Alek Wek
Supermodel, TV Actor
1977 –
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Who is Alek Wek?
Alek Wek is a South Sudanese British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. As the first black model whose looks did not conform to Caucasian aesthetics, she has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in South Sudan, but fled to Britain in 1991 to escape the civil war in Sudan. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1977
Wau - Ethnicity
- Dinka people
- Nationality
- Sudan
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- London College of Fashion
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on July 23, 2013
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