Alek Wek

South Sudanese-British model and designer
Person human Q239508
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Alek Wek

Summary

Alek Wek is a human[1]. Born in Wau[2], she… she was born on April 16, 1977[3]. She worked as an actor[4], model[5], and fashion model[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wau[2], Alek Wek…
  • Alek Wek was born on April 16, 1977[3].
  • Alek Wek held citizenship in South Sudan[8].
  • Alek Wek held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Alek Wek held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alek Wek's professions included actor[4].
  • Alek Wek's professions included model[5].
  • Alek Wek's professions included fashion model[6].
  • Alek Wek was educated at London College of Fashion[11].
  • Alek Wek received the BBC 100 Women[12].
  • Alek Wek is recorded as female[13].
  • Alek Wek's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alek Wek's Commons category is recorded as Alek Wek[15].
  • Alek Wek's given name is recorded as Alek[16].
  • Alek Wek's eye color is recorded as brown[17].
  • Alek Wek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Alek Wek's hair color is recorded as black hair[19].
  • Alek Wek's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.8'}[20].
  • Alek Wek's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[21].
  • Alek Wek's P14750 is recorded as 428D-571D-1AA3-9892-6ECD[22].

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Origins and Family

Alek Wek was born in Wau[2]. She was born on April 16, 1977[3].

Education

Alek Wek was educated at London College of Fashion[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], model[5], and fashion model[6].

Recognition

Alek Wek received the BBC 100 Women[12].

Why It Matters

Alek Wek ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Alek Wek born?

Alek Wek was born in Wau[2].

What did Alek Wek do for work?

Alek Wek worked as actor[4], model[5], and fashion model[6].

Where did Alek Wek go to school?

Alek Wek was educated at London College of Fashion[11].

What awards did Alek Wek receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'din', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
    Allcinema person id → 518191
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 518191, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322399000|アレック・ウェック (#322399000)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 428D-571D-1AA3-9892-6ECD
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46469|batch #46469]]: HAND ID (8)"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Wau
    Educated at → London College of Fashion
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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