Joan Smalls

Signed with Elite Model Management, Joan Smalls is a rising star. She's walked the runways of Sass & Bide, Givenchy, Diane Von Furstenburg and appeared in editorials for Cosmopolitan. When she is not working on her modeling career she works in PR. She's fierce! Werk!

Liya Kebede in Vogue

Damaris Lewis

Before modeling, Damaris Lewis was a dancer in Brooklyn. Now, the 19 year-old is pursuing a modeling career with an enthusiastic attitude. She is with Elite and Success Model Management and has appeared in the 2009 and 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Angelique Deng

These pictures are stunning. The 21 year-old Sudanese model looked up to Alek Wek growing up, and now she is trying to make a name for herself. I look forward to seeing more of her. She is currently signed with FRM Model Management.

Bright Eyed Beauty

Turks and Caicos born Chrishell Stubbs wooed audiences this year at New York's Fashion Week. She has done pictorials for Teen Vogue, Gap.com and Levis. Can't wait to see more of her.

New Kid On The Block

Sedene Blake reigns from Jamaica and is signed to New York Model Management. It was the 19 year-old's first season at New York Fashion Week this year, and she is making quite the introduction.

How Great Is This?!

Bethann Hardison will have the title of Editor-at-Large for a new section of Vogue Italia's website. Ms. Hardison is a former model, writer, agent and businesswoman. Every week she will introduce a new black model to the world beginning with Sedene Bake.