Arlenis Sosa

Arlenis Sosa Peña (born May 7, 1989) is a Dominican model. She is the current spokesmodel for Lancôme and appeared in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. a district of Pepillo Salcedo in Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic. She received her primary and secondary education at the Evangelical College Simon Bolivar in the city of Dajabón. When she was 16, Sosa intended to further her education in communication studies in Santo Domingo, but while walking in Copey with her family, designer Luis Menieur, her mother's agent, spotted her. He complimented Sosa and told her she could be a model in New York.

Career For two and half years, Sosa had to cope with the color prejudice of some Dominican designers, while she worked as a model in her homeland. Sosa dove head-first into the fashion industry, with Anna Wintour sending her to the Met Ball during her first week in New York. Sosa made her runway debut for Banana Republic's fall/winter 2008 collection, and she later walked for the Dior Resort show and opened for Oscar de la Renta. became the face of Lancôme in September 2008.

Personal life Sosa married American basketball player Donnie McGrath on June 20, 2015, in the Dominican Republic. The couple later divorced.

On February 27, 2025, Sosa married John McCarty in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Sosa supports Casa Esperanza (Hope House), a home for girls who have been victims of abuse in Bávaro, Dominican Republic. The organization provides shelter and basic necessities for the girls' development.