@nostalgicsound_ng: Oluchi Orlandi (@ oluchi1), née Onweagba, made Africans proud worldwide when she won the prestigious title at the M-Net Face of Africa model competition in 1998. The competition was organised by the South African subscription channel, M-Net, in collaboration with Elite Model Management, which awarded the natural beauty a three-year modelling contract that marked the beginning of a whirlwind life as a highly sought-after fashion model. . Oluchi is best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret lingerie model and a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. She appeared in six Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue four times from 2005 to 2008. She has modelled on the runway for Christian Dior, Chanel, Giorgio Armani and John Galliano, among others. She has featured in campaigns for Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Express, Gap, Gianfranco Ferré, Victoria’s Secret and others. . Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi also appeared on the cover of, and featured in, many international fashion magazines, including Elle, Arise, Pop, Vogue, Vanity Fair, V, W, Marie Claire and Allure, among others. She has the distinction of being one of the first African faces in the global modelling industry and one of the tallest at 6 feet. She started her own modelling agency in South Africa in 2008 and is the host and head judge of Africa’s Next Top Model. . . . . #AfricanBeauty #MNetFaceOfAfrica #VictoriaSecretModel #RunwayModel

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