Quick answer
Who is Adwoa Aboah?
Adwoa Aboah (born 18 May 1992 in Westminster, United Kingdom) is a British model and activist known as much for her advocacy work as for her editorial and runway career. Adwoa Aboah is ranked #27 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 85.0 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Adwoa Aboah?
Adwoa Aboah was born on 18 May 1992 in Westminster, United Kingdom, which makes Adwoa 34 as of 5 October 2026. Adwoa Aboah’s recorded height is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 18 May 1992 (age 34)
- Birthplace
- Westminster, United Kingdom
- Height
- 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Disciplines
- Editorial, Advocacy
- Cast Index status
- #27 · 85.0 / 100
- @adwoaaboah
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q28967562), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Adwoa Aboah known for?
Founder of Gurls Talk, a mental-health community for young women.
The published assessment
Where does Adwoa Aboah rank on the Global 50?
Adwoa Aboah is ranked #27 on The Cast Index Global 50, with an Index Rating of 85.0 out of 100 in the 5 October 2026 snapshot.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
85.0
- Runway · 40%
- 78
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78 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 87
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87 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 91
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91 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 95
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95 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Current luxury editorial and campaign visibility qualifies within the rolling five-year window.
- Advocacy impact is scored separately from runway activity.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Adwoa Aboah walked?
No show-by-show walks for Adwoa Aboah are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Adwoa Caitlin Maria Aboah was born on 18 May 1992 in Westminster, London, to Charles Aboah, who was born and raised in Ghana, and Camilla Lowther, a photography agent connected to British nobility through the Lowther family. Her sister, Kesewa Aboah, is also a model. She was educated at Millfield School and graduated from Brunel University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Modern Drama, having made her film debut in the short "To Get Her" in 2011.
A breakout year and Gurls Talk, 2017
Aboah’s breakout came in 2017: she took a role in the Hollywood film Ghost in the Shell, appeared on the December cover of British Vogue, and was named both Models.com’s Model of the Year and British GQ’s Woman of the Year, earning roughly $1 million in contracts that year. That same year, following her own recovery from depression and drug addiction, she founded Gurls Talk, a mental-health and wellbeing platform for young women that has since grown into a significant part of her public work.
Continued recognition, 2018–2020
Aboah was ranked among Models.com’s top 50 female models in 2018 and fronted a Revlon PhotoReady campaign. In September 2019 she appeared on a second British Vogue cover, for the issue guest-edited by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. In 2020 she was named to the Powerlist of most influential Black Britons, and expanded Gurls Talk’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic through its "#CopingTogether" initiative.
Recent record, 2022–2025
Aboah has taken on television acting roles including Willow and a recurring part as "Becks" in eight episodes of Top Boy in 2022. She welcomed her first child, a daughter, on 23 August 2024, and continued television work into 2025, including a guest-judging appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World and a reported recurring role in Too Much. Notable campaigns across her career include Calvin Klein, Fendi, DKNY, Alexander Wang and Rihanna’s Fenty x Puma.
Off the runway
Adwoa Aboah on the red carpet.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 18 May 1992 in Westminster, London, to Ghanaian father Charles Aboah and photography agent Camilla Lowther
- Graduated from Brunel University in 2013 with a degree in Modern Drama; sister of fellow model Kesewa Aboah
- Founded Gurls Talk, a mental-health platform for young women, in 2017 following her own recovery from depression and addiction
- Named Models.com Model of the Year and British GQ Woman of the Year in 2017, the same year she appeared on the December cover of British Vogue
- A second British Vogue cover in September 2019, for the issue guest-edited by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
- Serves as a contributing editor at British Vogue
