Meet Arlenis Peña
9 May 2008, 1:45 PM. By Daniel Mauser
The ladies (and one gent) over at Fashionista have been trying to figure out whence Arlenis Peña, a model they’ve got their eyes on, came from. Turns out, she’s Dominican (One of us! One of us!) and is set to appear in an upcoming issue of Vogue Italia dedicated entirely to Black models, hopefully all flipping a collective bird at the fashion industry. She’s also been booked for U.S. Vogue and has walked the catwalk for Banana Republic’s holiday collection.
We’d be so happy for her if she wasn’t set, at a mere 19-years-old, to make more money than we will, ever.
Arlenis: Coming to a Magazine Near You [Fashionista]
Arlenis Peña [NY Mag]
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There’s another dark-skinned Dominican model, Austria Alcantara, who looks very similar. (http://www.imgmodels.com/details.asp?ar=2459&sl=&im=&subnameid=2459&subid=2459&modelid=258682&agencyid=9121&sexid=&careerid=11&curpage=1&letter=&areaid=&txtsoftsearch=&srch=)
Wow she looks REALLY young.
now, is that a dominican 19 or an southern californian 27?
What again is so special about her? She’s actually kinda ugly, and looks like every other girl on 8th street in Miami.
I’ve “dropped off kids at the pool” better looking than her.
JT
Dominican chick . . . modeling for the Banana Republic! Oh the irony is simply overwhelming–as sweet as tropic fruit.
And as for the asshole known as JT–lighten up. I doubt your reaction would be this visceral if she were a white model.
Eso es los dominicanos alante alante…Dios la bendiga y ademas es muy pero muy buena modelo ella estudio conmigo…super model..
Arlenis fue mi compañera de estudios en la escuela, y es uan grata bendición saber que está cosechando grandes éxitos a tan temprana edad.
It’s so good to know that someone I’ve known almost all my life, since elementary school, is reaching all her goals in such an amazing way. My belssings to her.
Arlenis: Dajabon city is proud of you! :)
Dear JT — That is the magic of Beauty, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The important thing is. . .Ms. Arlenis Pena is exposing Latinas of African descent to the world and in the process changing the idea of what beauty is throughout the world. While the entire world is embracing diversity — Americans and American fashion magazines are still lurking in Eastern Europe for another 14 year old blond girl the fashion editors secretly desire to be.
Kerq
Arlenis is major!!
(IMG’s Austria A is hardly dark-skinned and the similarity in their appearances escapes me.)
Excuse me Mr JT stop hating this is my cousin and shes Beautiful i dont see you modeling and getting money for it so get your self a BETTER job than critizising People i bet your not that CUTE anywayss LOSER !
elle es my prima y es muy dulce pero sobre todo mui cencilla y representativa de la mujer latina ””pa lante”’arlenis
I met Austria Ulloa Alcántara, who is also from Dominican Republic. Her exotic look is quite amazing. I believe she, like Arlenis, has excellent chances of making big on the modeling industry.
Ella es mi prima.
;la quiero mucho, es muy bonita e inteligente.
Te queremos Arlenis
Estamos frente a una de las modelos que mas influira en el ambito del modelaje del presente siglo. En Arlenis se conjuga la gracia, belleza, estilo, arte indispensable para una buena exponente de la belleza.
Sumados a sus dotes fisicos y aptitud que realza la belleza de todo lo que viste, Arlene tiene virtudes tan trascendentes como su espiritualidad, fe, sencillez, corazon bondadoso, alegria interna, que la hacen un ser humano con los pies sobre la tierra.
!Adelante Arlene las pasarelas del mundo esperan por ti ! Cumple con la mision que Dios te ha encomendado.
Tu pastor.
hey. i would like to know what your name means?
Que bueno Arlenis que estas progresando, pero lo mejor es saber que sigues sencilla, y que tienes los pies sobre la tierra, que esa magia del mundo de la belleza no te transforme en un ser vacio, sino que te ayude a crecer y demostrar que se puede estar un mundo de la belleza y hacerlo con honestidad, sigue para alante, que te hemos estado seguimiento desde lejos.
ATT. ONILDA HERNANDEZ DE MARTE, desde Dajabón, DOMINICANC REPUBLIC.
Arlenis, i want just to say that you are BEAUTIFULL!!! I like your skine,your eyes,your naif smile!Congratulations! I wanted to be like you, so amazing…I have many idols,but you are my first and favourite idol now!!!