10. Genevieve Nnaji (Nigeria) is one of Nollywood’s brightest stars. She appeared
in countless movies and had once been the face for Lux beauty soap. Has a
singer, she released an album titled “No More cry” and has a model featured in
AYLive skits and D’banj’s fall in Love video. She currently released her own
fashion Label St Genevieve which to her is all about her personal taste and
sense of fashion for official and quality ladies of her type, purchasable on
Jumia.com
9. Alek
Wek (Kenya) is endowed with a sun-kiss skin.
She has a very familiar personality as judge with other top models of the world
for single handedly changing the way beauty was viewed on the fashion scene
some decade ago. She is loved for refusing to change her looks after she was
pressured to do so in the early days of her entering the big stage which she
didn’t succumbed to. She is proud of looking like a Dinka girl and as the
African woman she is with challenges of whoever doesn’t accept it to keep it
moving. Her confidence makes her one very sexy lady.
8. Thandie
Newton (Zimbabwe) proves herself as a contender
for an Oscar in every role she takes. It was hard for people to see someone so
beautiful play the role she played in the movie “Beloved” but she did it
anyways. She went toe to toe with Oprah Winfrey and Kimberly Elise and came out
unscathed. Tom Cruise and Will Smith are just two of her leading men. She went
there in Crash and won awards for it. Is there anything she can’t do? Raising
her two children and making it look like a very easy thing to do. Thandie is
truly one sexy Mama.
7. Miriam
Chemoss (Kenya) is more than a triple threat. This
beautiful African Queen is a singer/dancer, model, and a full time actress. She
has appeared on the CBS show District and has set her sights on Hollywood.
Miriam developed her performance skills as a member of The Mavalletes Revenue
and then joined the legendary Soukus Stars Band and held her own as the sole
female in the band. Miriam released a new single Rudi this year.
6. Angel
Melaku (Ethiopia) appeared on the cover of Black Men magazine with the words
“Angel; The New It Girl for 07″. She ventured into being a video vixen then in
2007 featuring in Kanye West and T-Pain’s “Good Life” video. She has also
appeared in videos for Trey Songz, Lloyd Banks, Busta Rhymes, Young Buck, and
Young Jeezy. She has set her sights on Hollywood and vows that she won’t
rest till she gets there!
5.
Honorine Uwera (Rwanda) lips alone give Angelina Jolie a run for
her money. This Rwandan beauty immigrated to Canada in the late 90’s and was
found by a modeling scout and the rest as they say is history. She has graced
the runway for Issey Miyake, Emanuel Ungaro, Baby Phat, Richard Chai,
Ruffian, Vivienne Westwood and Antonio Marras. She was featured in the Roca
Wear Spring 2005 campaign with Naomi Campbell and Karolina Kurkova.
4.
Flaviana Matata (Tanzania) is such a
beauty queen as representing her country Tanzania at this year’s Miss Universe
and she was a top contender. We loved her sass and the fact that she didn’t put
a wig of long flowing hair on top of her bald head. She looked beautiful bald
and she stood out. When asked what the judges should know about her she
replied, “I am an electrical technician by profession as well as a top model in
my country. I never let anyone define me neither by hair nor clothing as I
believe God made me perfect as a pure, natural African woman.” Beautiful
intelligence too, I will say.
3. Rhian
Benson (Ghana) released
her debut album Gold Coast in 2003 to critical acclaim. She won a MOBO award
and disclosed that her passion for music is in her blood (her grandfather led
an accclaimed big band in the 50’s and 60’s in Ghana).
Rhian wrote
her first song at age 9. A beauty with brain, she was at Harvard when her
mother got seriously ill but left then to care for her mother. Rhian is gearing
up for her sophomore release.
2. Iman (Somalia) was born in Mogadishu, Trust Territory of Somalia.
She is the daughter of Marian and Mohamed Abdulmajid. Her father was a diplomat
and a former Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia and her mother was a
gynecologist. She has four siblings: two brothers, Elias and Feisal, and two
younger sisters, Idil and Nadia.
Reviewing her
academic background; Iman attended high school in Egypt and later left for
Kenya where she studied political science at theUniversity of Nairobi. Iman is
Muslim and fluent in five languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, French and
English.
1. Tiguida (Mali) is a 21 year old rising Model on the French Fashion scene.
She had done several photo shoots for Parisians magazines and numerous fashions
parades for well renowned names like Elit, Imane Ayissi and L’Oreal. The
limitations on black models in France have made her travel to Africa, Italy,
and the U.S.A for work.
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