#MODELCRUSH: Today We Crush On Pics Of Adut Akech, The Dark Sudanese That Beat Gigi Hadid As Model Of The Year

Adut Akech Bior is a South Sudanese-Australian model. Akech made her fashion week runway debut as an exclusive in the Saint Laurent S/S 17 show and went on to close both their F/W 17 and S/S 18 shows as an exclusive. In 2018, she was chosen as “Model of the Year” by models.com

Akech was born in South Sudan (formerly part of Sudan), but was raised in Kakuma, Kenya. She was 7 years old when she moved away from Kenya along with her mother to Adelaide, Australia as South Sudanese refugees. Akech has five siblings. Akech is known in Adelaide as “Mary”, as Australian teachers were unable to pronounce her name.

To date she stands out by far in all editorials and runway shoots and features as our model crush on shacara.com. Enjoy the beauty below.