HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEK WEK

The South Sudanese British beauty, first hit the model scene in 1995 at the age of 18. She has been named Model of the Year, and Model of the Decade, among her many accolades.

Alek still does some model, but she has also turned into an activist, working for a long time with The Refugee Advisory Council. She has done some small acting gigs, as well as having written a self titled autobiography.