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Alek Wek Biography

Updated On 26 Jan, 2017 Published On 26 Jan, 2017
Alek Wek
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Date of Birth :
Age : 46 years old
Family Name : Wek
Birth Country : Sudan
Birth Sign : Aries
Height : 5 Feet 11 Inch

Relationship short Statistics of Alek Wek

What is Alek Wek marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): In Relation
How many children does Alek Wek have ? (name): 0 Children
Is Alek Wek having any relationship affair ?: Yes1 affair
Is Alek Wek Lesbian ? No

A South Sudanese British model and designer, Alek Wek is a daughter of Alek Wek Akuol, a housewife, and Athian (1933–1985), an education official. Wek has worked for many fashion houses including Chanel, Moschino, Fendi, Dries Van Noten, Ralph Lauren, Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs. Moreover, Wek also designs handbags called "Wek 1933". In 2011, she appeared as a guest judge in the sixteenth cycle of 'America's Next Top Model'.

Alek Wek has been in a relationship with Riccardo Sala, an Italian real estate developer, since 2003. She is a missionary for World Vision, an organization which combats AIDS. Alek is an ambassador for Doctors Without Borders in Sudan and devotes her time to UNICEF. She is popularly known as the first African model to appear on the cover of 'Elle' in 1997.

Alek Wek Affairs

  1. First Affair with Riccardo Sala

    Alek Wek has been in a relationship with Riccardo Sala, an Italian real estate developer, since 2003.

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