The Sudanese model has risen to the top rungs of the fashion industry, and she's only getting started. 

Ajak Deng is pretty much the definition of black girl magic&mdash;so naturally, L&#39;Officiel Thailand selected her to convey the beauty of womanhood and the ideas that invite readers to discuss the status of women today.&nbsp;This is reflected in the cover story of this tough young model who has to overcome many of life&#39;s hurdles and became a top model.&nbsp;

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Deng is Sudanese and grew up in&nbsp;the civil war in South Africa. Her brothers and sisters lived in refugee camps in Kenya for more than three years, and her mother eventually succumbed&nbsp;to malaria. The model even dreamed of taking part in the war when she was only 11 years old. Fortunately, she moved to Melbourne in 2005 and quickly began her career as a model. Before she knew it she was walking in Melbourne Fashion Week and was signed by IMG Models.&nbsp;

Her career has skyrocketed ever since; she&#39;s worked for&nbsp;United Colors of Benetton, Topshop, MAC Cosmetics, Louis Vuitton, Banana Republic, Kenzo, Levi&#39;s, Kate Spade, along with the likes of Givenchy, Lanvin, Chloe, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino.&nbsp;

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Lanvin - Fall 2011

Hermès - Fall 2011

Givenchy - Fall 2011

Stella McCartney - Fall 2011

Oscar de la Renta - Pre - Spring 2012 

Acne - Pre-Spring 2012

 Giambattista Valli - Haute Couture Fall 2011

Erdem - Spring 2012 

Mary Katrantzou - Spring 2012 

Dior - Spring 2012

Jean Paul Gaultier - Spring 2012

Jean Paul Gaultier - Spring 2013 

Dior Fall 2012

 Balenciaga - Fall 2015

Iris Van Herpen - Fall 2011

 Givenchy - Spring 2016 

Marc Jacobs - Spring 2016 

 Bottega Veneta - Spring 2017 

Haider Ackermann - Spring 2017 

Today, Deng is considered a&nbsp;top model and is currently ranked as number 44 on models.com. Watch the behind the scenes video from the cover shoot below.&nbsp;

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 Ajak Deng Is Black Girl Magic on the Cover of L'Officiel Thailand 

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Ajak Deng Is Black Girl Magic on the Cover of L'Officiel Thailand

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