- Nationality
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Dominican
- Birth Date
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May 7, 1989
- Lives Now
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New York, NY
- Status
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Established,
Good girl
- Known for
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Cheekbones,
Smile
- Agencies
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Marilyn
- Dated
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Rene Rodriguez
- Friends
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Caroline Trentini,
Chanel Iman,
Elisa Sednaoui,
Sessilee Lopez,
Coco Rocha ,
Liu Wen,
Gracie Carvalho,
Jourdan Dunn,
R'el Dade
Quoted
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“Knowing there are people like Edward Enninful or Pat McGrath behind the scenes has helped to give me confidence when I work.”
—i-D magazine
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“Within three months everything happened: visa, agency, Chanel, Meisel and meeting girls like the ones here today. If you'd been interviewing me last year we would hardly have been able to communicate, my English was so bad.”
—i-D magazine
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“The idea was so crazy, because I wanted to be a lawyer as a little girl and was studying communications.”
—i-D magazine
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“Now working for important people! Steven Meisel, Oscar de la Renta. Yes!”
—Vogue
Arlenis Sosa's Career Highlights
- 7 MAY, 1989
- Born in Montecristi, Dominican Republic
- MAR 2008
- Walks into Marilyn Agency and signs with them on the spot
- APR 2008
- Two weeks later, books editorials for Vogue and Italian Vogue
- APR 2008
- Debuts on the runway for the holiday Banana Republic show in New York
- MAY 2008
- Walks the resort Christian Dior show in New York
- JUL 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- JUL 2008
- Featured in the all-black issue of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 10 JUL, 2008
- Rumors arise about Sosa becoming the newest face of Lancôme
- AUG 2008
- Appears in Interview editorial, photographed by Jason Kibbler
- SEP 2008
- Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar
- SEP 2008
- Opens and closes the spring Oscar de la Renta show in New York
- SEP 2008
- Opens the spring Bottega Veneta show in Milan
- 19 SEP, 2008
- Models.com features Sosa as top-ten newcomer Story»
- 2008
- Alexei Hay photographs Sosa for the winter issue of 10, alongside Sarah Stephens and Sigrid Agren
- NOV 2008
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
- DEC 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- DEC 2008
- Closes the pre-fall Oscar de la Renta show in New York
- 2009
- Terry Richardson photographs Sosa for the French Vogue calendar
- FEB 2009
- Walks the fall Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Tommy Hilfiger, and Bottega Veneta shows in New York and Milan
- MAR 2009
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
- 2009
- On the cover of Time magazine's Style & Design Issue, photographed by Chad Pitman
- 2009
- Thierry Le Goues photographs Sosa for the spring cover of French Revue de Modes
- MAY 2009
- Appears in Vogue editorial with boyfriend Rene Rodriguez, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- MAY 2009
- Featured on the cover of German Vogue, photographed by Alexi Lubomirski
- AUG 2009
- Appears in Teen Vogue editorial, photographed by Daniel Jackson
- SEP 2009
- Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- 2009
- Emma Summerton photographs Sosa for the pre-fall cover of i-D, alongside Sessilee Lopez, Chanel Iman, and Jourdan Dunn
- SEP 2009
- Closes the spring Diane Von Furstenberg and Oscar de la Renta shows in New York
- 2009
- Becomes the face of David Yurman, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- 13 OCT, 2009
- Wmagazine.com features Sosa as This Week's Model Story»
- 2009
- Camilla Akrans photographs Sosa for the winter cover of The New York Times T Style magazine
- FEB 2010
- Walks the spring Oscar de la Renta, Nicole Miller, Badgley Mischka, and Carolina Herrera shows in New York
- 2010
- Featured on the cover of Deustch, photographed by Tony Kim
- SEP 2010
- Walks the spring Diane Von Furstenberg and Carolina Herrera shows in New York
- NOV 2010
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Carter Smith
- 2010
- Appears in Lula editorial, photographed by Karen Collins
- JAN 2011
- Featured on the cover of Flare, alongside Irina Lazareanu and Tiiu Kiuk
- FEB 2011
- Appears in an all-black model spread for Italian Vogue, alongside Chanel Iman and Sessilee Lopez
- MAR 2011
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- MAY 2011
- Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by David Vasiljevic
- 2011
- The face of Lancome, photographed by Mario Testino
- 2011
- Signs contract with Lancome
- 2012
- Signs contract with Lancome
- MAY 2012
- Appears in Mexican Harper’s Bazaar photographed by Kevin Sinclair