One of the most prestigious names in international fashion, Brazilian Lais Ribeiro was studying to be a nurse, until she was revealed by the JOY Management model contest in 2009.
Today, at the age of 32, she emerges among the most important top models of today, with a meteoric 10-year career, where she is ranked as one of the sexiest women in the world by Models.com and collects work for the biggest brands in the world, such as Dior, Versace, Gucci, Givenchy, among many others.
Alexandre’s mother, Lais became an important spokesperson for autism, a condition of her 13-year-old son, in addition to engaging in the fight against prejudice, seeking to include black and transgender talent in the fashion market.
Based in the United States since 2010, when she immigrated to work in international fashion, the Piauí native of Miguel Alves collects in her portfolio other prestigious titles such as “Brasileira do Ano – Revista Istoé”, “Modelo do Ano – Revista Quem – Ed Globo”, “30 under 30 – Forbes”, “Top 50 – Models.com”, “Sexiest models – Models.com”, “Hot 100 list – Maxim”, among others.
Daughter of a Portuguese teacher and a civil servant, Lais overcame challenges and takes the name of Brazil around the world, using fashion as a tool to include diversity and open up opportunities.