| Shanelle Nyasiase | |
| Birth Place: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1997 |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Occupation: | Model |
Shanelle Nyasiase (born 3 January 1997) is an Ethiopian-born South Sudanese fashion model.
Nyasiase was born in Gambela, Ethiopia,[1] At age nine, she moved to Juba, South Sudan. Nyasiase has three siblings. At thirteen she moved to Nairobi, Kenya.[2]
Nyasiase modeled locally in Kenya before being discovered. She made her fashion week runway debut during the F/W 2017 season, walking for Miu Miu, Rick Owens, and Armani.[3] In 2018, she walked for Tom Ford, Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Erdem, Mulberry, Gucci, Marni, Versace, Rochas, Dries Van Noten and Kenzo among others.[4] Nyasiase notably closed the S/S 2019 Balenciaga show.[5]
She has appeared in advertisements for Versace, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Issey Miyake.[4]
She currently ranks on the “Hot List” by models.com.[6] British Vogue listed her as one of the Top Models of London Fashion Week.[7]
For a Vogue video about South Sudanese models, Nyasiase described how the Trump travel ban affects her career.[8]