Khoudia Diop
Khoudia Diop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Koudia Diop 31 December 1996 |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
Khoudia Diop. also known as the Melanin Goddess[1][2] (born 31 December 1996) is a Senegalese fashion model[1][2][3] and actress.[4]
Early life
Diop was teased as a child because of her dark skin tone, but after moving to Paris, France at age 15, she was repeatedly approached with the suggestion that she become a model.[5] She nicknamed herself the "Melanin Goddess" (alluding her dark black skin) to express pride and self-love in her appearance.[6][1][2]
Career
In 2016 she moved to New York City for college and was featured in a campaign for The Colored Girl Project, which led to her becoming popular on Instagram.[5][7][8][9] After being part of this project, she went from 300 to 350,000 followers on Instagram in only days.[10] In 2017 she appeared in an advertising campaign for French cosmetics brand Make Up For Ever.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Essence Magazine : Model Khoudia Diop aka 'Melanin Goddess' Has Some Very Good Advice For Her Younger Self by Nikki Brown (24 March 2017) [1] (Retrieved 13 July 2019)
- ^ a b c Female First : True beauty: 13 models who are beacons for diversity by Holly Mosley (6 November 2018) [2] (Retrieved 13 July 2019)
- ^ Konbini (25/10/2016): Mannequin d'origine sénégalaise, Khoudia Diop, a une peau particulièrement noire. Une beauté qui fait sensation sur les réseaux sociaux. By Bérénice Rebufa [3] (Retrieved 13 July 2019)
- ^ Nast, Condé. ""I Want to Show Girls It's Not Bad to Be Dark—Different Is Beautiful"". Glamour. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ a b Gharib, Malaka (20 November 2016). "How Khoudia Diop Learned To Love Her Dark Skin". NPR. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Green, Lindsay (15 November 2016). "Model Khoudia Diop Spills Her Makeup Tips for Dark Skin Tones". Allure. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Bennett, Alexis (28 October 2016). "Meet the 19-Year-Old 'Melanin Goddess' Instagram Is Obsessed With". Glamour. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Abou-Sabi, Kenzi (2 February 2017). "NBCBLK28: Khoudia Diop: The Model Redefining Beauty Standards". NBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Jamshed, Zahra (29 November 2016). "The 'Melaniin Goddess': Meet the model whose skin tone made her a social media sensation". CNN. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ CNN, Zahra Jamshed (2016-11-30). "Why the internet loves this 'Goddess'". CNN Style. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Brown, Nikki (24 March 2017). "Model Khoudia Diop aka 'Melanin Goddess' Has Some Very Good Advice For Her Younger Self". Essence. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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