Supermodels are not only found in runways and on magazine cover – they are increasingly featured on TV, in films, in music videos and in soccer. In this list you will not only find models but Socialites, Actresses, entrepreneurs who have made it to our list of the most Beautiful Women in Africa.
Nyadak Thot
She is know to be the face of Fenty Beauty. Thot finished third on the eighth round in Australia’s Next Top Model, and made her first runway appearance at the Yeezy S / S 17 show.
Fatima Siad
Fatima Siad is a Ethiopian-Somali fashion African model. She participated in America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 10 and placed third.
Leila Lopes
Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes Umenyiora is an Angolan actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss Angola UK 2010, Miss Angola 2010 and Miss Universe 2011.
Maria Borges
Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel is a South African Model who is known for working as a Victoria Secret Model.She was 8th on the top-earning model list of Forbes in 2016.
Herieth Paul
Herieth Paul is a model from Tanzania who modeled for Diane von Fürstenberg, Lacoste, Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Armani, Cavalli and Phillip Lim 3.1
Gelila Bekele
She is a model from Ethiopia who is presently pursuing her passion as a documentary filmmaker.
Tanit Phoenix
Since featuring in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2003, she is well known for her swimwear and lingerie photo shoots, as well as for her GQ and FHM covers in the year 2003. She is from South Africa
Yasmin Warsame
Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid
She is an Somali American fashion model, actrice and entrepreneur. Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid is known professionally as Iman. She is also renowned for her philanthropic work and as a longtime model of Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent.
Malaika Firth
Malaika Firth is a British model born in Kenya. Firth caught the attention when she was first black model to appear in a Prada advertising campaign in 2013 in almost 20 years.
Adut Akech Bior
Adut Akech Bior is an Australian-South Sudanese hybrid. Akech made their debut on fashion week at the Saint Laurent S / S 17 show.
Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede is a model born of Ethiopia, motherly health advocate, designer of clothing and performer. Three times she featured on Vogue’s cover. Since 2005, Kebede has been WHO Ambassador for Mother, Newborn and Child Health.
Agbani Darego
The Nigerian queen, Agbani Darego, is a beauty and model that was awarded the title of Miss World in 2001. She was Miss World’s first indigenous African.
Lisa-Marie Jaftha
Anais Mali
Micaela Reis
The actress, TV host, model and beauty queen from Angola, Micaela Patrícia Reis was a top 10 finalists in 2007 and first Miss World ranked in 2007, and became a Miss World Africa.
Huddah Monroe
She is model gained media attention after she participated in the Big Brother Africa 8 show in South Africa.
Honorine Uwera
Flaviana Matata
Tiguida
Azie Tesfai
Nyasha Matonhodze
Nyasha Matonhodze is a Zimbabwean-British fashion model.
Genevieve Nnaji
She is a multi-talented actress, model and singer with multi-award winners, the unique combination of beauty and minds.
Lorraine Van Wyk
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw is an english actress, known for her roles as Kelly in the Black Mirror, as Dido Elizabeth Belle of Belle, as well as Noni Jean in beyond the lights.
Dillish Matthew
She won a few hundred thousand dollars in Namibia’s Big Brother show in 2013. Her dad is Kenyan, she was born in 1990 in Namibia.
Lily Corazon
Lily Corazon is from Kenya.
Liris Crosse
Liris Crosse has one of the most exciting runway walks in the game, she is also known as the “Naomi Campbell of Plus” She is one of the leading Plus Size African Models
Devorah Story
She has partnered with a wide number of brands including Ashley Stewart, Jibri, Rue 107, Curlbox and Creme Of Nature.
Monique Robinson
Monique is a signatory to the Dorothy Combs Modeling Agency and is both well known and respected for her work.
Philomena Kwao
Alexis Henry
Alessandro Henry is the founder of the “Plus One Podcast” model and one of InStyle Magazine’s most popular modelers for styling fresh faces. She is oe of the top Plus Size African Models.
In the age of social media, securing a coveted runway exclusive is no longer the only way for a new face to differentiate itself during the fashion month. While in Prada or Givenchy a leading position still turns heads, modeling can not be reduced to numbers. In other words, you don’t have to stand out from the crowd to move.