South Sudanese supermodel Anok Yai has been awarded the British Fashion Council's Model of the Year title for 2025.
This honour recognizes her significant impact on the fashion industry.
Yai has been a prominent figure on runways and in campaigns throughout the year. Her win celebrates her role in promoting diversity and representation.
This honour recognizes her significant impact on the fashion industry.
Yai has been a prominent figure on runways and in campaigns throughout the year. Her win celebrates her role in promoting diversity and representation.
The British Fashion Council hailed Yai as “a defining force in today’s fashion landscape”, commending her for reshaping beauty ideals on the runway while championing representation and inclusivity in fashion. “Her influence continues to shape culture and inspire the next generation.”
For the 27-year-old model, this moment feels like a poetic full circle in a career that took off unexpectedly in 2017 when a spontaneous photo of her at Howard University’s Homecoming went viral, catapulting her into the global spotlight.
For the 27-year-old model, this moment feels like a poetic full circle in a career that took off unexpectedly in 2017 when a spontaneous photo of her at Howard University’s Homecoming went viral, catapulting her into the global spotlight.
Since then, Yai has evolved into one of the industry’s most commanding and instantly recognisable faces, known for her poise, versatility, and magnetic runway energy.
Credit: Times of India
Credit: Times of India
