acromicria, or trisomy 21 anomaly.