Blésnya Minher is an Angolan fashion model.

Blésnya Minher
Born (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 28)
Modeling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Early life

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Minher was born in the village of Ngazi, located in the Lunda Norte province of Angola.[3]

Career

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Minher was discovered through a casting call in Angola and after modeling locally, she was sent to Elite Model Management in France and signed to Elite's New York division The Society Management.[4][3] Although Dior's S/S 2016 show was her first runway appearance, as well as shows for Kenzo, Miu Miu, and Valentino,[1] Minher debuted as a Calvin Klein exclusive.[3] She took notice when she appeared in a Valentino campaign alongside supermodels Christy Turlington and Liya Kebede among others, to which Vogue said "a star was born".[3] Minher has also modeled for Chanel.[5][6]

Minher has been on the cover of Vogue Brasil,[7] Numéro,[8] and appeared in the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[9][10]

References

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  1. 1 2 Moss, Hilary (8 February 2017). "9 Models to Watch This Season". New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Blesnya Minher - Model". models.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Okwodu, Janelle (13 February 2017). "Meet the Adorable Angolan Model That Calvin Klein and Valentino Can't Get Enough Of". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  4. Ojo-Felix, Irene (11 October 2019). "The Graduates: Blésnya Minher". models.com.
  5. Bowles, Hamish (4 May 2021). "Chanel Resort 2022". Vogue.
  6. Ljung, Anika (25 April 2022). "Chanel Eyewear is Sleek and Sophisticated". V.
  7. Rogar, Silvia (25 June 2018). "Minha língua é minha pátria: conheça a edição de julho da Vogue Brasil". Vogue Brasil (in Portuguese). Globo Condé.
  8. "Discover the contents of June-July 2019's Numéro with Penélope Cruz, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eddy de Pretto…". Numéro. 4 September 2020.
  9. Bailey, Alyssa (15 October 2024). "All the Runway Looks From the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Elle.
  10. "Blesnya Minher coloca Angola entre os 'anjos' ao ser a única angolana no desfile das Victoria's Secret". 16 October 2024.