Nationality: Ivorian Ethnicity: African She speaks French and English. She won the 27th Miss Model of the World Contest held in South China on October 31, 2015. She is the first African to win the competition in 27 years. Awa Sanoko also won The Elite Model Look Cote d’Ivoire, the 20 year old Ivorian model is […]
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Model: Tami Williams
Nationality: Jamaican Ethnicity: Caribbean/West Indies (Jamaican) African descent. She is 5’11 ft tall. Tami Williams is the first Caribbean model to be selected by Calvin Klein (CK),the global fashion behemoth, as the face of the brand for its Collection Fall 2015 Campaign, catapulting the young woman into the realm of superstardom. Preliminary checks have revealed […]
Read MoreModel: Madisin Rian
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent Madisin Rian was discovered back in 2008 at a luncheon held by Kimora Lee Simmons in honor of St. Louis Fashion Week. Even before she knew if she had any talent for modeling, Madisin finagled an invitation for a private session with the baby Phat and Fabulous Life magnate for […]
Read MoreModel: Kimberlyn Parris
Nationality: Canadian Ethnicity: Caribbean/West Indies (Barbados) African descent. Represented Canada in Elite Model Look competition in Nice, France. Won for best runway walk. Kimberlyn Parris is an International Model who works in Print, Runway, Commercial and Catalogues ~ Los Angeles, Milan, Paris, London, New York, South Africa, Barcelona, Greece, Canada, USA, Switzerland. Personal Interest: Quote: […]
Read MoreModel, Socialite & Ex-Beauty Queen: Miriam Odemba
Nationality: French Ethnicity: (Arusha, Tanzania) African. She speaks 3 languages: French, Swahili & English. She was Miss Tanzania Earth 2008 and Miss Earth Air 2008 (first runner up). She is one of the best models from her country where she started her modeling career at an early age and emerged into the limelight in 1997 when she […]
Read MoreModel: Alecia Morais
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: Cabo Verde, Africa. She speaks Portuguese & English. Winner of Elite Model Look Cape Verde 2012 & a Top 15 finalist at the World Finals. Quote: I would love to live and work in Paris, the capital of fashion! That’s why I want to be the best I can, and give everything […]
Read MoreModel, Singer & Actress: Chasity Samone
Nationality: (Texas) American Ethnicity: African descent A fan of her beauty was inspired to paint an abstract image of her. Art by artandlyfe.com New Guards is a short film exploring identity and race-relations in the United States through an emphasis on jarring aesthetics, movement, and symbolism. New Guards aims to shock people out of their complacencies on […]
Read MoreModel: Patrish Zea
Nationality: British Ethnicity: African descent Patrish Zea was scouted severeal times when she was a young teenager. This happened on various occasions like on Oxford Street, in shops and there was even a time when a woman got off her bicycle and stopped her on Brixton Road! Signed to Profile Model Management, A 2015 UCL […]
Read MoreModel: Leila Depina
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: Cabo Verde, Africa. She speaks 3 languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English. Also beautiful with black hair Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is a nation on a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. It’s known for its Creole Portuguese-African culture and morna music. Its many beaches are jumping-off points for windsports […]
Read MoreModel: Brittany Bradley
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent. Quote: Growing up, I started getting picked on a lot because of my size, my hair, clothes, shoes, and my skin. It started to take a toll on me and I didn’t want to go to school some days because of the bullying. It bothered me a lot being that I […]
Read MoreModel: Hawa Ahmed
Nationality: Swedish Ethnicity: Somali, African. Hawa Ahmed is a fashion model and winner of Cycle 4 of Sweden’s Next Top Model. Hawa counts the pioneering Somali models Iman and Waris Dirie among her biggest inspirations. Her favorite designer is Roberto Cavalli, for whom she hopes to one day do a runway show. She is also a yoga […]
Read MoreEx-Beauty Queen & Model: Tahounia Rubel
Nationality: Israeli Ethnicity: African Born in Gondar, Ethiopia. Tahounia Rubel is an Israeli fashion model and television personality. She became widely known as the first Ethiopian-born Jew person to win the fifth series of HaAh HaGadol and win a beauty pageant in Israel. In 2012, Rubel went to London, where she lived for eight months in […]
Read MoreModel: Raquel Pinto
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: African Cape Verdean fashion model Raquel Pinto was born in Santo Antão, Cape Verde. She speaks Portuguese and English. Raquel Pinto, 19, a native of St. Anthony, is the new co-worker of famous models like Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bundchen, Cameron Diaz, among other world celebrities. The French modeling agency, Elite Model Raquel […]
Read MoreModel: Grace Bol
Nationality: American Ethnicity: South Sudanese, African Sudanese-American beauty Grace Bol moved to New York to pursue modeling after being deemed “too high fashion” by her Kansas City peers, and she hasn’t left since. (In a 2010 interview) The 21-year-old is currently represented by Major Models and recently walked the fall 2011 Givenchy, Maison Martin Margiela and […]
Read MoreModel: Adau Mornyang
Nationality: Australian Ethnicity: South Sudanese, African. She is 5’11 ft tall. Born in South Sudan, She has graced many South African runways, and everytime one sees her strut down the catwalk, you can do nothing but to ask ‘Wow, who is she’? She is Adau Mornyang. South African based model sign to Base Models South […]
Read MoreModel & former Beauty Queen: Yordanos Teshager Bitew
Nationality: Ethiopian Ethnicity: African She speaks Amharic and English Yordanos Teshager Bitewwas discovered walking outside a modeling agency. She was selected as a semi-finalist for the Nokia Face of Africa 2005 after attending a casting session in Ethiopia and was the second runner up for the Miss World Ethiopia 2004 Ms. Yordanos Teshager Bitew took […]
Read MoreModel: Senait Gidey
Nationality: (Toronto) Canadian Ethnicity: African She’s Ethiopian descent. SENAIT GIDEY: MODEL Growing up in Canada, Senait Gidey never dreamt of being a model. Then again, it’s difficult to dream of something you know nothing about. But thanks to a fellow classmate turned model, Gidey found her way—and eventually landed a contract with Toronto-based modeling agency […]
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