Aamito Lagum Biography: Age, Mother, Net Worth, Career, Instagram, Awards, Films

Aamito Stacie Lagum is a Ugandan model and actress who first came to international attention after winning the inaugural season of Africa’s Next Top Model in 2013.

Following her victory, she signed with DNA Model Management and walked for leading designers including Balenciaga, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Bottega Veneta in New York, Paris, and Milan.

In 2022, she made her film debut as the Queen of Sheba in George Miller’s fantasy romantic drama Three Thousand Years of Longing, demonstrating her range both on and off the runway.

Profile

• Full name: Aamito Stacie Lagum
• Date of birth: 3 December 1992
• Age: 33 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Kampala, Uganda
• Nationality: Ugandan
• Profession: Fashion model, actress
• Height: 5′11.5″ (182 cm)
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Mother – Sidonia Ayaa
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Acholi
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and education

Aamito Stacie Lagum is now at the age of 33, and was born on 3 December 1992 in Kampala, Uganda.

She was raised by her single mother, Sidonia Ayaa, and spent part of her childhood in Kitgum with her maternal grandparents before returning to Kampala to complete her schooling.

Belonging to the Acholi ethnic group, she attended St. Jude Primary School, followed by Katikamu Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School, and later St. Lawrence High School, from which she graduated in 2010.

Personal Life

Lagum maintains a private personal life. She is possibly single at the moment.

There is no public information about any marriage, long-term partnerships, or children.

She has not been linked to any known extramarital affairs or divorces.

Career

In 2013, Lagum journeyed by bus from Kampala to Nairobi to audition for Africa’s Next Top Model.

Selected among twelve finalists, she remained undefeated in the bottom two and ultimately won the competition.

Her prizes included a one-year contract with DNA Model Management, endorsement deals with Procter & Gamble, Etisalat, Snapp, and Verve International, ambassadorship for South African Tourism, and a $50,000 cash award.

Post-show, she signed with Boss Model Management in South Africa and appeared in Marie Claire South Africa before relocating to New York.

She debuted in the Fall/Winter 2015 season, walking for Lacoste, Marc by Marc Jacobs, J. Mendel, Rag & Bone, Giles, Jonathan Saunders, Paul Smith, and opening Balenciaga under Alexander Wang.

She has since modelled for Lanvin, Dries van Noten, H&M, Giambattista Valli, Hermès, and appeared on covers of Allure and British Elle.

In film, she portrayed the Queen of Sheba in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022).

Awards

• Winner of Africa’s Next Top Model (2013)

Net worth

Aamito Lagum current estimated net worth is around $1 million accumulated from modeling and acting.

Social Media

• Instagram: @aamitolagum
• TikTok: N/A

Filmography

• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)