Model
Anok Yai
South Sudanese-American fashion model
1997 - today
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Anok Yai
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Anok Yai is the 193rd most popular model, the 596th most popular biography from Egypt and the most popular Egyptian Model.
Anok Yai is most famous for her groundbreaking career as an American fashion model, notably becoming the first South Sudanese woman to open a Prada show and gracing covers of major magazines like Vogue. A surprising lesser-known fact is that she was discovered through a viral Instagram photo taken at Howard University, shifting her path from studying architecture to modeling. Her lasting impact lies in advocating for greater diversity and representation of African descent models in the fashion industry, inspiring future generations.
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500k
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Models
Among models, Anok Yai ranks 193 out of 313. Before her are Noah Huntley, Natasha Poly, Belén Rodríguez, Lynn Hung, Padma Lakshmi, and Tao Okamoto. After her are Rachel Hunter, Aliana Lohan, Megan Gale, Fernanda Lima, Noa Kirel, and Park Jung-ah.
Most Popular Models in Wikipedia
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Noah Huntley
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 187
Natasha Poly
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 188
Belén Rodríguez
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 189
Lynn Hung
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 190
Padma Lakshmi
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 191
Tao Okamoto
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 192
Anok Yai
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 193
Rachel Hunter
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 194
Aliana Lohan
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 195
Megan Gale
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 196
Fernanda Lima
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 197
Noa Kirel
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 198
Park Jung-ah
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 199
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1997, Anok Yai ranks 188. Before her are Madison Iseman, Reilly Opelka, Joakim Mæhle, Emmanuel Dennis, De'Andre Hunter, and Karol Świderski. After her are Rey Manaj, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Louis Hofmann, Suzuka Nakamoto, Kira Kosarin, and Rūta Meilutytė.
Others Born in 1997
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Madison Iseman
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 182
Reilly Opelka
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 183
Joakim Mæhle
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 184
Emmanuel Dennis
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 185
De'Andre Hunter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 186
Karol Świderski
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 187
Anok Yai
MODEL
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 188
Rey Manaj
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 189
Sturla Holm Lægreid
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 190
Louis Hofmann
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 191
Suzuka Nakamoto
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 192
Kira Kosarin
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 193
Rūta Meilutytė
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 194
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Anok Yai ranks 596 out of NaN. Before her are Ahmed Fathy (1984), Asmaa Mahfouz (1985), Mona Eltahawy (1967), Mohamed Barakat (1976), Rabie Yassin (1960), and Wael Ghonim (1980). After her are Gehad Grisha (1976), Wael Gomaa (1975), Mohamed Aly (1975), Alaa Abd El-Fattah (1981), Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id (1979), and Hesham Mesbah (1982).
Others born in Egypt
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Ahmed Fathy
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 590
Asmaa Mahfouz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 591
Mona Eltahawy
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 592
Mohamed Barakat
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 593
Rabie Yassin
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 594
Wael Ghonim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 595
Anok Yai
MODEL
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 596
Gehad Grisha
REFEREE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 597
Wael Gomaa
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 598
Mohamed Aly
BOXER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 599
Alaa Abd El-Fattah
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 600
Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id
NOBLEMAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 601
Hesham Mesbah
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 602
Among Models In Egypt
Among models born in Egypt, Anok Yai ranks 1.
