TOP 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN FEMALE MODELS

2021-02-28 BUZZONE

TOP 5 most beautiful AFRICAN FEMALE MODELS

They walk the runways for fashions biggest brands, starring in some of the most innovative and ground-breaking campaigns across the world. 2014 has seen the rise of African models in the fashion world and with the way social media impacts our daily lives, these models are the top African models who are tweeting, Instagramming and blazing trails globally; earning their place in the history of fashion.

Here’s a look, at the 5 hottest African models in high demand across the world.

5-Yasmin Warsame – Somalia

Yasmin Warsame is a Canadian model whose roots stem from Somalia. She has worked with Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior and has also been on the cover of Elle and Vogue. She has studied psychology and social studies and is also an activist.

4-Gelila Bekele – Ethiopia

Gelila Bekelehas modeled for many fashion and beauty retailer brands, such as Levi’s, Pantene, L』oreal, and Colgate, and was featured in many fashion magazines.

3-Maria Borges – Angola

Maria Borges, who is one of Riccardo Tisci’s favorite models, and she calls him godfather』, has worked with many fashion designers and various brands, such as Banana Republic, Blumarine, CarolinaHerrera, Dior, Dsquared2, Elie Saab, Emporio Armani, Erdem,Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta,Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tom Ford, Trussardi, Versace,Victoria’s Secret, and more.

2-Candice Swanepoel – South Africa

Candice Swanepoel is a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and has modelled for an extensive list of fashion designers, such as Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Michael Kors,Donna Karan, Giambattista Valli, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone, Oscar de la Renta, Fendi, Chanel, Elie Saab, Diane von Fürstenberg, Sportmax, BetseyJohnson, Stella McCartney, Viktor and Rolf, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier,Christian Dior, Blumarine, and many others!

She is one of the top-earning models globally and has worked with many brands, such as Nike, Diesel, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, Prabal Gurung, Swarovski, Colcci, True Religion, Ralph Lauren, Miu Miu, Juicy Couture, and Versace.

1-Alek Wek – South Sudan

Alek We changed the way people looked at female models forever; her exotic sub-Saharanbeauty shifted fashion’s standards since, at the time she was starting out as a model, dark-skinned girls were not as popular as they are now. Even THE Oprah Winfrey said that if Wek had been on the cover of magazines as she was growing up, she would have had a different concept of who she was.

Alek Wek has worked for Chanel, Armani, Calvin Klein and Victoria’s Secret, and has been on the covers of Elle, Vogue and others – not to mention she co-starred next to Tyra Banks, in 『America’s Next Top Model』!

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