Adolf

Who:
Adolf Ibrahim Masanja (@adolf.ibra) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian from Tanzania — born June 18th — he/him.

Where:
GIFT Model Management (Accra – mother agency), GIRL (Paris), Independent Model Management (Milan), PRM Agency (London), Two Management (Barcelona), Two Management (Berlin), Two Management (Copenhagen)

— How did you become a model?
I grew up in the countryside of Tanzania, Tabora, and I had a passion for fashion since a young age. I used to take pictures of myself with my phone. My elder sister realized my talent, and she told me I could be a model because of my looks. Later I moved to the city of Dar es Salaam for college, and that’s where I started collaborating with photographers and stylists. I was later discovered by my mother agency Gift Models, and got signed.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I say sorry and thank you to people for no strong reason. And that always makes me get many friends who want to help when I’ve problems.
2. I like directing music videos. I always enjoy and get inspired by the combination of art done to produce a single meaningful video.
3. I like to see people of different races from different parts of the world working together because I believe they can create something big by sharing their ideas.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you?
I wear thrift clothes the most. Friends and people around me always ask where I get my unique clothes that they think I buy from brand new shops, but the truth is I thrift a lot and at cheap prices from different local markets.

Alice

Who:
Alice McNally (@alice.mcnally) — 173 cm / 5’8″ — British/American from New York/Oahu/London — born January 5th — she/her.

Where:
No Agency New York (mother agency)

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
Nature conservation. Being Hawaiian, there’s a lot of land that’s been destroyed to build hotels and touristy shit. Protecting the agriculture and the natural beauty is crucial.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I went to military school in Gloucester.
2. I lived in Mexico for 8 months instead of doing my senior year of high school in Hawaii.
3. I only own two pairs of shoes. I had three, but my trainers broke.

— The most interesting thing about your family:
There’s a ton of interesting things about my family. I’m the youngest of five siblings. Half of my family lives in Hawaii, and the other half in London. A lot of my uncles have lived very colorful lives that I can’t really get into here.

Annaly

Who:
Annaly Khamphasouk (@annalyksouk) — 175 cm / 5’9″ — American/Lao from Fresno, California, USA — born December 18th — she/her.

Where:
Heffner Management (Seattle – mother agency), Marilyn Agency (New York)

— If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?
Everything you hate about yourself and wish you could change will be things you end up loving! Be kind and love yourself.

— How did you become a model?
I have always been told to model during my teenage years but never had the courage to do so. One day, I was scouted at the park by the owner of Heffner Management! What made this moment special was that it was at a park that I went to during my childhood with my family almost every week. I stopped going to the park when I moved away from Seattle but decided to go on a random day, and that’s where I met my agent!

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
An issue I have is the rise of fast fashion and how it’s getting worse. Not only is it affecting the environment and filling up the landfill, but there is no work ethic involved in making the clothes. Consumers should try to buy their clothes secondhand and slow down on shopping. Clothes should be seen as a treasured piece and not a quick trend!

Ben

Who:
Ben Tsuruda (@bentsuruda) — 186 cm / 6’1.5″ — American/Canadian/British from Simi Valley, California, USA — born June 18th — he/him.

Where:
His Laboratory Management (Los Angeles – mother agency), Crawford Models (New York), Two Management (Los Angeles)

— Who is your favorite entertainer?
My favorite entertainer is Alex Honnold because he’s the main person that inspired me to start rock climbing. Watching him free solo is very interesting because of the confidence it takes to do it.

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
My family likes to tell the story about how when me and my brothers were younger, my brothers were jumping off of the stairs at my house onto the couch while I was trying to get myself to jump off a small curb. I finally did it and was really excited about it.

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
I’m very passionate about deforestation and climate change because I’ve been studying either forestry or environmental science in college and university. I enjoy learning about different ways to prevent climate change and deforestation because it is something I’m very passionate about.

Lucy

Who:
Lucy Arbuthnott (@lucy_arbuthnott) — 177.5 cm / 5’10” — Irish from Dublin, Ireland — born February 11th — she/her.

Where:
Not Another Agency (Dublin – mother agency), City Models (Paris), Why Not Model Management (Milan), Select Model Management London

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love sausage rolls! Every Christmas, my dad and I spend hours trying to perfect them. I would say we have tried over 100 recipes, but let me tell you, it is worth it!!
2. I have watched all the Harry Potter movies too many times. The best day was when it came to Netflix. It was like Christmas!
3. I’m a big Leinster rugby fan – I’ll never miss a match if I can help it!

— One thing you never want to do again:
Dye my eyebrows and eyelashes. I used to get them dyed black, and I looked horrific! My brothers and friends wouldn’t talk to or look at me for a week. One of my brothers told me it was “not Halloween.”

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I am a qualified Gaelic Football (GAA) referee despite never having played a match!

Meet

Who:
Meet Chaudhari (@meeet.here) — 185.5 cm / 6’1″ — Indian from Mumbai, India — born May 10th — he/him.

Where:
Anon Models (Mumbai – mother agency)

— The most interesting thing about your family:
My family has no idea about social media and how it works.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
I am passionate about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.  I like to get dressed and shoot myself with loud music. I like to explore new places alone.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I think the greatest quality I have is my loyalty and compassion. It might sound normal, but I’ve met very few people who expressed these qualities. When it comes to the loyalty I have towards my work and family, I truly believe balance is everything in life. Compassion towards everyone, not discriminating even between my “enemies” and friends, is something I am very proud of.