Apart from well-known popular African faces that are currently in the media – like Duckie Thot, Leomie Anderson, Khoudia Diop, Nyakim Gatwech, Nikki Perkins, Maria Borges, Naomi Campbell and Grace Bol – the representation of dark skin women in mainstream media is minimal.

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However, the body positivity phenomenon accelerated via social media allows stories like these to occur- South Sudanese model and Plymouth student Anok Yai became a model after social media users campaigned for her to get signed by American modelling agencies.

Here are 7 jaw-droppingly beautiful & talented melanated queens to follow on Instagram:


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