Who:
Amath Fall — @mmamadouu — Senegalese/Australian from Dakar, Senegal — born February 15th — 190 cm / 6’3″ — he/him.

Where:
Priscilla’s Model Management (Sydney), Generation Models (Paris – mother agency), Select Model Management Paris, YU AGENCY (Milan), Trend Model Management (Barcelona)

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
People are always surprised to find out that I speak fluent French.

— How did you become a model?
I had just landed in the Paris airport and was walking around with my luggage when I was approached and scouted by my current mother agent, Patricia, who then helped me get into the industry. Fortunately I was there on holiday to visit my childhood best friend otherwise this would have never happened.

— Share a bit about your background and upbringing.
I grew up in Senegal for the first nine years of my life; then I moved to Canberra, Australia, where I lived for the next 12 years. Now, I have finally relocated to Sydney to pursue modeling and a semi-pro basketball career.

Who:
Amélie Cara Klingel — @ameliee.cara — Swiss/German from Munich, Germany — born June 24th — 175 cm / 5’9″ — she/her.

Where:
Louisa Models (Munich – mother agency), Tank Agency (Milan), Uniko Models (Barcelona)

— Tell us about your hometown.
I spent most of my childhood close to a huge lake in the south of Germany. Even though there was not much going on in my town, the short distance to the Alps and Munich made it a wonderful place to grow up. Bavarian culture, with the Oktoberfest, the beer, and the traditional clothing, is part of me. I really recommend you come and experience Oktoberfest once!

— What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
Coffee is a very essential part of my day. I have been trying to improve my knowledge and expertise in coffee recently. One dream of mine is to own an Italian espresso machine :)

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
The fact that there are incurable diseases is quite frightening to me. Through my family, I’ve learned that health is the greatest wealth. In order to get a better understanding of this issue, I would like to study and work in research in the future.

Who:
Josva Jiyu Steensen Tind — @xjosvax — Korean/Swedish/Danish from Copenhagen, Denmark — born March 2nd — 192 cm / 6’3.5″ — he/him/she/her/they/them.

Where:
Let It Go MGMT (Amsterdam – mother agency)

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I used to sing in a church.
2. When I was a kid, I did voice acting for a TV show :0
3. I speak 3.5 languages.

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
Once, I accidentally set my aunt’s pet parrot free – I felt so bad I cried for days…

— What’s a favorite book/movie/TV show, and why do you love it?
I have so many, but I watched Past Lives recently, and it made me cry so much. It touched upon so many themes that I can relate to. Also, I thought a lot about how refreshing it was to see a movie about love where no one was toxic—I thought that was very beautiful.

Who:
Levente Wallis — @vvlevente — Hungarian from Budapest, Hungary — born February 11th — 191 cm / 6’3.5″ — he/him.

Where:
Bananas Models (Paris), The Diary Mgmt (Budapest – mother agency), Special Management (Milan)

— What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
I’m a man of habits. I always prefer to have a schedule and plan in advance. But the most important is how I start and end my day. I always start with a rich breakfast and finish my day with a workout.

— What’s a favorite book/movie/TV show, and why do you love it?
One of my favorite movies is The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky. It’s an aesthetically pleasing, surreal, but fun spiritual journey. It’s easy to get lost in the complicated symbols, but in the end, it gives a very clever answer to all our questions. I think it’s a movie that everyone must see.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I like to make friends in the electronic music scene as I do djing and just generally enjoy clubbing. These people are often surprised when I tell them that I used to work as a statistics teaching assistant and research trainee.

Who:
Teagan Jayde — @yourindigenoussister — Canadian from Saskatchewan, Canada — born December 24th — 178 cm / 5’10” — she/they.

Where:
STRAY Model Management (Saskatchewan – mother agency), Next Canada (Toronto)

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I love being a nehiyaw iskwew (Indigenous woman), and my heart hurts knowing many of my people are suffering. Canada is one the world’s most water-rich countries, and yet many Indigenous peoples and communities do not have adequate access to clean and safe drinking water. One of my goals is to help advance Indigenous rights in Canada.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love philosophy! I do all that I can to be the best version of myself and philosophy brings me new ways of thinking and perspectives. It helps me to adjust my own understanding of the way I see the world. I truly enjoy pondering on love, knowledge, right and wrong, and the meaning of life.
2. A quote I try to live by is, “If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.” — Marcus Aurelius.
3. I enjoy drinking tea! It’s delicious and good for you. I don’t add cream or sugar. I like it just the way it is!

— The most interesting thing about your family:
My siblings and I have very big age gaps. My brother is seven years older than me, and my sister is 17 years younger than me!

Who:
Yishan He — @hhh_yishan — Chinese from Chenzhou, China — born July 15th — 176 cm / 5’9.5″ — she/her.

Where:
Mostar Models (Shanghai – mother agency)

— How did you become a model?
When I was in high school, I had the idea of wanting to be a model, but my classmate at that time told me that I didn’t look good and asked why I wanted to be a model. I think I might have given up if I had been very weak at the time. But I didn’t believe what she said; I still went to the interview at the best local modeling training agency, and the teacher there told me at the very first moment when she saw me, “Yishan, you will be a professional model.” Later on, after my intense high school studies, I entered the university, and with the help of my teacher, I successfully started my modeling career.

— What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
I think the essential thing in my life is my family; they comfort me when I’m sad, encourage me when I’m frustrated, and even if I’m anxious, spending time with my family makes me feel like there’s nothing hard in the world.

— What is your biggest irrational fear?
I’m terrified of dense things, like ants clustered in a ball or a knee that has fallen on small, dense gravel; even if I don’t see it with my own eyes, just imagining it makes me tingly and physically ill.