10 Things To Know About Runtown’s Super Model Girlfriend, Adut Akech

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Ebun Bello
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The South-Sudanese super model is currently in a relationship with Nigerian singer, Douglas Jack Agu also known as Runtown. Here’s everything worth knowing about her.

It’s no longer news that Adut Akech and Runtown are an item. The couple recently made the headlines after the model was seen showing off a sparkly huge ring in a video that has since gone viral. Although, there have been speculations that the two are engaged there has been no public announcement from them.

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Adut Akech and Runtown

Akech is a world class supermodel, however, she is not well-known in Nigeria.

So we put together a list of things you should know about her.

1. Adut Akech Bior was born on December 25, 1999, in South Sudan.

2. She grew up with one older sister, Kim, and a bevy of younger siblings: Alakiir, Yar, Bior, and her youngest sister, Akoul.

3. Adut spent her early childhood in a refugee camp in Kenya.

4. She was 7 years old when she moved away from Kenya along with her mother to Adelaide, Australia as South Sudanese refugees.

5. While living in Australia, Adut went by the name Mary because the teachers couldn’t pronounce her name.

6. At the age of 13, she had her first runway experience.

7. At 16, she was signed to her mother agency, Chadwick Models, in Sydney, Australia.

8. Since the start of her modelling career, Akech has graced the covers for top magazines including; I-D Magazine, 10 Magazine Australia, Vogue, Portrait, Elle Croatia, L’Officiel Singapore, and Le Monde M Magazine.

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wow mum look i’m on the cover of American Vogue @voguemagazine for April 2020 issue!! 😳😳😳🥺 I don’t actually have real words for this right now but I’m so beyond honored to be sharing my first ever American Vogue cover with you all. This is has been a dream of mine from the start of my modeling career and it just came true!!! 😩 I just want to thank every single person involved in making this possible. To Anna Wintour and the entire vogue team @felicitybwebb thank you so much for the bottom of my heart for giving this South Sudanese refugee little girl this opportunity to represent 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️ Writer: @nnadibynature Photographer: @tylersphotos Fashion editor: #camilanickerson Hair: @jimmypaulhair Makeup: @hannah_murray1 Thank you to everyone who has believed in me and supported me throughout my career. I finally have the big 4 vogue covers and the second black girl to do it in history after my mama @naomi 🥺 I’m gonna cry myself to sleep now bye 😭😭😭 Congratulations to every model on this cover and to everyone who worked on it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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9. The 20-year old model has earned several awards for her work thus far. On December 2, 2019, she won the ‘Model of the Year‘ award at the British Fashion Awards in London.

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One of the best night of my entire life 😩 “ This award is bigger than me, it’s bigger than just a title in the industry. It’s for the little girls and boys who are not heard and seen. It’s for refugees all around the world who are in a tough position in their life right now and feel like there’s no way out. It is for the young women and men who have found representation AND validation in my work. I want them to never be afraid of dreaming big like I once did. To them I say this…Whatever it is that you want to do, whether it’s modeling or acting or medicine…you should never doubt yourselves or let the world convince you that it’s not possible. Because if a little dark-skinned, South Sudanese refugee who came from absolutely nothing can do it, so can you. And don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise. – Adut Akech

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10. Naomi Campbell is one of her mentors in the modelling industry.

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On this special day (already in Australia timezone) a real life queen was born HAPPIEST 50th birthday mama @naomi 😍🎉😍🎉😍 🎉😍🎉😍 My role model and mentor, thank you for your kind, genuine big heart. Thank you for all that you are and as well all that you do. Thank you for being daily source of inspiration and motivation to me. Thank you for your continuous love and support you show me daily since the first time we met. My chosen family, my mama you are such a light and joy in my life. There is never a dull moment with you and I’m so grateful to have you in my life and by my side on this journey. Such a true beauty inside out 😩 I pray that your special day is filled with nothing but love, pure joy, laughter and positive energy. I can’t wait until we can reunite again so I can just squeeze you so tight and just have a good time like we always do. I love and appreciate you beyond words mama like mother like daughter @naomi 👯‍♀️💖💖💖💖 Before anyone come for me it is already the 22nd in Australia 😬

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