Fresh Faces: Black Models Killing the Game Right Now

Yes, we are magic on the runway.

The New Class - For a minute Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman have been dominating the fashion world as some of the top Black models in the game. But they also have paved the way for new models to step and shine. Here are a few girls from around the world who are up on deck. — Kellee Terrell(Photos from left: Gisela Schober/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

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The New Class - For a minute Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman have been dominating the fashion world as some of the top Black models in the game. But they also have paved the way for new models to step and shine. Here are a few girls from around the world who are up on deck. — Kellee Terrell(Photos from left: Gisela Schober/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

Winnie Harlow - Also known as Chantelle Brown-Young from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 21, this  21-year old Canadian model, who also has the skin condition vitiligo, is tearing up the scene with her Diesel campaign and spreads in the August/September issue of Complex and the September issue of Ebony to name a few. (Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage)

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Winnie Harlow - Also known as Chantelle Brown-Young from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 21, this  21-year old Canadian model, who also has the skin condition vitiligo, is tearing up the scene with her Diesel campaign and spreads in the August/September issue of Complex and the September issue of Ebony to name a few. (Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage)

Aya Jones  - The 20-year old Ivory Coast model was raised in Paris as a girl and now resides in New York City. Aya’s been hitting that runway in the past year, walking for Marc Jacobs, Moschina and Prada. She told i-D in May that she hopes her newfound game will help "promote more ethnic diversity in the world and encourage a healthy body image for models."(Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

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Aya Jones  - The 20-year old Ivory Coast model was raised in Paris as a girl and now resides in New York City. Aya’s been hitting that runway in the past year, walking for Marc Jacobs, Moschina and Prada. She told i-D in May that she hopes her newfound game will help "promote more ethnic diversity in the world and encourage a healthy body image for models."(Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

Fatima Siad - Like Winnie, this 28-year old Somalia-Ethiopian fashion model also got her start on America’s Next Top Model. She’s been in the game for a minute, but has gotten a lot of success recently being the face of both Halston Heritage and Herve Leger. She also joined Winnie on the Ebony September cover this year. (Photo: Michael Stewart/WireImage)

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Fatima Siad - Like Winnie, this 28-year old Somalia-Ethiopian fashion model also got her start on America’s Next Top Model. She’s been in the game for a minute, but has gotten a lot of success recently being the face of both Halston Heritage and Herve Leger. She also joined Winnie on the Ebony September cover this year. (Photo: Michael Stewart/WireImage)

Lineisy Montero - At the ripe age of 19, Lineisy and her short afro have already made history. Just two years ago, she was the first Black woman to be the face of Prada and the third Black model to walk Prada’s runway ever. Since then, the Dominican born model has graced the Céline, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu and was on the cover of Teen Vogue’s August Issue this year. (Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

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Lineisy Montero - At the ripe age of 19, Lineisy and her short afro have already made history. Just two years ago, she was the first Black woman to be the face of Prada and the third Black model to walk Prada’s runway ever. Since then, the Dominican born model has graced the Céline, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu and was on the cover of Teen Vogue’s August Issue this year. (Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

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Riley Montana - Detroit-born model literally went from working at Popeye’s and other minimum wage jobs to killing it last year. The 23-year old had a Givenchy campaign ad in 2014 with Erykah Badu, numerous magazine spreads and walked for Oscar de la Renta, DKNY, Balmain and Rodarte, to name a few. But her fame hasn’t gone to her head. She stays grounded by never forgetting the “hard times” and she still goes to church regularly. (Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

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Riley Montana - Detroit-born model literally went from working at Popeye’s and other minimum wage jobs to killing it last year. The 23-year old had a Givenchy campaign ad in 2014 with Erykah Badu, numerous magazine spreads and walked for Oscar de la Renta, DKNY, Balmain and Rodarte, to name a few. But her fame hasn’t gone to her head. She stays grounded by never forgetting the “hard times” and she still goes to church regularly. (Photo: Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)

Senait Gidey - The 20-year old Toronto native has walked for the houses of Balmain, Ralph Lauren and Burberry and has been in magazine spreads for Harpers Bazaar UK and Vogue Italia. She loves working for designers Donatella Versace and Riccardo Tisci and “loves seeing other Black girls” on the runway too, as it marks much-needed change in the industry. (Photo: Kevin Tachman/WireImage)

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Senait Gidey - The 20-year old Toronto native has walked for the houses of Balmain, Ralph Lauren and Burberry and has been in magazine spreads for Harpers Bazaar UK and Vogue Italia. She loves working for designers Donatella Versace and Riccardo Tisci and “loves seeing other Black girls” on the runway too, as it marks much-needed change in the industry. (Photo: Kevin Tachman/WireImage)

Imaan Hammam - Born in the Netherlands, Hammam has been making a splash being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, playing cover girl with Lineisy Montero on last month’s issue of Teen Vogue and forVogue Netherlands and being the face of Givenchy. Not too shabby for an 18-year old. She also writes, recently penning an op-ed on learning to love her natural hair. (Photo: BAS CZERWINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Imaan Hammam - Born in the Netherlands, Hammam has been making a splash being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, playing cover girl with Lineisy Montero on last month’s issue of Teen Vogue and forVogue Netherlands and being the face of Givenchy. Not too shabby for an 18-year old. She also writes, recently penning an op-ed on learning to love her natural hair. (Photo: BAS CZERWINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Maria Borges - Born in Angola, this 22-year old beauty has walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and for Givenchy, Carolina Herrera, Prabal Gurung and DVF, to name a few. She has also been featured in H&M ads and on the cover of Vogue Portugal. She caused quite a stir this year when she took out her weave and began wearing her natural hair, which she says looks more “high fashion” than anything else. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Maria Borges - Born in Angola, this 22-year old beauty has walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and for Givenchy, Carolina Herrera, Prabal Gurung and DVF, to name a few. She has also been featured in H&M ads and on the cover of Vogue Portugal. She caused quite a stir this year when she took out her weave and began wearing her natural hair, which she says looks more “high fashion” than anything else. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Leomie Anderson - The South London born 22-year old has been modeling since she was 14 and was on the UK reality show The Model Agency. Since those days, she has strutted for the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Jeremy Scott and Oscar de la Renta. She’s more than just a pretty face though — she blogs regularly on her site, Cracked China Cup, and Tumblr, Average Teenage Female. (Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

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Leomie Anderson - The South London born 22-year old has been modeling since she was 14 and was on the UK reality show The Model Agency. Since those days, she has strutted for the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Jeremy Scott and Oscar de la Renta. She’s more than just a pretty face though — she blogs regularly on her site, Cracked China Cup, and Tumblr, Average Teenage Female. (Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)