Birth Name: Malaika Firth
Date of Birth: March 23, 1994
Place of Birth: Mombasa, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan, British
Origin: Kenyan/Ugandan /Seychellois/British/Swiss
Occupation: Model
Height: 5 ft 9in; 1.75m
Measurements: 30-23-33.5(in); 80-58-85 (cm)
Firth in one sentence: Malaika is an African beauty with perfect skin, beautiful hazelnut eyes and a positive attitude.
Quotes:
I like to look good no matter the occasion.
Kenya is great! I love to be there with my family.
My favorite model is Tyra Banks.
My life mantra is: Walk by faith and not by sight.
I love the runway.
I love art and sketching and I am really interesting in acting.
I look up to every model who is confident and who knows what they want in life, and who is goal orientated.
I always wanted to be a model; I was dreaming about it; Models always looked so confident to me.
I was raised religious; I miss the routine of going to church very much.
My mother gave me the confidence to stay strong.
Enjoy life and stay positive; Anything that inspires you, hold onto that.
Interesting Facts:
Malaika’s mother arranged a meeting with a modeling agency encouraging her daughter to become a model.
Firth started modeling at the age of 17, and soon after became an international model.
Malaika is the second black model after Naomi Campbell that took a Prada campaign after 19 years.
Her first photo shoot was The Burberry lookbook.
She is one of the Victoria’s Secret models.
Firth did many campaigns for famous brands including: Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Burberry, Prada…
She considers Halle Berry and Rihanna the icons of style.
Her role models are Joan Smalls and Jourdan Dunn.
Acting is her favorite hobby.
Go to Malaika Firth Gallery or to Beautiful African Women
Always remember that true beauty comes from within.