Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1.5K World supermodel, Maria Borges has already returned to the runway after welcoming her new baby, Athena. She made a grand appearance on the New York Fashion Week Fall 2022 where she exclusively opened the Sergio Hudson Show and walked the runway on a few others. Maria Borges first announced her pregnancy on August 21st 2021 with long time boyfriend Duke Mandinga. An act most models keep under the wraps as it always tends to reduce their success. Models such as Jourdan Dunn and Slick Woods are still yet very popular however, saw a decline in their popularity after having their children. More Articles You Would Love SHE by Bena @ Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2014, Day 3 – Ghana, Accra #GAFW2014 Read The Heart Warming Words Ghana’s Slay King Okyeame Kwame Received From His Faithful Wife On His Birthday View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARIA BORGES (@iammariaborges) Although, the 29-year-old Angolan shining star who was born in Luanda, Angola doesn’t seem to be ready to let motherhood slow down her success as a model. She already rushed to the runway straight out of the ER (not literally), and made epic appearances on various fashion weeks. Watch some of the shows below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARIA BORGES (@iammariaborges) View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARIA BORGES (@iammariaborges) MORE ABOUT MARIA Maria was raised by her siblings during the Angolan Civil War. She was discovered in 2010 when she placed second at the Angolan edition of the contest Elite Model Look. In 2012, she signed with Supreme Agency and debuted her first fashion week a month later where she walked 17 runways. She became a Givenchy exclusive in her second season. Maria was named Forbes Africa Magazine’s top model of 2013 and went on to appear in editorials for French, Italian, British, Spanish, German, and Portuguese Vogue, German and Australian Harper’s Bazaar, Brazilian Marie Claire, French Numèro, V, W, i-D, and the American magazine, Interview. In 2017, Maria Borges became the first African woman to feature on the cover of the American version of ELLE, 20 years after Sudanese model Alek Wek did it in 1997. Apart from walking for the world’s most well-known brands, Borges has appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show from 2013 to 2017. She has also appeared in campaigns for Givenchy, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Bobbi Brown, C&A, L’Oréal, Mac Cosmetics, and Forever 21. Watch her rock the runway below. Read More Like This On Angola Model Stories UPCOMING TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS Click Here To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Abigail Oluwakemi I'm a fashion stylist turned blogger, I hope you love my work. More For You #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024