Nationality:Unknown Ethnicity: (Malian and Egyptian) African. Ms. Diawara was born in Mali, Africa. Ms. Diawara has the ability to harness the potential spending power of the growing American ethnic market as they can resonate with her experience as an immigrant and minority in the USA. For example, in 2000 the U.S. Department of Commerce conducted a study […]
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Model: Jasmine Sanders
Nationality: American Ethnicity: German and African American. She was born in Germany. BIO/Interview below: When I was 13 years old, my mom was confronted by my mother agent, Sheilah Dixon of Millie Lewis South Carolina, to come to the agency to meet her. That meeting turned into a test shoot, which later turned into those […]
Read MoreModel: Ariel Meredith
Nationality: American Ethnicity: ( Shreveport, Louisiana) African American Ariel Meredith is an American model who appeared in the 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she did some part-time modeling starting in 1998 until she finished her schooling. Although she was discovered at age 14 she did not […]
Read MoreModel: Pauline Hoarau
Nationality: French Ethnicity: (Reunion Island) Off the coast of South East Africa. She speaks French and English. (Reunion Island) Off the coast of South East Africa below Réunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, is known for its volcanic, rainforested interior, offshore reefs, beaches and Creole culture. The active Piton de la Fournaise volcano, […]
Read MoreModel: Jeneil Williams
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: (Kingston, Jamaica) African descent A native of Kingston, Jamaica, her career started after she won third place in the Caribbean Model Search contest in 2005 and signed with New York Models, which led to a campaign for United Colors of Benetton shot by David Sims. Her Benetton campaign sparked interest from Anna […]
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: Cindy Bruna
Nationality: French Ethnicity: Her father is Italian and her mother is Congolese, African. She is 5’11 ft tall. Fluent in French and English. Cindy Bruna. French model. She was a social and economic science student when a talent scout of the Parisian agency Metropolitan spotted her in southern France. According to Models.com, she’s one of […]
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 […]
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