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Nyakim Gatwech (born January 27, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American model of South Sudanese descent. She has attracted attention for her dark skin color and has achieved significant popularity on Instagram. [1]
Ataui Deng – Sudanese model who walked the runways for John Galliano and Christian Dior. Nadège du Bospertus – French model who was the muse of Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani in the early '90s. Khoudia Diop – Senegalese model who calls herself the "Melanin Goddess" because of her dark skin tone. [4]
"You black as hell, take a shower," the South Sudanese model was once told.
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.
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]
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.
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]
She is also the founder of Runways to Freedom, an organisation that supports refugee models as they begin their careers in the industry. [8] In 2017, Malek was listed as one of OkayAfrica's 100 Women. Also in 2017, she starred in the film The Nile Hilton Incident, where she played a maid who witnessed an assassination. [9]