1. Maeva Giani Marshall
Maeva Giani Marshall is a French-American model known for her unique, freckled looks. Though her freckled face is uniquely beautiful, it is the result of some harrowing circumstances. She always had freckles on her face, but soon it all changed when she had a stroke at the age of 20. The medicine for her illness caused a severe allergic reaction. As a result, her face suffered from the effects of second-degree burns.
Instead of hiding her face and falling into the pits of depression, this strong woman embraced her new look. She showed the world how to make lemonade when life gives you lemons. It didn't take long for a major modeling agency to sign her.
2. Tsunaina
From being called a Cat lookalike to a reminiscent of Avatar's Na'vi, Tsunaina is a beautiful angel that can hypnotize you with her looks. She is from Kowloon, Hong Kong. And guess who discovered her? Well, legendary make-up artist Pat McGrath first found her and now she has appeared in campaigns for big names such as Christian Dior, ASAI, Harpers Bazaar, and King Kong magazine
She considers herself more than a storyteller than a model. In an interview, she said, “People usually know me from modeling but, most days, I make music. Most days I am just imagining things then making them real, musically and visually. I try to find a perfect place between the things I grew up with and the new things I am learning."
3. Paola Antonini
Paola Antonini France Costa, also known as just Paola Antonini, is blessed with attractive looks and a charismatic personality. Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Paola had been modeling by 2014 and had a highly impressive loyal online following. Unfortunately, she was hit by a car that Christmas. Although the doctors tried their best, they couldn't save her leg and it had to be amputated.
This courageous girl didn't stop pursuing her career even after facing great adversity. With a prosthetic leg, she not only continued her modeling career but also completed a degree in journalism. With over 2.6 million followers, she has been a source of inspiration for people from all over the world. She is indeed an iron lady!
4. Brielle Anyea
Brielle Aneya first started as an aspiring actress and then her move from the home town of Baltimore to Los Angeles created new opportunities for her. In Los Angeles, she started to work in modeling and it turned out to be a career-defining decision.
Overall, Brielle has accomplished a lot in her life. "Working with major brands that normally do not represent the plus-size African American community. It has been a blessing to help bring awareness and opportunity. I love my community and will continue to serve until we are given more chances to equally succeed," she said.
5. Maria Oz
With strikingly large eyes, it is almost impossible not to notice Maria Oz. She knows it as well that her eyes are the first thing people notice about her. That explains why her eyes have played a big role in her online presence. However, Maria has more to offer than just her big, beautiful eyes. She is also a talented visual artist.
Her Instagram account is filled with wacky, exciting pieces. We highly recommend you to check her unique world that she has created over the years.
6. Julia Vins
Julia Vins is from Saratov, Russia, and is a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter. She has become quite popular over the years due to her muscular physique. Don't let her cute looks fool you as she has an impressive body which has made reporters give her the name "Muscle Barbie."
"At the moment I am a two-time world champion and winner of world records in the squat, bench press and deadlift, according to AWPC. But I don't attempt to ‘collect' medals of all competitions. I just prepare thoroughly for the two starts each year and show everyone what I've got," she said.
7. Kati Garceau
The hypnotizing eyes of this New York native are just too attractive to ignore. Once you look into her striking green eyes, it’s hard to stop looking at them.
She is a dog lover, an enthusiastic photographer, and has a big loyal fan following on Instagram. She is certainly someone to look out for in the future.
8. Jeremy Meeks
Here is an incredible story of Jeremy Meeks who became famous in some really unusual circumstances. He was serving a two-year stint in prison when his mug shot went viral. With a troubled past, Meeks was a gang member. So, when he was apprehended, the L.A. Police Department posted his mug shot on their Facebook account. In a matter of no time, the mug shot went viral and everyone started calling him the "hot felon."
Believe it or not, he was still in prison when he signed the modeling contract. Thanks to several campaigns for his early release, he was released sooner. Today, he has over 1.6 million followers on Instagram and his following is growing with time.
9. Ava & Leah Clements
These twins became an internet sensation short after their mother uploaded their photos on social media. Today, they are hailed as "the most beautiful twins in the world." They have a big modeling contract and over a million Instagram followers at such as young age.
They are little girls with big dreams. They have already worked for big brands, such as Disney, Nike, Target, and Mattel. They have also featured in Harpers Bazaar Brazil. They are certainly on the path to achieving more success in the future.
10. Kseniya Rain
Kseniya Rain belongs from Moscow, Russia, and is an artist and illustrator with amazing talents. She poses from her own portraits and woos everyone with her beautiful looks.
Her unique looks and artistic talents combined to help her get over 500k followers on Instagram. Although she mostly publishes art, she sometimes does promote products and brands.
11. Melvnin
Fans of X-Men series may think of her as Storm from the comic books, but you'll be surprised to know that she has taken this look after taking inspiration from the Japanese anime series, Jormingand.
She is known only by her nickname "Bee" because people find it too difficult to pronounce her real name. With over 441k followers on Instagram, this beautiful influencer is taking the world by "storm."
12. Lauren Lunde
Lauren Lunde was only five-year-old when she started acting and modeling. In 2012, she got a call from the Korean television show Hello Baby. Since then, she has appeared with several K-Pop mega groups, such as 2PM and B1A4.
She is also a talented artist, singer, and artist. Apart from acting, she also loves to take art classes. It goes without saying that she's got a super bright future ahead of her.
13. Sierra Isaac
In 2013, Sierra Isaac started to post her photos on various social media accounts. She didn't know back then that she'd have a dedicated following in the coming years.
Now, she has over 80k followers on Instagram. Her Instagram account has amazing snippets of her life and modeling career. You should certainly follow her account for posts on makeup, beauty, and fashion tutorials.
14. Netta Barzilai
It was 2018's Eurovision when Netta Barzilai represented her country, Israel, and broke through international fame. She is a super talented singer and looping artist, she not only made it to the Eurovision song content (which is a big deal), she also won it.
By doing it, she became the fourth Israeli in history to win the international contest. Ever since gaining international fame, she has tried her best to use it for the best purpose. In fact, she is now known as something of a body positivity icon in Israel. She has been bullied in her childhood, but she has remained brave and is a shining star for women all over the world.
15. Nyakim Gatwech
Nyakim Gatwech is a successful model and an inspiring figure for all women out there. She's a native of Minnesota and has extremely dark skin.
While referring to her South Sudanese descent, she wrote in a post, “My chocolate is elegant. So is what I represent…A nation of warriors.” She wrote in another post, “Black is bold, black is beautiful, black is gold… Don’t let American standards damage your African soul."
16. Sarah McDaniel
Sarah McDaniel is already an attractive person with engaging looks, there is another thing that elevates her beauty. Yes, it is her heterochromia, a rare genetic condition in which a person's irises take on different colors.
In her career so far, she has magazine work and she has also featured in music videos, which include G-Eazy's "Some Kind of Drug" and Mark Ronson's "Summer Breaking / Daffodils."
17. Aliia Nasyrova
The most remarkable thing about Aliia is her long hair. And no, she didn't play the role of Rapunzel in Tangled. Believe it or not, she has been dedicatedly growing her hair for the past 20 years. In an interview with Barcroft News, she said, “I started to grow my hair because since childhood I liked long hair very much. And I was always attracted by long hair heroines from fairy tales."
As of now, she has over seven-feet-long hair. All girls out there can understand and appreciate Aliia's efforts as it is not easy to grow such long hair and also maintain them. In one interview, she said, “My hair is so heavy, I would compare it to the weight of my cat!"
18. Sonny Turner
The founder of the Milk modeling agency, Anna Shillinglaw, found Sonny Turner on Instagram. In a matter of very little time, Sonny has become quite famous. She is a very outspoken person and is very candid about the industry she works in. That's why she openly criticizes anyone whenever she feels it's important for her to speak up.
She has over 300k followers on Instagram and her portfolio includes working for some super big brands such as Primark and Asos.
19. Mirian Njoh
The distinctive look of Mirian Njoh is due to a condition known as albinism. Due to the condition, her body has trouble producing pigments. These pigments are responsible for the color of our skin. Although she has African ethnicity, her skin is quite fair.
With her parents’ decision to move from Detroit to Toronto, an opportunity came knocking on the door as a talent scout approached Mirian and offered her job to model. That was a start to a truly amazing modeling journey. You can find out more about her on her blog lovemirian.com
20. Saffi Karina
Many people find it hard to believe that a girl with undeniable beauty like Saffi Karina found it hard to find a modeling contract back when she started her career in London. Despite the early hurdles in her career, she remained dedicated and today she has over 370k Instagram followers and a very active profile.
She is using her influencer status to promote body positivity. She also founded the Curve Project London to help other women embrace their bodies and understand the importance of size acceptance. That's not it. She is also an ambassador for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.