Shanelle Nyasiase

Shanelle Nyasiase (born c. 1997) is an Ethiopian-born South Sudanese fashion model.

Shanelle Nyasiase
Bornc. 1997 (age 23–24)
Gambela, Ethiopia
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Early life

Nyasiase was born in Gambela, Ethiopia,[2] At age nine, she moved to Juba, South Sudan. Nyasiase has three siblings. At thirteen she moved to Nairobi, Kenya.[3]

Career

Nyasiase modeled locally in Kenya before being discovered.[4] She made her fashion week runway debut during the F/W 2017 season, walking for Miu Miu, Rick Owens, and Armani.[5] In 2018, she walked for Tom Ford, Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Erdem, Mulberry, Gucci, Marni, Versace, Rochas, Dries Van Noten and Kenzo among others.[6] Nyasiase notably closed the S/S 2019 Balenciaga show.[4]

She has appeared in advertisements for Versace, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Issey Miyake.[6]

She currently ranks on the “Hot List” by models.com.[7] British Vogue listed her as one of the Top Models of London Fashion Week.[8]

For a Vogue video about South Sudanese models, Nyasiase described how the Trump travel ban affects her career.[9]

References
  1. "Shanelle Nyasiase - Model".
  2. "Breakout models of autumn winter 2018 shows". British Vogue.
  3. "Shanelle Nyasiase model biography". Dazed. 2018-05-31.
  4. "Secrets of the Supermodel Trade". Business of Fashion.
  5. "Shanelle Nyasiase is a model to watch". WSJ.
  6. "Watch This Face: Shanelle Nyasiase". Harper's Bazaar.
  7. "The Hot List". models.com.
  8. "London Calling: Vogue's Standout Models Of LFW AW18". British Vogue.
  9. "The Modeling World's Sudanese Stars Share Their Stories". Vogue.
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