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.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/strong>” by Time<\/strong>,<\/em> she’ll be featured in the February 2022 issue of\u00a0British Vogue<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>in what is arguably their most diverse, Afro-centric issue to date.<\/p>\n
The South-Sudanese born Australian model, who is a former child refugee, is currently worth<\/strong> millions of dollars thanks to her impressive work and achievements in the fashion industry.<\/p>\n
With a\u00a0reported net worth<\/strong> hovering somewhere around $5 million, Akech has certainly reaped the financial rewards of being a successful model.<\/p>\n
Akech is one of the most sought-after models<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n
In September 2021, the Australian model splashed out $3.7 million<\/a><\/strong> (US$2.8 million) on a sprawling four-bedroom property<\/strong> in Los Angeles. Her new mansion in LA’s Studio City neighbourhood is reportedly her fifth property.<\/p>\n
With an infinity pool and spa, Akech’s 3000sq.ft. home<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n
By the age of 21, Akech became a proud owner of five houses<\/strong>. She bought her first house<\/strong> in America. She also bought her mother a new house in the Adelaide suburb in 2020.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong> on a string, and she is worth millions of dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong> in 2016, she quickly became a Fashion Week fixture, walking all the top shows and landing a flurry of plum campaigns.<\/p>\n
Since signing to Elite Model Management<\/strong> in Paris, Akech has walked for several brands including\u00a0Dior, Valentino, Versace,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Givenchy. W<\/em>orking with renowned photographers Tim Walker, Inez & Vinoodh, <\/em>and Steven Meisel, <\/em>she has shot campaigns for Fendi, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Moschino, <\/em>Versace, and more.<\/p>\n
Akech has also made appearances in editorials of various international editions<\/strong> of Vogue, i-D, Dazed and Numero magazine, among others. She even made history by becoming the second black model<\/strong> to land the coveted bridal spot<\/strong> in a Chanel couture show in 2018. The same year, Time<\/em> recognized\u00a0her as one of the “25 Most Influential Teens of 2018<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n
Akech won the “Model of the Year<\/strong>” award at the British Fashion Awards in London in December 2019. This year, she will share the cover of\u00a0British Vogue’s <\/em>February 2022<\/strong> issue along with eight other African models – Akway Amar, Majesty Amare, Akon Changkou, Dibaa Maty, Jumbo Janet, Abeny Nhial, Nyaguaa, and Anok Yai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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