Adut Akech is one of the fashion industry’s faces to watch and a mainstay at global fashion weeks. Since signing an exclusive with Saint Laurent for the Spring/Summer 2017 show, she has established herself as one of the top models, and she is reportedly worth millions of dollars.
Adut Akech’s rise from the Kenyan refugee camp to the international fashion industry has been remarkable. Named one of the “25 Most Influential Teens of 2018” by Time, she’ll be featured in the February 2022 issue of British Vogue in what is arguably their most diverse, Afro-centric issue to date.
What’s Adut Akech Net Worth?
The South-Sudanese born Australian model, who is a former child refugee, is currently worth millions of dollars thanks to her impressive work and achievements in the fashion industry.
With a reported net worth hovering somewhere around $5 million, Akech has certainly reaped the financial rewards of being a successful model.
Akech is one of the most sought-after models working in fashion, starring on the covers of a number of high-profile magazines and regularly walking for brands including Chanel, Givenchy, and Valentino. In June 2021, she was named the Global Brand Ambassador for Estee Lauder.
Inside Adut Akech’s $3.7 Million Property
In September 2021, the Australian model splashed out $3.7 million (US$2.8 million) on a sprawling four-bedroom property in Los Angeles. Her new mansion in LA’s Studio City neighbourhood is reportedly her fifth property.
With an infinity pool and spa, Akech’s 3000sq.ft. home boasts five bathrooms and an open-plan living area. The property also has a rooftop entertaining area, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a walk-in wardrobe in the en-suite master bedroom.
By the age of 21, Akech became a proud owner of five houses. She bought her first house in America. She also bought her mother a new house in the Adelaide suburb in 2020.
How Adut Akech Made Millions of Fortune?
Akech’s journey to fashion stardom began in Narus, South Sudan, and continued through a refugee camp in Kenya to Adelaide, Australia, where she grew up with her five siblings. Now, she has the fashion world on a string, and she is worth millions of dollars.
Akech caught a taste for modelling at the age of 16, signing to her mother agency, Chadwick Models, in Sydney, Australia. After her debut at Saint Laurent in 2016, she quickly became a Fashion Week fixture, walking all the top shows and landing a flurry of plum campaigns.
Since signing to Elite Model Management in Paris, Akech has walked for several brands including Dior, Valentino, Versace, and Givenchy. Working with renowned photographers Tim Walker, Inez & Vinoodh, and Steven Meisel, she has shot campaigns for Fendi, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Moschino, Versace, and more.
Akech has also made appearances in editorials of various international editions of Vogue, i-D, Dazed and Numero magazine, among others. She even made history by becoming the second black model to land the coveted bridal spot in a Chanel couture show in 2018. The same year, Time recognized her as one of the “25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.”
Akech won the “Model of the Year” award at the British Fashion Awards in London in December 2019. This year, she will share the cover of British Vogue’s February 2022 issue along with eight other African models – Akway Amar, Majesty Amare, Akon Changkou, Dibaa Maty, Jumbo Janet, Abeny Nhial, Nyaguaa, and Anok Yai.
