Alek Wek

Alek Wek
Alek Wek
	Wek at the Red Collection 2007 for The Heart Truth campaign
Born	16 April 1977; Wau, Sudan; (now South Sudan)
Occupation	Model
Years active	1995–present
Partner	Riccardo Sala (2001-2013)
	Modelling information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair colour	Dark brown
Eye colour	Brown
Agency	IMG Models (New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney); d'management group (Milan); Storm Management (London); Mega Model Agency (Hamburg);

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. 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. In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.

Alek Wek
Wek at the Red Collection 2007 for The Heart Truth campaign
Born	(1977-04-16) 16 April 1977 Wau, Sudan (now South Sudan)
Occupation	Model
Years active	1995–present
Partner	Riccardo Sala (2001-2013)
Modelling information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair colour	Dark brown
Eye colour	Brown
Agency	IMG Models (New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney) d'management group (Milan) Storm Management (London) Mega Model Agency (Hamburg)