Leila Ndabirabe[2] (born 26 June 1990), known as Leila Nda, is a Burundian-born Belgian fashion model.
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| Born | Leila Ndabirabe 26 June 1990 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Early life
editNda was born in Burundi and moved to Brussels, Belgium, aged 10 when her family escaped the Burundian Civil War. Before modelling, Nda studied law at the Université libre de Bruxelles before modelling.[2] She is multilingual.[3] Aged 16 she worked Durlinger her studies for a sbarro franchise Off the colmar group.
Career
editNda started modelling at age 19, after being signed by the agency IMM Bruxelles. Nda has appeared in magazines including Vogue, Teen Vogue, Allure, and Interview.[4][5] Brands she has walked for include Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Giambattista Valli, Alexander Wang, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Marchesa, Dries van Noten, Michael Kors, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Chloé, Maison Margiela, Blumarine, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, Zac Posen, Vera Wang, Balmain, and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Leila Nda - Model".
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview with Victoria's Secret Model Leila Nda". Vogue Italia.
- ^ "Model Call: Leila Nda". WWD.
The 25-year-old — who speaks five languages (or six, if you count "a little bit of Dutch")
- ^ "City Girls". Interview.
- ^ "Meet the Duo Proving That Everything—Even Modeling—Is Better With Your BFF". Vogue.
- ^ "Leila Ndabirabe". FashionModelDirectory.
- ^ "See Who's Confirmed to Walk in the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Harper's Bazaar.