Zimbabwe-Greatmore ChatyaClaim to fame: Finalist in 2005 Nokia Face of Africa finalist. "I saw no reason after my good run in the competition (Face of Africa) to sit and stare at the world as it passed. I wanted to do great for myself but mostly for my country. I stood up and did the only thing I knew: modeling."She has appeared in SA Sports Illustrated, Shape magazine.Truworths, SoccerBabes magazine and has completed shoots for big companies, Drostdy Hof and Farenheit Clothing.
In 2008 the supermodel was selected to be the face of Nivea.
Claim to fame: Nonhle replaced US singer Kelly Rowland as the face of Dark & Lovely. She became the 1st African woman to represent the brand on a global level.
Claim to Fame: Yomi is the daughter of late Chief MKO Abiola and was featured in the ad campaigns for Maybelline. Yomi Abiola is a journalist who has written for the Huffington post. The activist and model is now living in Paris. I worked with Yomi a few years ago on the African television show and she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside.
Claim to Fame: According to Forbes, Kebede was the eleventh highest-paid top model in the world in 2007. Kebede has been featured in ad campaigns including those for Shiatzy Chen, Gap, Yves Saint-Laurent, Victoria's Secret, Emanuel Ungaro, Tommy Hilfiger,Revlon, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Louis Vuitton.
Agbani Darego- Nigeria
Claim to Fame: best known as the first black African Miss World. The beauty queen also placed in the top 10 at Miss Universe that same year - the only black semifinalist that year. After her Miss World, she was spotted in international publications including US Vogue and Essence. Abgani was also featured in international campaigns for cosmetic giant L’oreal. She is based in New York, signed to Ford Model Management and attends New York University.
Charlize Theron- South Africa
Charlize is actress, film producer and former fashion model. She received critical acclaim and an Academy Award for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, for which she became the first South African to win an Academy Award in a major acting category. She received another Academy Award nomination for her performance in North Country.
Her father died on 21 June 1991, after he was shot by Theron's mother. Theron's father, who suffered from alcoholism, physically attacked her mother and threatened both women while being drunk. The shooting was legally adjudged to have been self-defence and her mother faced no charges.
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