Estée Lauder recently announced it has signed one of the fashion industry’s brightest stars, Adut Akech, as its newest Global Brand Ambassador.
Akech is currently one of the fashion industry’s most in-demand talents, winner of the coveted Model of the Year honor at The Fashion Awards in 2019, and included on the 2019 Time100 Next list.
She will feature in makeup and skincare campaigns across digital, in-store, TV and print, with her first campaigns debuting July 2021.
Born during a journey to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, South Sudanese native Akech spent her earliest days as a refugee. She and her family eventually emigrated to Adelaide, Australia, where she joined a local modeling agency as a student. In 2016, she was cast as a global exclusive for Anthony Vaccarello’s debut Yves Saint Laurent show. Since then, she has become the muse of renowned designers, such as Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli and Chanel’s late Karl Lagerfeld, and has walked for Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Miu Miu, Prada, and more.
