Model

Ajak Deng

Location

South-Sudanese

Creative director

Ajak Deng

Founded

2008

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CAREER OVERVIEW

Ajak Deng is a prominent South Sudanese-Australian top model known for her striking high-fashion presence and advocacy for diversity. Born in Tonj, South Sudan, she fled the second Sudanese civil war with her family and spent several years in a Kenyan refugee camp before resettling in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. She made her professional runway debut at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week in 2008 and quickly rose to global stardom.

BRAND

Walked for luxury fashion houses including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier. Featured in major global advertising campaigns for brands like Topshop, Barneys New York, and Kenzo.Editorial Cover Star: Starred on the covers of i-D magazine, Vogue Portugal, and Vogue Italia.