Malaika Firth

Model

Birthday March 23, 1994

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Mombasa, Kenya

Age 30 years old

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About

Kenyan-born British model who rose to fame after being the first black model in twenty years to be booked in a Prada campaign. She had her runway debut at New York Fashion Week 2012.

Before Fame

She attended an open call with Premier Model Management when she was a teenager and was booked immediately.

Trivia

In 2014, she walked in runway shows for Jean Paul Gaultier, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, and Dolce & Gabbana.

Family Life

Her family moved from Kenya to London when she was seven years old. Her grandmother stayed in Kenya and ran a restaurant.

Associated With

She was the first black model to book a Prada campaign since Naomi Campbell in 1994.