Alek Wek is a Sudanese-British model with an estimated net worth of $30 million. She is 5’11″ and weighs 120 pounds. Alek Wek was born on April 16, 1977 in Wau, Sudan. Wek’s mother was a homemaker and her father was an education official. When the Sudanese civil war broke out in 1985, Wek’s family had to flee from both government and rebel forces. By 1991 Wek and family members moved to Great Britain to escape the war.

In 1995 Alek Wek was discovered by a Models 1 scout while shopping at an outdoor market in Crystal Place, London.  At the age of 18 Wek started appearing on catwalks around the world. She gained a lot of exposure after appearing in Tina Turner’s “GoldenEye” music video in 1995. The following year she got cast to model in Janet Jackson’s music video for “Got ‘Til It’s Gone”.

In 1996 Alek Wek signed to Ford Models. The next year MTV named her “Model of the Year.” That same year Alek Wek became the first African model to grace the cover of Elle magazine.

Alek Wek has gone on to walk the catwalk for fashion designers such as Donna Karan, John Galliano, Calvin Klein, Shiatzy Chen, and Jasper Conran. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, Issey Miyake, Moschino, and Clinique. She has also been featured in countless publications of Vogue’s international editions, Cosmopolitan magazine, Glamour magazine, and Ebony magazine.

During a time where dark skinned models booked little to no jobs in the fashion industry, Alek Wek helped redefine the standard of beauty in the fashion industry. She remained a top model for almost two decades, which is an accomplishment in an industry that favors fresh and young faces. Her impact has opened doors for many other ethnic models.

Alek Wek has an enough net worth to buy:

1. 98,360.6 Tory Burch Trifold Wallets ($305.00 each)

2. 8,021.3 Lanvin Two Tone Black Shoulder Bag ($3,740.00 each)

3. 40,541.08 Viktor & Rolf Bow Bootie Heels ($739.99 each)

Alek Wek has enough net worth to give everyone in Malaysia $1.