About Awar Odhiang
Awar Odhiang was a Canadian model.
Awar Odhiang (born 2000) is a Canadian-South Sudanese model. Odhiang is known for enthusiastically closing the Spring/Summer 2026 collection of Chanel. Vogue Italia deemed her as "the topmodel of the moment" in February 2026.
Early life Odhiang was born in 2000 in a refugee camp in Ethiopia's Pugnido (Pinyudo) Refugee Camp. Her parents are Anyuak and fled South Sudan due to civil war prior to Odhiang's birth. At 16 she moved to Calgary with her family. Since then on the covers of AnOther, Harper's Bazaar France, Harper's Bazaar Italia, i-D, M Le Magazine du Monde, Pop, and more.
In February 2024, Odhiang walked 34 shows, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Hermès, Isabel Marant, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Versace. Odhiang later told Vogue, “[Blazy] had told me, ‘This is your moment, this is a chance for you to just enjoy it, do what you do, and do you,’ and so that's exactly what I did.”.
In February 2026, Odhiang was featured on the cover of Vogue Italia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Awar Odhiang. https://biography.guide/awar-odhiang/
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