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Brazilian Actress & Model: Suyane Moreira
Ethnicity: half-indigenous and half-Afro-Brazilian. ( Amazonian Indian) Place of Birth: Juazeiro do Norte, RN, Brazil Suyane Moreira was born in 1982 in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Árido Movie (2005), Caminhos do Coração (2007) and Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes (2007) Modelo internacional Suyane Moreira volta a … […]
Read MoreANA CLAUDIA ARAUJO
Ethnicity: Hispanic I have posted Mrs. ANA CLAUDIA ARAUJO photos because not only does she has great style but unfortunately people tend to confuse her with Brazilian Model Ana Paula Araujo. I hope this helps in being distinctive. Mr Pinto, 57, said: ‘My daughter Ana is wise and intelligent enough to make her own decisions. ‘If […]
Read MoreAna Paula Araujo
Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: Brazilian Place of Birth: Roraima, Brazil http://sportsillustr…/aaraujo-p.html Fashion Model who also worked for Victoria Secret originally wanted to pursue a career in law. “I always wanted to be a judge,” she admits. “I’m not sure why, but when I was younger I liked to play with papers and make decisions […]
Read MoreRoberto Cavalli night club in Dubai
After much speculation, intrigue and excitement, world renowned iconic fashion designer Roberto Cavalli announced the launch of his unique new lifestyle venue Cavalli Club which opened at the prestigious Fairmont Dubai, located on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.
Read MoreMiss France: “Sonia Rolland”
Nationality: French Place of Birth: Kigali, Rwanda Ethnicity: French and African At the age of 18, the actress and model was the first with an African background to win Miss France. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, from a Rwandese mother, Landrada, and a French father, Jacques, the family escaped to the neighbouring country of Burundi, the year before […]
Read MoreMiss Italy “Denny Mendez”
Nationality: Italian Place of birth: Dominican Republic Former miss Italy, model and actress DENNY MENDEZ, MISS ITALY 1996, KISSED BY HER PARENTS LIDIA CHAVEZ (S) AND SERGIO CASABIANCA She speaks Italian, Spanish and English Miss Italia (Denny Mendez) caused a minor scandal throughout that nation. It was the first time that a woman of non-Italian ancestry […]
Read MoreSara Nuru German Top Model
Nationality: German Place of birth: Erding, Germany Ethnicity: Ethiopian She was the winner of the fourth cycle of Germany’s Next Top Model The family lived in Erding until 1999 before they moved to Munich. Nuru is fluent in German, English and Arabic. She also speaks a little bit of Amharic. Sara Nuru was born as the […]
Read MoreModels Jump and Smile_Vogue Italia
Kelly Moreira, Jeneil Williams, Ubah Hassan, Gaye McDonald, Jae Childs, R’el Dade, Jasmine Tookes, Ariel Meredith, Cici Ali, and Lily Taylor
Read MoreNicole Ari
Nationality: American Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Ethnicity: A few web sites say that she was born to an African American father and a Caucasian mother. She is an american actress and has featured in countless films, television series and stage performances. The only child of Donald, a dentist and Susan, a health care entrepreneur. […]
Read MoreKenya Moore
Nationality: American Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan Ethnicity: African ancestry She is a former Miss USA, an American film and television actress, model and author. Was a psychology major at Wayne State University Was 4th place in Miss Universe 1993 Founder of the Kenya Moore foundation which awards scholarships to under-privileged girls from her high school alma-mater. She has […]
Read Morek.d. aubert
Nationality: American Place of birth: Louisiana Ethnicity: Creole descent, (African American, Native American, and French) She also speaks French. K.D. stands for Karen Denise She was discovered working behind the make-up counter at Macy’s. In 2007 she was named to the top 10 most beautiful Victoria’s Secret models of all time. She was ranked 4th, ahead […]
Read MoreMiss Universe 1977 Crowning
Janelle Commissiong: The First Black Miss Universe Janelle Commissiong (born 1953) was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Commissiong migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later. After winning the Miss Trinidad and Tobago title, she went on to be crowned Miss Universe 1977 in […]
Read Morealek wek
Alek Wek is a Sudanese-British model who first appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995, sparking a career lasting to date. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in Southern Sudan, but in 1991 she and some family members fled to Britain to escape the civil war in Sudan. She […]
Read MoreRoshumba Williams
Nationality: American 6-foot-tall Roshumba Williams, a Chicago native, was discovered as a teenager in Paris by Yves Saint Laurent and taken under his wing. The late designer was very supportive of black models like Roshumba and Iman. During the 80s when many black models had long hair, Roshumba stood out with her signature short-cropped […]
Read MoreMiss Universe Tanzania: flaviana matata
Amazing beauty from Tanzania Flaviana was the first bald woman to compete in a beauty pageant, defying the notion of beauty. Her star started shining when she rose to international fame in 2007 after she won the Miss Universe Tanzania title and became the first woman to represent her country in Miss Universe. Her […]
Read Moreethnicity within the UK Fashion industry
Four-part documentary about ethnic minorities within the UK Fashion industry. Part one explores ther Asian fashion industry with an interview with the UK’s top Asian female model, Mandi Sidhu. The Asian fashion industry is one of the UK’s most lavish and fervent media-based industries in the UK. Linked by culture, romance and traditions. Yet […]
Read MoreCharlene Almarvez
Nationality: Filipino Her full name is Charlene Louise Alagon Almarvez. She immediately won the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest Philippines 2009. The following year she was the first runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World 2010 contest. She was discovered at a ‘Santacruzan’, a religious festival in her home country. She has walked […]
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