How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Malaika Firth

After watching the show The Model Agency on Channel 4, Malaika's mother signed her up for a meeting with Premier Models. Carole White, the founder of the Premier Models agency, signed her immediately. She became the first black model since Naomi Campbell to score a Prada campaign, with 19 years separating their projects. She has since walked for Jean Paul Gaultier, Bottega Veneta, and Marc Jacobs.

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