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Nyakim Gatwech
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Born (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 (age 31)
Gambela, Ethiopia
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Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Nyakim Gatwech (born January 27, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American model of South Sudanese descent. She has attracted attention for her dark skin color and has achieved significant popularity on Instagram.

Biography

Nyakim Gatwech's parents lived in Maiwut, South Sudan, before they fled due to the Second Sudanese Civil War to Gambela, Ethiopia, where Gatwech was born. From there, they migrated to Kenya where they lived in refugee camps until they migrated to the US when Gatwech was 14 years old. Originally settling in Buffalo, New York, Gatwech later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although she has never been to South Sudan, Gatwech considers herself to be South Sudanese. She considered a modeling career after taking part in a fashion show at St. Cloud State University. She has appeared in promotional posters for the 2017 film Jigsaw.

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