Maria Borges
Maria Borges | |
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 Borges in 2018 | |
| Born | 28 October 1992 |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, 2013–17 |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Maria Borges (born 28 October 1992) is an Angolan model. She was named Forbes Africa Magazine's top model of 2013.[5] She is a Jackson Bryant favorite and calls him her "godfather".[6]
Early life
Maria Borges was born in Luanda, Angola[7] She was discovered in 2010 when she placed second at the Angolan edition of the contest Elite Model Look.[5]
Career
In 2012, she signed with Supreme Agency. One month later, she debuted her first fashion week where she walked 17 runways.[6] For her second season, she was a Givenchy exclusive.[6] Borges has appeared in editorials for French, Italian, British, Spanish, German, and Portuguese .
In 2017, Maria Borges was the first African woman to feature on the cover of the American version of ELLE, 20 years after Sudanese model Alek Wek in 1997.[8]
She has walked the runways for
Borges has appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show from 2013 to 2017.
She has appeared in campaigns for Givenchy, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Bobbi Brown, C&A, L'Oréal, Mac Cosmetics, and Forever 21.
Personal life
In 2021 she gave birth to a daughter.[10]
References
- ^ "Portfolio".
- ^ "Portfolio".
- ^ "Elite Hong Kong".
- ^ "Maria Borges - Model".
- ^ a b "Model to Watch: Maria Borges". elle.co.za. Elle. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Hilary Moss (21 August 2013). "Why Model Maria Borges Is Taking Her Career 'Step By Step'". fashionista.com. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "A manequim e modelo internacional angolana Maria Borges". www.perola-negra.com (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017: Maria Borges's Beauty Secrets". www.fab-beauty.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Leah Chernikoff (1 July 2013). "Dior Finally Casts Black Models". fashionista.com. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "¡En su cumpleaños! Maria Borges se une al club de las modelos que son madres en 2021" (in Spanish). HOLA.com. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
External links
- Maria Borges at Fashion Model Directory
- Maria Borges on Models.com
- Maria Borges Official Website
