Joan Smalls Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican supermodel and actress considered one of the top models in the fashion industry. She was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, and began her modeling career in 2007. She quickly rose to prominence, walking in major fashion shows for designers like Givenchy, Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton.
In 2011, she became the first Latina model to represent Estée Lauder cosmetics. In 2013, she entered Forbes magazine's "World's Highest-Paid Models" list for the first time, ranking at number eight with over $3 million in earnings. In addition to her successful modeling career, Smalls is also an advocate for diversity and representation in the fashion industry. She has been vocal about the lack of diversity in the fashion industry and has been actively working to change it.
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