Original Story Published by: Fisher Jack for Electronic Urban Report
(Above) Sudanese-American Model, Nyakim Gatwech.
Upon seeing Nyakim Gatwech for the first time, your initial impression may have been: Holy moly! WHO is this? And WHERE did she come from?
Well, for those on the late-freight, she’s a South Sudanese-born model currently based in Minnesota.
The 24-year-old model first developed her passion for the world of lights, camera, and action while living in a refugee camp in Kenya, spending her time looking through fashion magazines and watching “America’s Next Top Model.”
You also probably won’t be surprised to learn that she’s called “The Queen of Dark” because of how she models in her unique skin color. But let’s talk about the move she made recently that blew minds on the red carpet at the Emmys.
Check her out below looking super stunning in a red-ish/orange-ish gown contrasted against her charcoal skin:
According to lailasnews.com, Gatwech was born in Sudan and migrated to the US with the rest of her family while in middle school. Originally settling in Buffalo, New York, she later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
