Carmen Salomon (SOUTH AFRICA)
Boss Models South Africa / Height: 5'6"
Because she has an ambiguous look and it's difficult to box her in a specific category.
"My favorite band is Freshly Ground, a South African afro-fusion band."
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Candice Swanepoel (SOUTH AFRICA)
IMG New York , London and Paris / 5'9"
Because she made her debut at No. 10 on Forbes' The World's Top-Earning Models list in 2012.
"My childhood was something I could never explain to anyone. The freedom and love I grew up surrounded by is such a big part of me. I grew up on a dairy farm, and it was everything to me. My parents had to sell our farm when I was living in NY because it’s becoming dangerous in that part of South Africa. I grew up close to animals and nature, the Zulu culture, and basically everything was an adventure. My memories of my childhood are so sacred to me."
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Georgie Badiel (BURKINA FASO)
Muse New York / 5'10"
Because she has been representing African models on the New York Fashion Week catwalk for four year and is co-founder of Models4Water, a charitable fundraising platform working with non-profit organizations working to provide clean water in third world countries by repairing wells and building new ones.
“Coming all the way from Africa to model in New York is a dream come true. I feel so lucky!”
