Alek Wek (1977- Present)
Alek Wek is a South Sudanese – British model and designer. She was born in Sudan but later fled to Britain with her family in 1991 to escape the civil war in her country.
Alek was scouted while roaming an art gallery at age 18 and is one of the first mainstream dark-skinned African models to appear on fashion magazine covers and fashion shows in the mid-1990s.
She has appeared on the covers of Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue, among others, and has also been in campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, Chanel, Kelvin Klein Givenchy, and Fendi.
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Alek has actively supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, since 2011 and was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2013.
