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Alek Wek
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Wau, Sudan
From Wikipedia: Alek Wek is a South Sudanese–British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. 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. In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.
Known for
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 — Self2021
- Savage X Fenty Show — Self2019
- Suspiria — Miss Millius2018
- Valentino: The Last Emperor — Self2008
- Germany's Next Topmodel — Self - Guest Judge2006
- 9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York2005
- The Tyra Banks Show2005
- America's Next Top Model — Self - Guest2003
- The Four Feathers — Aquol2002
- Elle Style Awards — Self - Winner1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wau
- Occupation
- model
- Educated at
- London College of Fashion
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- BBC 100 Women
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Image
- Alek Wek, Red Dress Collection 2007.jpg
- Height
- 1.8
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- Alek Wek
- date of birth
- 1977-04-16
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
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