Khoudia Diop Explained
| Khoudia Diop |
| Birth Name: | Koudia Diop |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Senegal |
| Nationality: | Senegalese |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Black |
Khoudia Diop, also known as the Melanin Goddess,[1] [2] (born 31 December 1996) is a Senegalese fashion model[1] and actress.[3]
Early life
Khoudia 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 became popular on Instagram because of her unique and beautiful look.[4] [6] [7] [8] 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] Her net worth is 30 millions.
See also
Notes and References
- News: . Model Khoudia Diop aka 'Melanin Goddess' Has Some Very Good Advice For Her Younger Self . Nikki . Brown . 24 March 2017 . 13 July 2019.
- Web site: Female First . True Beauty: 13 Models Who Are Beacons for Diversity . Holly . Mosley . 6 November 2018 . 13 July 2019.
- Web site: "I Want to Show Girls It's Not Bad to Be Dark—Different Is Beautiful" . Diop . Khoudia . Glamour . 9 March 2017 . 10 September 2019.
- News: Malaka . Gharib . How Khoudia Diop Learned To Love Her Dark Skin . . 20 November 2016 . 15 April 2017.
- News: Lindsay . Green . Model Khoudia Diop Spills Her Makeup Tips for Dark Skin Tones . 15 November 2016 . . 15 April 2017.
- News: Alexis . Bennett . Meet the 19-Year-Old 'Melanin Goddess' Instagram Is Obsessed With . . 28 October 2016 . 15 April 2017.
- News: Kenzi . Abou-Sabi . NBCBLK28: Khoudia Diop: The Model Redefining Beauty Standards . . 2 February 2017 . 15 April 2017.
- News: Zahra . Jamshed . The 'Melanin Goddess': Meet the Model Whose Skin Tone Made Her a Social Media Sensation . 29 November 2016 . CNN Style . 15 April 2017.
