Khoudia Diop

Khoudia Diop, also known as the Melanin Goddess,[1][2] (born 31 December 1996) is a Senegalese fashion model[1] and actress.[3]

Khoudia Diop
Born
Koudia Diop

(1996-12-31) 31 December 1996
Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
OccupationModel, Actress
Modeling information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

Early life

Diop was teased as a child because of her dark skin tone, but after moving to Paris at age 15, she was repeatedly approached with the suggestion that she become a model.[4] She nicknamed herself the "Melanin Goddess" (alluding her dark black skin) to express pride in her appearance.[5][1][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.[4][6][7][8] After being part of this project, she went from 300 to 350,000 followers on Instagram in only days.[8] In 2017 she appeared in an advertising campaign for French cosmetics brand Make Up For Ever.[1]

References
  1. Brown, Nikki (24 March 2017). "Model Khoudia Diop aka 'Melanin Goddess' Has Some Very Good Advice For Her Younger Self". Essence Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Mosley, Holly (6 November 2018). "True Beauty: 13 Models Who Are Beacons for Diversity". Female First. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. Diop, Khoudia (9 March 2017). ""I Want to Show Girls It's Not Bad to Be Dark—Different Is Beautiful"". Glamour. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. Gharib, Malaka (20 November 2016). "How Khoudia Diop Learned To Love Her Dark Skin". NPR. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. Green, Lindsay (15 November 2016). "Model Khoudia Diop Spills Her Makeup Tips for Dark Skin Tones". Allure. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. Bennett, Alexis (28 October 2016). "Meet the 19-Year-Old 'Melanin Goddess' Instagram Is Obsessed With". Glamour. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. Abou-Sabi, Kenzi (2 February 2017). "NBCBLK28: Khoudia Diop: The Model Redefining Beauty Standards". NBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. Jamshed, Zahra (29 November 2016). "The 'Melanin Goddess': Meet the Model Whose Skin Tone Made Her a Social Media Sensation". CNN Style. Retrieved 15 April 2017.


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