Mayowa Nicholas (22 May 1998) is a

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fashion model. She is the first Nigerian model to star in a

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, Saint Laurent, and

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campaigns.

Career

Mayowa Nicholas was a finalist of the 2014

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contest (along with Italian model Greta Varlese). In her first runway season, 2015, she appeared in shows for Balmain,

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, and

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among others. More recently, she has worked with high-profile designers like

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, and

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. She has also starred in a

campaign. She was supposed to make her debut in the 2017

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, but days before the show, her visa to travel to China was rejected, along with several

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models, which prevented her from walking the show. She officially made her debut in the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Nicholas is currently ranked as one of Models.com's "Top 50" models.

References

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