Who: Angelique Deng
What: The chocolate stunner is a regular on the Mara Hoffman runway and was spotted at Naeem Khan, Dennis Basso and The Row for Spring 2014. Deng has also graced ad campaigns for household names including Bennetton, Louis Vuitton and Kenzo.
Where: The Sudanese native now calls Australlia her home and is currently signed to IMG.
Keep up with her: @itsajakdeng
Who: Alek Wek
What: This industry veteran was scouted in London at age 14 and has been working ever since. This season we caught a rare sighting of Wek on the runway at Moschino and modelling the coveted Isabel Marant for H&M collection in their new ad campaign.
Where: These days you can find Wek doing more philanthropic work then fashion. The current Brooklynite is signed to four agencies from IMG Paris to d’management group in Milan.
Keep up with her: @therealalekwek
Who: Anais Mali
What: This golden girl has been ripping the runway for the past three years since she was discovered on the streets of Paris. Now she’s walking for designers including Micheal Kors, Dolce & Gabanna and Diane von Furstenberg’s Spring 2014 collections.
Where: The French model is now signed to Ford.
Keep up with her: @anais_mali
Who: Ataui Deng
What: Sashayed on Hermes, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier runways this Spring 2014 season
Where: This Sudanese stunner is signed to Trump Management, Elite and Models1
Keep up with her: @atuid
Who: Aya Jones
What: This 20-year-old French Ivorian Beauty has recently graced the cover of Teen Vogue’s August cover representing brown beauties in the fashion business.
Where: The Lions Agency
Keep up with her: @iamayajones
Who: Leona Binx Walton
What: This southern belle, hailing from Tennessee, came out with bang at Vuitton, Alexander Mc Queen and Chanel and more this Spring season
Where: Next Model Management
Keep up with her: @waltonleona
Who: Chanel Iman
What: There isn’t a major designer that Iman isn’t walking for. The hot supermodel quickly rose to the ranks since her debut in 2006, and took center stage this season at Kors, de La Renta, DKNY and killed at Cushnie et Ochs
Where: Fashion’s All American “it” girl from Cali is signed to IMG
Keep up with her: @itsmechaneliman
Who: Cindy Bruna
What: By way of South of France this mixed chick (Congalese and Italian) recently got signed two years ago but is already playing in the big league at McQueen, Givenchy and Gaultier
Where: Wilhelmina New York
Who: Devanie Gobir
What: Nigerian American model’s glowing cocoa skin stole our attention at Catherine Malandrino this past NYFW.
Where: Major Model Management
Keep up with her: @devaniejoy
Who: Fatima Siad
What: Former America’s Next Top Model cycle 10 contestant is determined to prove that she’s more than just a reality show star and the model’s epic Herve Leger campaign in 2012, and presence on Ralph Lauren’s runway this season did just that
Where: The Somalian-born, Boston-bred is signed to IMG
Keep up with her: @realfatimasiad
Who: Grace Mahary
What: This beauty traded in her basketball sneakers for heels after being discovered at a 2005 ELLE model search. Now she’s literally gracing the runways of Miu Miu, Valentino and Givenchy
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @gracemahary
Who: Herieth Paul
What: Don’t be fooled by the baby face, this mahogany stunner started out at age 14 (she’s now 19-years-old) but has worked for some of the industries biggest names including Giorgio Armani and Just Cavalli, not to mention she’s currently the face of Tom Ford Beauty
Where: Women Management
Keep up with her: @heriethpaul
Who: Imaan Hammam
What: This Dutch black bombshell added Givenchy, Topshop and Jean Paul Gaultier to her resume this season and there’s plenty more to see
Where: DNA Models
Keep up with her: @imaanhammam
Who: Jeneil Williams
What: The Jamaican model rocked the runway at Zero + Maria Cornejo and DVF. Her full lips and slender, toned physique was one to remember.
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @jeneil1
Who: Jasmine Tooks
What: This Cali-native is taking the industry by storm with her killer body. From the Honor show in New York to Missoni in Milan this model definitely gets global play
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @jastookes
Who: Joan Smalls
What: No introduction necessary. Ranked #1 Top 50 Models on models.com the Puerto Rican Princess is taking over. From Tiffany’s ad campaigns this fall to Alexander Wang runways, she’s doing it all
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @joansmalls
Who: Jourdan Dunn
What: We’re loving Jourdan Dunn right now, not only because she’s looked exceptionally stunning at the Alexander Wang (pictured here) and Tommy Hilfiger shows this season, but because she’s also speaking up about the lack of diversity in fashion. “There was a season where ethnic models were being represented and then it went back to the same routine of just using one or none at all,” Dunn told Fashionista.com
Where: Women Management
Keep up with her: @missjourdandunn
Who: Kai Newman
What: She might be the new girl on the block but the Jamaican-bred beauty boasts a show roster of Hermes, Nina Ricci and the only brown girl at Jil Sander (shown here)
Where: One Management
Who: Kyra Green
What: Another gorgeous one who’s “green” to the scene is this America’s Got Talent contender who got snatched up by the modelling industry. Now she’s on a new stage, walking for names like Burberry and Phillip Plein.
Where: IMG
Who: Lineisy Montero
What: Hailing from the Dominican Republic, Lineisy is one of the freshest faces on the runway. After finishing an amazing season walking for Prada, Balenciaga, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton, Montero graced the cover of Teen Vogue’s August issue.
Where: NEXT Models
Keep up with her: @lineisymontero
Who: Liya Kebede
What: This pretty Ethopian pro shifted gears from fashion to philanthropy, starting her fashion label Lem Lem, so it’s a treat to see her in select shows like Emilio Pucci and Proenza Schouler.
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @liyakebede
Who: Malaika Firth
What: Hailing from across the pond and setting a high-bar with Miu Miu, Valentino and Prada as her first shows this pretty young thing is one to watch
Where: New York Model Management
Keep up with her: @malaikafirth
Who: Maria Borges
What: The 5’11” doe-eyed Angola beauty walked among an international mix of models at Givenchy this season but held her own
Where: Supreme Management
Who: Marihenny Rivera Pasible
What: The Dominican beauty, made her first appearance in 2009, taking on thirteen shows in her first season and they’re still piling up with Zac Posen and Jen Kao added to the Spring 2014 list
Where: New York Management
Keep up with her: @marihenny
Who: Melodie Monrose
What: Monrose was the show’s golden girl. This bronze beauty sashayed down Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen and Carolina Herrera’s glamorous runways keeping our eyes glued to this Martinican goddess
Where: Women Management
Keep up with her: @melodiemonrose
Who: Michelene Auguste
What: Swathed in white eyelet, Michelene Auguste from Trinidad & Tobago, looked every bit of the island girl she is at Catherine Malandrino this season
Where: Muse Model Management
Keep up with her: @micheleneauguste
Who: Roberta Narciso
What: The gorgeous Angolan newbie (signed to Elite models) is a force to be reckoned with, showing with all the major fashion players including Zac Posen, Monique Lhuillier and Pamella Roland
Where: The Society Management
Keep up with her: @robertanarciso1
Who: Senait Gidey
What: This Canadian cutie of East African descent is hitting up big league designers like Versace, Gaultier and Givenchy straight out the box
Where: IMG
Keep up with her: @senaitgidey
Who: Sessilee Lopez
What: This all-American beauty is a Zac Posen favorite, having walked in the designer’s runway show for the past five years taking over with her slender but strong frame
Where: Major Model Management
Keep up with her: @therealsessilee
Who: Sharam Diniz
What: The Angolan/Portugese beauty’s cocoa skin is always a standout
Where: Next Worldwide
Keep up with her: @sharamdiniz
