Sara Nuru
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Sara Nuru is a German fashion model of Ethiopia
n descent. She was winner of the fourth cycle
of Germany's Next Top Model
.
, in southern Germany. The family lived in Erding until 1999 before they moved to Munich
. Nuru is fluent in German, English and Arabic. She also speaks a little bit of Amharic.
It was during her highschool days, when a friend of her persuaded her to participate in the fourth cycle
casting of Germany's Next Topmodel in Munich. Nuru was chosen as one of the finalists and won jobs for Sony Ericsson
and Gilette
during the competition. On May 21, 2009, Nuru was announced as the fourth cycle's winner and the first winner of color. Unlike the three previous winner of Germany's Next Topmodel, Nuru did not win a modeling contract with IMG Models
, but with the Heidi Klum
GmbH, whose manager is Heidi's father Günther.
Before Nuru won Germany's Next Topmodel, she already had the opportunity to gain experiences as a model for friendly designers, after she was approached by a photographer when she was 15 years old. She appeared in a fashion show held in Dresden
which also featured cycle 3's winner Jennifer Hof
.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n descent. She was winner of the fourth cycle
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4 is the fourth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on February 12, 2009...
of Germany's Next Top Model
Germany's Next Top Model
Germany's Next Topmodel is a German reality television show, based on a concept that was introduced by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum, who also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show.-Show format:Each yearly search of Germany's...
.
Biography
Sara Nuru was born as the third daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, who left their home in 1986 and settled down in ErdingErding
Erding is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Erding. It had a population of 34,122 in 2004. It is twinned with Bastia in CorsicaThe original Erdinger Weissbier is a well-known Bavarian specialty...
, in southern Germany. The family lived in Erding until 1999 before they moved to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Nuru is fluent in German, English and Arabic. She also speaks a little bit of Amharic.
It was during her highschool days, when a friend of her persuaded her to participate in the fourth cycle
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4 is the fourth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on February 12, 2009...
casting of Germany's Next Topmodel in Munich. Nuru was chosen as one of the finalists and won jobs for Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
and Gilette
Gilette
Gilette is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:The inhabitants are called Gilettois.-References:*...
during the competition. On May 21, 2009, Nuru was announced as the fourth cycle's winner and the first winner of color. Unlike the three previous winner of Germany's Next Topmodel, Nuru did not win a modeling contract with IMG Models
IMG Models
IMG Models is one of the major international modeling agencies, currently representing only female models. Its mother office is in New York City, with branches in Paris, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It is a division of New York, NY-based IMG...
, but with the Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
GmbH, whose manager is Heidi's father Günther.
Before Nuru won Germany's Next Topmodel, she already had the opportunity to gain experiences as a model for friendly designers, after she was approached by a photographer when she was 15 years old. She appeared in a fashion show held in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
which also featured cycle 3's winner Jennifer Hof
Jennifer Hof
Jennifer Karin-Luise Hof is a German fashion model and winner of the third cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel.-Early life:Hof lives in the Hessian town of Rodgau, where she attended a Realschule...
.