6 Things That Makes Herieth Paul Different From The Other Black Models

Herieth Paul is originally from Tanzania, but moved to Canada when she was 14 when her mother, Nsia Paul became a diplomat at the Tanzania High Commission Ottawa. She was discovered at an open casting call in 2009 and made her debut at the spring Christian Siriano show in September 2010.

Paul, who was only 20-years-old was one of the 18 new models to have walked for their first time ever in the VS show and this year was no different. She’s no stranger to the modeling industry however as she’s walked countless runways, appeared in a lot of major ad campaigns and editorial spreads, and was even named Maybelline’s global spokesperson. Here are seven things you need to know about the super model.