Quick answer
Who is Duckie Thot?
Duckie Thot (born 23 October 1995 in Melbourne, Australia) is a South Sudanese–Australian model. Tracked for Fenty Beauty and international runway visibility. Duckie Thot is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old is Duckie Thot?
Duckie Thot was born on 23 October 1995 in Melbourne, Australia, which makes Duckie 30 as of 5 October 2026.
- Born
- 23 October 1995 (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Australia
- Nationality
- Australia
- Disciplines
- Beauty, Runway
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @duckieofficial
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q53567553), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Duckie Thot known for?
Fenty Beauty and international runway visibility
The published assessment
Is Duckie Thot on the Global 50?
Duckie Thot is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
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
84.5
- Runway · 40%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 87
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87 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 86
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86 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 88
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88 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Fenty Beauty and international runway visibility.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
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 Duckie Thot walked?
No show-by-show walks for Duckie Thot 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
Nyadak "Duckie" Thot — a nickname that stuck after classmates found "Nyadak" hard to pronounce — was born on 23 October 1995 in Melbourne, Australia, one of seven siblings and the first in her family born in Australia after her parents fled South Sudan as refugees. Her sister, Nikki Perkins, a model and YouTube personality, introduced her to modelling.
From reality television to Yeezy, 2013–2017
Thot auditioned for Australia’s Next Top Model in 2013, reaching the final elimination, and began local runway work in Australia in 2016 before relocating to Brooklyn, New York, that year to pursue international work, signing with New York Model Management. Her breakthrough came after a casting caught the attention of Kanye West’s assistant, leading to her international runway debut at the Yeezy Season 4 show for Spring/Summer 2017.
Beauty ambassadorships and recognition, 2017–2022
Thot became the face of Fenty Beauty at its 2017 launch, and a global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris from 2018, alongside runway and campaign work for Fenty x Puma, Moschino, Balmain and Oscar de la Renta, and a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show appearance in 2018. In 2018 she also starred in Pirelli’s Alice in Wonderland-themed calendar, photographed by Tim Walker. She became a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie in the magazine’s January 2022 issue, followed by an additional gallery shot in Puerto Rico in 2023.
Recent record
Thot signed with CAA for representation in New York and Los Angeles, alongside Tess Management in London and Chadwick Models and Kult Management in Australia, continuing her longstanding ambassadorships with L’Oréal Paris and her association with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit franchise.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born Nyadak "Duckie" Thot, 23 October 1995, in Melbourne, Australia, to South Sudanese refugee parents
- Reached the final elimination of Australia’s Next Top Model in 2013 before relocating to New York in 2016
- International runway debut at Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 4 show, after his assistant sought her out following a casting
- Became the face of Fenty Beauty at its 2017 launch and a global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris from 2018
- Starred in Pirelli’s Alice in Wonderland-themed 2018 calendar, photographed by Tim Walker
- A Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie in the magazine’s January 2022 issue
