A Sudanese model, Alek Wek first gained fame by appearing in Tina Turner's music video for the song "GoldenEye." She has represented brands such as Issey Miyake, Moschino, Victoria's Secret and Clinique.
Three years ago, Vicky Michael was walking back to her dorm at Beijing Foreign Studies University when a strange man walked up to her and told her she could become a model. In fact, he offered her a modeling assignment right then, and like most girls, she was skeptical.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:47:56 GMTTHE catwalks of New York are a long way from war-torn Sudan.
Publ.Date : Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMTLagos — R&B superstar and one of the world's most influential producers, R.Kelly, will be jetting into Africa for the first time ever to perform at the prestigious THISDAY Music Festival 2009 in South Africa's Sun City Super Bowl and Grand West Casino in Cape Town on June 27 and 29, 2009.
Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:51:43 GMT
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Alek Wek is sometimes seen as the 'face of Africa'.
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