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CodeDS/UK/5430
NameWek; Alek (1977-); South Sudanese British model
Dates1977-
GenderFemale
BiographyAlek Wek (born 16 April 1977) is a South Sudanese British model who first appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995, sparking a career lasting to date. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in South Sudan, but in 1991 she and some family members fled to Britain to escape the civil war in Sudan..

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