Personal Details
Stage NameAlek Wek
Real NameAlek Wek
NationalitySouth Sudanese-British
CountrySouth Sudan
Age49
Date of Birth1977-04-16
GenderFemale
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
OccupationFashion model
Instagram / Social@alekwek
Known For
Broke barriers as a dark-skinned South Sudanese model; runways for major houses; refugee advocacy
Alek Wek came to Britain as a refugee from the war in what is now South Sudan and was discovered in London, quickly becoming a celebrated runway and editorial model in the late 1990s.
Her success challenged narrow beauty standards in the industry, and she has used her profile to advocate for refugees and to speak about her own experience of displacement.
Profile compiled from public sources.
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