Sofia Jirau Biography – Sofia Jirau Wiki
Sofia Jirau born Sofía Isabel Jirau González is a Puerto Rican model with Down Syndrome. She started working as a model on March 26, 2019, her 23rd birthday. Since then, she has modeled for top designers. On February 10, 2020, she made her debut at New York Fashion Week. She is one of the few models with Down syndrome who has managed to participate in the important fashion event. Her debut was covered by dozens of media outlets around the world, including Vogue Mexico, People, Hola!, Univision, among others.
She started her entrepreneurship journey in 2019 by launching an online store, which is known by the name “Alavett”, based on her favorite phrase “I love it”, where she offers clothing, accessories, and home products. She also aspires to be an actress. She works as an Experience Ambassador in the Puerto Rican company INprende, which has served as Jirau’s supporter in fulfilling her dreams. In an interview with People magazine, when asked who her fashion icon was, Jirau answered it was Jennifer Lopez. She also stated that she wanted to meet her.
In February 2022, she became the first person with Down syndrome to appear in a campaign for Victoria’s Secret. She appeared alongside 17 other women to promote the new all-day-comfort Love Cloud collection, which the brand hopes will “reinforce(e) Victoria’s Secret’s commitment to welcoming and celebrating all women,” according to a press statement. The group is made up of both professional and non-professional models, of all different skin tones, body sizes, and ages. Famous faces like Hailey Bieber, Taylor Hill, and Adut Akech join Celilo Miles, an Indigenous wildland firefighter who poses with her helmet, and Sylvia Buckler, an accessory designer and mom who holds her pregnancy bump in her portrait. Valentina Sampaio, who became the lingerie brand’s first openly transgender model in 2019, is also in the campaign.
Sofia Jirau Age
She was born on March 26, 1997, in Puerto Rico.
Sofia Jirau Parents
She was born in Puerto Rico to her parents, Frankie Jirau and Mimi Gonzalez. She comes second in her family. They are four children in her family.
Sofia Jirau Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @sofiajirau.
