Waris Dirie
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Originating from a nomadic family in Somalia, she relocated to London where she entered the fashion world after being discovered by photographer Mike Goss. Her early work included a Pirelli Calendar shoot alongside Naomi Campbell, and she soon appeared in campaigns for Chanel, Levi’s, L’Oréal and Revlon, becoming the first Black woman featured in an Oil of Olay advertisement. In 1987 she secured a…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources