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Model: Fatima Siad

Model: Fatima Siad

Nationality: American Ethnicity: Somali and Ethiopian Fatima Siad raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she placed third on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 10. Personnel Quote: Be Comfortable in your Own Skin And You Won’t Hate on Others in Theirs Personal Quotes: I don’t want to be known as ‘Baby Iman.  I want to make a name for myself.    […]

Model: Juliana Nepomuceno

Model: Juliana Nepomuceno

Nationality: Brazilian Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil                

From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

Born to Angolan fathers and Ukrainian mothers on the tail end of the USSR’s collapse, these two young ladies epitomize the inadvertent consequences of Soviet Cold War foreign policy. Continue: http://www.kyivpost.com/blog/terrell-j-starr/from-soviet-red-two-black-ukrainians-were-born-305677.html  

Who is Latino?

Dash asks people on the street to identify Latinos based on physical appearance. Do stereotypes guide people’s perception of a certain “look” of Latino ethnicity? http://youtu.be/-ztOVRSKxqw

The International Hair Business

http://youtu.be/2653J_aaE_I A jaw-dropping documentary (Part 1 of 3) by Aron Ranen, detailing how Koreans now dominate the black hair care market and have been covertly and strategically displacing black owned companies out of the market for decades even though black peoples are 90% of the consumer base. A truly puzzling, thought provoking as well as troubling piece. […]

Noemie Lenoir & Karl Lagerfeld talk about race in fashion

Noemie Lenoir & Karl Lagerfeld talk about race in fashion

Noémie Lenoir is a French model and actress of African and European descent. They disagree .Karl said that’s there is no racism in fashion. Noemie said the contrary. Then karl said she ‘s the proof there ‘s no racism because she ‘s famous. Noemie argues that’s she not black nor white, she”between the two” and […]

exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

exploring Latinos, Beauty and identity in the U.S. and abroad.

social consequences of a color complex http://youtu.be/7lxKIqWXJIs  

“Leonie” the next Naomi Campbell?

http://youtu.be/TbjQSQIGRaw http://youtu.be/hLrLldV6oJk  

ethnicity within the UK Fashion industry

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/13122749 w=500&h=281]  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 […]

Charlene Almarvez

Charlene 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 […]

We are all Beautiful

Lana Ogilvie

Lana Ogilvie

Nationality: Canadian Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ethnicity: African-Canadian   This Canadian-born ’90s supermodel holds the distinction of being the first black woman to sign an exclusive contract with Cover Girl.    Her father a surgeon and her mother a teacher.    Always classy and elegant, Lana Ogilvie was the picture of poised beauty.   

Victoria Secret Model Jessica White on Tyra Banks

Flawed Beauty – Brazil

80’s Supermodel Waris Dirie

80’s Supermodel Waris Dirie

80’s supermodel Waris Dirie was born into a nomadic tribe in Somalia.   Ms. Dirie ran away at age thirteen to avoid marriage a much older man.   After working odd jobs in London, she was discovered by photographer Terence Donovan, who shot her for her the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar.   From […]

First woman to earn highest level Black Belt: Keiko Fukuda

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA — Sensei Keiko Fukuda of San Francisco, California, a petite 98 years old woman who is only 4-feet-10 and 100 pounds, was promoted to the rank of 10th dan (degree) black belt in Judo this week by USA Judo, the sport’s national governing body – setting the world record for the […]

Charo Ronquillo

Charo Ronquillo

Nationality: Filipino Place of birth: Cabuyao, Laguna, The Philippines She is the first Asian in 25 year history of the Ford Supermodel of the World Search to have been selected from the far east. She was described by Bill Ford as, “that unique look from the Philippines”.    At 17 years old, Ronquillo joined and won the […]

Xiao Wen Ju

Xiao Wen Ju

Place of birth: China Xiao Wen Ju (born May 19, …., in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China) is a professional fashion model who is considered one of the Chinese supermodels. She tried her luck in Europe during the F/W 11 season, and had a great start in New York, Paris, and Milan.    She has walked the […]

Russian Models, Fur and Heels

http://youtu.be/UmgkyorPwbc Ksenia Sukhinova from the city of Tyumen, gained the title of Miss World 2008. Natalia Vodianova, a Russian supermodel, is now very popular in the USA and in Europe. Masha Kalinina became Miss Moscow-1988 when she was only 16. http://youtu.be/h2OjxMp7WSY The streets beat the rhythm of thousands of high heels pounding the cold pavement […]

Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash

Nationality: American Place of birth: Bronx, New York, US Ethnicity: Mexican and Afro-Bajan descent. Stacey Dash was born in the Bronx, New York. Stacy knew that she wanted to act, and from an early age began to act professionally. She made regular appearances on “The Cosby Show” (1984), “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1990), and also “St. Elsewhere”(1982). At 22 she […]

Model & Beauty Queen: Leila Arcieri

Model & Beauty Queen: Leila Arcieri

Nationality: American Ethnicity:Her father is Italian and mother is African American. She was crowned Miss San Francisco in 1997.   Her mother worked for Lucasfilm. Her father is Italian and her mother is black.     Parents divorced when she was 2; she was raised by her mother.   Became a cheerleader in Junior High School to […]

Applachia’s Melungeon

Applachia’s Melungeon

“There were a whole lot of people upset by this study,” lead researcher Roberta Estes said. “They just knew they were Portuguese, or Native American.” In recent decades, interest in the origin of the Melungeons has risen dramatically with advances both in DNA research and in the advent of Internet resources that allow individuals to […]

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Nationality: American Ethnicity: African American and Caucasian   Michael Michele has won acclaim for her portrayals of strong and capable women on television as well as in feature films.    Born in Evansville, Indiana, on August 30, 1966, she, like practically everyone in the Hoosier State, grew up a big basketball fan. Michele played roundball […]

Chrishell Stubbs

Chrishell Stubbs

Nationality: British Place of birth: Turks and Caicos Islands Ethnicity: Caribbean / British                 

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

     Princess Esther Kamatari, 60 is a writer, model, and exiled Burundian princess. Esther Kamatari grew up in Burundi as a member of the royal family. Following independence in 1962, the king was overthrown in a military coup d’etat, and the monarchy abolished in 1966. Kamatari fled the country in 1970 after her father’s […]

Daiane Sodré for Victoria’s Secret

Daiane Sodré for Victoria’s Secret

Daiane Sodré for Victoria's Secret