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Nyakim Gatwech's parents lived in Maiwut, South Sudan, before they fled due to the Second Sudanese Civil War to Gambela, Ethiopia, where Gatwech was born.From there, they migrated to Kenya where they lived in refugee camps until they migrated to the US when Gatwech was 14 years old.
Alek Wek (born 16 April 1977) is a South Sudanese-British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. She has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry.
Khoudia Diop – Senegalese model who calls herself the "Melanin Goddess" because of her dark skin tone. [4] Waris Dirie – Somalian model active in the late '80s and early '90s who is also an activist against female circumcision.She appeared in the Pirelli Calendar with a sixteen year old Naomi Campbell. She wrote a book "The Desert flower ...
South Sudanese fashion model Nykhor Paul took to Instagram on Wednesday to vent her frustration toward the fashion industry and makeup artists who don't have the proper makeup for black models.
Adut Akech Bior [5] (/ ə ˈ d ʊ t ə ˈ k ɛ tʃ / ə-DUUT ə-KETCH; [4] [6] [7] born 25 December 1999) is a South Sudanese-Australian model. Akech made her fashion week runway debut as an exclusive in the Saint Laurent S/S 17 show and went on to close both their F/W 17 and S/S 18 shows as an exclusive. [8]
Nyadak "Duckie" Thot (born 23 October 1995) is a South Sudanese–Australian model. Thot became the last eliminated on the eighth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model and made her runway debut at the Yeezy S/S 17 show. [4]
Ataui Deng (born 3 November 1991) is a Sudanese American model who began her fashion career at the age of 17 in 2008. As the niece of Alek Wek, she began her career linked to her more famous aunt though her youth quickly became the aspect that the media focused on. She is from the South Sudan, [1] and left for San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Anok Yai (/ ə ˈ n ɒ k / ə-NOK; born December 20, 1997) is an American fashion model.She is the second black supermodel after Naomi Campbell to open a Prada show. [3] [4] She has made several appearances on i-D and international Vogue covers, including American Vogue three times.