Not too long ago he was just
like any other aspiring model in Nigeria, hustling for jobs and trying to get
into a good agency, until his story changed.
Victor, who isn’t the only
model in his family, had heard about the Aquafina Elite Model
Look competition in Nigeria in
2012, and had decided to sign up with his sister. He didn’t get his chance
until 2014 when he registered along with thousands of other hopefuls, except
his sister who missed out because of school exams.
As luck, or maybe his excellent
performance would have it, Victor was selected as part of 13 finalists who got
a chance to impress the Elite Model Look international judges. Victor was
victorious (talk about a good name), along with a female winner, Mayowa Nicholas.
Together, they got their big
break into the international modelling industry, but here’s why Victor is
special.
After winning the competition,
he started out in Milan, walking the ramp for Ermenegildo Zegna and Missoni,
the first ever Nigerian male model to do so. He then went on to Paris,
where he made runway appearances for brands including Hermès, Balmain, Kenzo and Haider
Ackermann!
Victor’s success has gained him
tons of international attention and loads of female admirers, e.g. an interview
withVogue Italy
Now Victor Nidgwe will serve as
an inspiration to all upcoming models, especially finalists of Aquafina Elite
Model Look 2015 this weekend in Lagos.
Speaking with Vogue
Magazine, Victor said, “I want to inspire other models that have
dreams the same way I had them. I just want to be a good example.”
Amazing he’s already doing that
as a teenager! Because, in addition to being an international model, courtesy
the Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria contest, Victor is still in school,
studying Applied Mathematics.
Super stardom seriously doesn’t
get any better than this.
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