Khoudia Diop

Khoudia Diop
Born Koudia Diop
(1996-12-31) 31 December 1996
Senegal
Residence New York City, New York
Nationality Senegalese
Occupation Model, Actress
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Agency The Colored Girl Project

Khoudia Diop (born 31 December 1996) is a Senegalese fashion model and actress.

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 supermodel.[1] She nicknamed herself the "Melanin Goddess" to express pride in her appearance.[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.[1][3][4][5] In 2017 she appeared in an advertising campaign for French cosmetics brand Make Up For Ever.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Gharib, Malaka (20 November 2016). "How Khoudia Diop Learned To Love Her Dark Skin". NPR. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Green, Lindsay (15 November 2016). "Model Khoudia Diop Spills Her Makeup Tips for Dark Skin Tones". Allure. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Bennett, Alexis (28 October 2016). "Meet the 19-Year-Old 'Melanin Goddess' Instagram Is Obsessed With". Glamour. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Abou-Sabi, Kenzi (2 February 2017). "NBCBLK28: Khoudia Diop: The Model Redefining Beauty Standards". NBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Model Khoudia Diop aka 'Melanin Goddess' Has Some Very Good Advice For Her Younger Self". Essence. Retrieved 15 April 2017.


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