His
name is Victor Ndigwe, he’s 19 years-old, he’s a male model and ain’t nothing
wrong with that.
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| Victor Ndigwe |
Not too long ago he was just like any other
aspiring model in Nigeria, hustling for jobs and trying to get into a good
agency, until his story changed.
Victor, who isn’t the only model in his
family, had heard about the Aquafina Elite Model Look competition in
Nigeria in 2012, and had decided to sign up with his sister. He didn’t get his
chance until 2014 when he registered along with thousands of other hopefuls,
except his
As luck, or maybe his excellent performance
would have it, Victor was selected as part of 13 finalists who got a chance to
impress the Elite Model Look international judges. Victor was victorious (talk
about a good name), along with a female winner, Mayowa Nicholas.
Together, they got their big break into the
international modelling industry, but here’s why Victor is special.
After winning the competition, he started out
in Milan, walking the ramp for Ermenegildo Zegna and Missoni, the
first ever Nigerian male model to do so. He then went on to Paris, where
he made runway appearances for brands including Hermès, Balmain, Kenzo
and Haider Ackermann!
Victor’s success has gained him tons of
international attention and loads of female admirers, e.g. an interview
withVogue Italy.
Now Victor Nidgwe will serve as an inspiration
to all upcoming models, especially finalists of Aquafina Elite Model Look 2015
this weekend in Lagos.
Speaking with Vogue Magazine, Victor
said, “I want to inspire other models that have dreams the same way I had
them. I just want to be a good example.”
Amazing he’s already doing that as a
teenager! Because, in addition to being an international model, courtesy the
Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria contest, Victor is still in school, studying
Applied Mathematics.
Super stardom seriously doesn’t get any better
than this.
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