About

Shadia discovered at a tender age that for a young woman to pursue a pastime in beauty and fashion was not only difficult but also illegal in her native Sudan. As a teenage girl, she had photos taken and developed in America, an action, however innocent in other cultures, risked time in prison in Sudan. As it happened, the Sudanese police confiscated her photos. It was this injustice that led Shadia to realize that if she was to pursue her dreams in earnest, she had to leave her country. Shadia made her way to London, while there pursuing a degree in journalism, she began to act on her longtime dream to venture into a career in fashion.

During this exciting time, Shadia began modeling, which helped pay her bills. Soon, photographers from all over the world, enchanted by her penetrating eyes and model-perfect beauty sought to employ her. Supported by her loving family, her initial success was followed by internationally acclaimed runway and print engagements.

At age 22, Shadia relocated to the United States where she became a successful actress in addition to continuing her modeling endeavors. At the same time, Shadia also continued her studies, becoming licensed as both a Cosmetologist and an Aesthetician and is now a highly respected Seasonal Color Analysis and Total Image Consultant. She is also a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Not only has Shadia intensely studied in the field of Beauty and Cosmetics but she is currently continuing her education in the field of Film, Production, Script Writing and Directing her own films. Presently, Shadia is the proud founder/owner of her own cosmetics and perfume company: “Shadia Elamin International LLC.”

Today, as a successful actress, model and businesswoman, Shadia continues to inspire some of the world’s greatest film and television directors, photographers, actors and designers, while maintaining a global clientele for her cosmetic services and products. She is an image consultant for some of the world’s most discerning clientele, including, for example, Princess Alsheika Wadima, the daughter of Sheik Zayed Al-Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates.

Currently, Shadia lives in New York City. She is currently writing her memoir along with a film script focusing on the extraordinary challenges Shadia has faced growing up in her native Sudan and the exciting journey which led her to a very different life and a beloved second home in the United States.