M Magazine. She is set to feature in the 2018 Pirelli Calendar, shot by Tim Walker, alongside Sasha Lane, Lil Yachty, Sean Combs, Whoopi Goldberg, RuPaul, Adwoa Aboah, Naomi Campbell and Slick Woods. She is set to be Melbourne Spring Fashion Week's ambassador for 2019. Akech is currently ranked in the "Top 50" on models.com. In 2019, Who magazine ran a feature about Akech but printed a picture of another model instead of her. Akech said that the error was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and felt that the "entire race has been disrespected." Who apologised to her for the error. In this year, Akech also started working with the United Nations Refugee Agency to help refugees. In her words, "Refugees are just like everyone else", and she would want to be a positive role model for people that are in similar situations to her upbringing. After the pandemic restrictions were eased, Akech went back to work. In 2020, Adut Akech was featured beside Naomi Campbell in Beyonce's "Black Is King" for the song "Brown Skin Girl". In 2022, Akech worked several fall fashion campaigns including Michael Kors and Victoria’s Secret. Akech was also one of 17 cover models featured on the September issue of The W Magazine as a part of their 50th Anniversary Issue. Honours She was one of fifteen women selected to appear on the cover of the September 2019 issue of British Vogue, by guest editor Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. On 2 December 2019, she won the 'Model of the Year' award at the British Fashion Awards in London. References External links Adut Akech at Models.com Adut Akech at Instagram 1999 births Living people Australian female models South Sudanese refugees South Sudanese emigrants to Australia South Sudanese female models Australian models of South Sudanese descent The Society Management models Elite Model Management models Refugees in Kenya People from Adelaide