R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Mar. 2015 | Page 17

Refilwe Modiselle

Refilwe, 29 year old, is an albino Soweto-born South African model. Her
albinism, a stigmatized condition, did not prevent her from success.

Education

She studied a national diploma
in advertising in college. She has
since worked behind the scenes
for production companies and
media agencies as an Advertising,
Marketing & Media Specialist and
TV Production Manager.

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Her achievements

Refilwe has been acknowledged as
SA’s first working albino model, and
as Africa’s first albino model by CNN
She has been interviewed for feature
articles in many print publications in
South Africa and abroad
She has been guest on various radio
and TV shows (BBC World Radio,
TBose Mokwele’s Best T in the City,
3Talk, eNews Channel’s Against All
Odds, and many others)
She is one of the 15 most powerful
women on Oprah’s Powerlist for 2013
She has been brand ambassador for
the brand Legit She has a role in
Akin Omotoso’s feature film Tell Me
Sweet Something
Her voice has been used for various
promos and jingles (The National
Lottery Ponds for Glambition to give
an example)

Credits: Owen S Management