Alek Wek Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Alek Wek (born 16 April 1977) is a South Sudanese British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. As the first black model whose looks did not conform to Caucasian aesthetics, she has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in South Sudan, but fled to Britain in 1991 to escape the civil war in Sudan. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Full Name
Alek Wek
Net Worth
$100,000
Date Of Birth
April 16, 1977
Place Of Birth
Bahr al Ghazal, Sudan
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Profession
Actress
Nicknames
Alek Wek, Wek, Alek
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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Is the seventh of nine siblings.
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Wek is represented by Storm Models agency.
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Discovered by model scout Fiona Ellis at a south London street fair.
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Was ranked #14 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".
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One of the world's top fashion models.
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She is from the Dinka tribe of southern Sudan, and fled to England with her family seeking political asylum. After leaving school she took up studies in fashion technology in London and was discovered by Models One scout Fiona Ellis while attending a party.
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Model.
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Spokesperson for World Vision and U.S. Committee for Refugees.
