African Models:

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.

Nedra Phillips

Chante Burkett

Precious Lee

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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.

Ruth Chepngetich Wins Gold yet again and wins the first medal in the Championships

Queen of the Midnight Marathon’ takes GOLD in Doha IAAF World Athletic Championships. She finished the marathon in 2:32:43 and is the first 2019 WORLD CHAMPION.

Congratulations to Ruth Chepngetich #womensmarathon #doha2019 brilliant run pic.twitter.com/TqwocreCxU

— Peter Kamau (@peter_kaus) September 27, 2019

Ruth Chepng’etich made her marathon debut in Istanbul in 2017 where she set a new course record of 2:22:36 before improving the time to 2:19:35 last year to affirm her long-distance prowess.

Ruth Chepngetich Previous Best Perfomances

The Sky in part of Indonesia transformed into an apocalyptic red like color due to extensive forest fires. In order to combat the forest fires over 10,000 firefighters were deployed.

The red color emerges due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh Scattering, in which smoke and airborne particles affects the sunlight making it be dim and red.

Locals in the province of Jambi were terrified by this and some of them reported that their eyes and throats were hurting after this ordeal.

Others Said:

“it’s hard to breathe,” the 25-year-old told the PA news agency. “The burning forest happens every year, but this is the first time the sky turned red and the air quality became too dangerous for people.

Indonesia looks like Mars because of the forest fires.. pic.twitter.com/pCKozycwRH

— Best of Aliexpress and China (@coolstuffcheap) September 23, 2019

The forest fires that have been happening lately and has forced the closure of schools and airports and also cause the death of hundreds of species in the Amazon. There has also been an increase in reports of respiratory illnesses.

Human activity accounts for 90% of forest fires in Europe. Make sure that you are careful while loving nature these warm days! Be cautious when you put away a cigarette and make a barbeque. When you see any suspiciousness do not be afraid to speak out or report to the relevant authorities.

Forest Fires are one of the causes and contributors to Climate Change.

Forest Fires Vocabulary

Logger: a person who cuts trees for timber; a lumberjack, some of them do it for money.

Deforestation: the removal of a forest or stand of trees from a land which is then converted to a non-forest use.

Satellite Data: images of Earth collected by an artificial craft which orbits the earth which gives us information on what is happening around the earth.

Biodiversity: Variety of plants and animals in the globe and in a specific environment, which is often deemed significant and attractive at an elevated stage.