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Alek Wek

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Alek Wek (born 16 April 1977) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Alek Wek is the 153rd most popular model (up from 172nd in 2024), the 4th most popular biography from South Sudan (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular South Sudanese Model.

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Among MODELS

Among models, Alek Wek ranks 153 out of 313. Before her are Elsa Hosk, Daniella Cicarelli, Francisco Lachowski, Yuliya Snigir, Anja Rubik, and Frida Gustavsson. After her are Karima Adebibe, Irina Pantaeva, Tatiana Sorokko, Beverly Johnson, Brooklyn Decker, and Sylvie Meis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Alek Wek ranks 414. Before her are Kazuyuki Toda, Shingo Katori, Noel Valladares, Ida Corr, Iban Mayo, and Juninho. After her are Ilia Kulik, Rachida Brakni, Lucas Bernardi, Angela Aki, Ksenija Pajčin, and Arkady Babchenko.

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In South Sudan

Among people born in South Sudan, Alek Wek ranks 4 out of 9. Before her are Salva Kiir Mayardit (1951), Riek Machar (1953), and Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (1964). After her are Luol Deng (1985), James Moga (1983), Guor Marial (1984), Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), Emmanuel Jal (1980), Thon Maker (1997), and Duop Reath (1996).

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Among MODELS In South Sudan

Among models born in South Sudan, Alek Wek ranks 1. 

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