Julia

Who:

Julia Menezes, 177 cm / 5’9.5″, Brazilian, born January 2nd.

We Asked:

— What are the best and worst aspects of your personality?

The best: I’m a free person, very communicative, friendly and open minded! I love to support my friends, if someone needs a shoulder it is here! The worst: I’m too much self-critical and sometimes I charge myself too hard.

— What is an issue or cause you are passionate about?

About prejudice and the difficulties for black models to conquer their spaces! Nowadays it has changed a little, I see some black women working in the sets, and I see that is a lot of to do in the way to change this scenario and I know that if I work hard I can make a change opening more and more space for women like me!

— What’s the most interesting thing about your family? Do you have siblings?

The most interesting thing about my family is that they are true and they support my decision of the career I choose! I have a lot of siblings, but just one lives with me, Lucas, the oldest one. I love so much my family; me, my brother and our mother, we are such a big trio!

Where:

Mix Models Agency (Rio de Janeiro – mother agency)
PRM Agency (London)
MGM Models (Hamburg)

Elliott

Who:

Elliott Spriggs, 180 cm / 5’11”, Dutch/British, born March 13th.

We Asked:

— What are three interesting facts about you?

I am studying illustration, I make music and I speak four languages.

— What is one thing people may be surprised to find out about you?

I have Asperger’s and I’m non-binary! (I know, that’s two.) My pronouns are they/them.

— What’s the most interesting thing about your family? Do you have siblings?

I have an uncle who has been cycling around the world with just his bike and a tent for the past few years. He’s covered the whole world at least twice already, and he’s in his 60s.

Where:

Francina Models (Barcelona – mother agency)
IMG (New York)
IMG Paris ()
IMG Milano ()
IMG London ()
IMG Los Angeles ()
IMG Australia (Sydney)