Essence Magazine

Featured Model

Jessi M'Bengue

Agency  Sutherland

Hometown  Grenoble, France

Background  My mother is French Arab (Algeria and Morocco) and My father is French African (Côte D'Ivoire and Senegal).. looooong story! I know :)

Modelling Since  2006

Height  5'9" (175 cm)

Hair  Dark, brown, free flowing curls

Eyes  Brown

Discovered   I was an economics and political science freshman at York University when I met Chantale Nadeau. She changed my whole life... the rest is history :)

Best Modelling Moment  VICTORIA'S SECRET!!!! In Saint Bart's! One of the most important jobs in my career... I thought I dreamed it until I actually saw the pictures. The island was fabulous. The lil' tiny plane we took from Saint-Maarten to St. Barts felt like it was going to crash because of the strong winds ..But WHO cared!! I was shooting Victoria's Secret ..:)

Awkward Modelling Moment  My first creepy stalker, sending naked pics of himself to my former NY agency... Yuk!!!

Making cd's of love songs for me (never listened to any of them !!!), sending emails to Chantale wanting to know about my whereabouts Y.U.K! He even tried to book a gimmick job in Tokyo from my London agency...

So Dear Stalker, if you read that, GET A LIFE!

Favourite Market  I love all my markets. :) Every single one has a different vibe and a different strength, and I love all of them!!

Favourite Model  LARA STONE!!!!! Hotness!!!

Most embarrassing song on your iPod  Ace of Base... lol... I can hear you laughing...!!! But everybody has loved that 'ALL that she wants...'

Also represented by

Chantale Nadeau (Mother Agent)

Ford (New York)

Heffner (Seattle)

Crystal (Paris)

Union (London)

Modelwerk (Hamburg)

Fusion (South Africa)