Alek Wek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alek Wek

South Sudanese British model and designer

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1977

Place of Birth: Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

Profession: actor, supermodel, model

Nationality: Sweden, South Sudan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Alek Wek (born 16 April 1977) is a South Sudanese-British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995.
She has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry.
She is from the Dinka ethnic group in South Sudan, but fled to Britain in 1991 to escape the civil war in Sudan.
In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.