1. Anok Yai is the second black supermodel after Naomi Campbell to open a Prada show.
18 Facts About Anok Yai
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Anok Yai has made several appearances on i-D and international Vogue covers, including American Vogue three times.
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Anok Yai's mother is a nurse and her father works for Easterseals; her sister Alim is her manager and a financial consultant.
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Anok Yai graduated from Manchester High School West and attended Plymouth State University studying biochemistry, intending to become a doctor.
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Anok Yai was discovered in October 2017 during Howard University's homecoming week by a professional photographer, Steve 'theSUNK' Hall, who asked to take her picture.
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Anok Yai posted the photo on Instagram, accruing over 20,000 likes, and modeling agencies, including IMG Models, asked to get in touch with her.
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Anok Yai eventually chose to sign with Next Model Management, who had called her daily for several weeks.
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Anok Yai has appeared in the Prada SS 2018 campaign and a Nike campaign designed by Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci.
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Anok Yai has walked the runways for brands including Versace, Max Mara, Fendi, Burberry, and Louis Vuitton.
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Anok Yai has appeared on the covers and editorials of Vogue, W magazine, CR Fashion Book, AnOther, Dust, Purple, Harper's Bazaar, i-D, Self Service, V Magazine, Elle, Garage, Document Journal, Dazed, and Pop.
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In 2019, Anok Yai appeared in a short film for the Chanel-Pharrell Collection, alongside Adut Akech and Alton Mason.
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Anok Yai was featured on the covers of AnOther, CR Fashion Book, PRINT, W, Vogue.
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In 2020, Anok Yai modeled for the Versace Resort "Flash 2021" campaign.
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Anok Yai led Hood by Air's "02 PROLOGUE" campaign photoshoot in June 2021.
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Anok Yai modeled for Loro Piana in a photoshoot shot by Mario Sorrenti.
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In 2023, Anok Yai was featured in a Vogue tribute cover to Karl Lagerfeld, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.
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Anok Yai appeared in the music video for the song "Say Something" by American rapper Lil Yachty.
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Later in 2024, Anok Yai appeared in the music video for Offset's "Swing My Way".