Malaika Firth Biography: Age, Net Worth, Height, Child, Prada, Parents, Instagram, Nationality

Malaika Firth is a Kenyan-born British model who first gained widespread recognition in 2013 when she became the first Black model in nearly twenty years to appear in a Prada advertising campaign.

Her striking presence and poise led to a runway debut at New York Fashion Week in 2012 and rapid bookings with top fashion houses, establishing her as a sought-after face in high fashion.

Profile

• Full name: Malaika Firth
• Date of birth: 23 March 1994
• Age: 31 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Mombasa, Kenya
• Nationality: British, Kenyan
• Profession: Model
• Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 8 ½ in)
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Eric Firth (father), Jecinta Firth (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: One
• Relationship status: Single
• Ethnicity: Giriama, British, Seychellois, Ugandan, Swiss descent
• Net worth: US $1 million

Early Life and education

Malaika Firth is now 31 years old and was born on 23 March 1994 in Mombasa, Kenya.

She spent her early childhood in Kenya among the Giriama community before moving with her family to Barking, East London, at age seven.

Her father, Eric, worked as a French polisher, and her mother, Jecinta, balanced her mixed Kenyan-Swiss heritage with raising Malaika in a modest home, where she shared a room with her sister and aunt.

Firth experienced financial challenges in school, relying on the Education Maintenance Allowance, but specific details about her secondary schooling or any tertiary education are not public.

Personal Life

Firth maintains a private personal life and is based in London.

She has one child, whose name has not been disclosed.

There are no public records of a spouse or past marriages, and she has no known publicly documented controversies or affairs.

Career

Encouraged by her mother after watching a modeling documentary, Firth attended an open-call at Premier Model Management and was signed immediately.

She debuted on the runway at New York Fashion Week SS2012 for Odilon.

In 2013, at age 19, she booked a Prada men’s fall campaign shot by Steven Meisel, becoming the first Black model in 19 years to do so.

Over the Spring/Summer 2014 season, she walked more than 40 shows—including Jean Paul Gaultier, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo, and Dolce & Gabbana—and appeared in multiple high-profile campaigns for Valentino, Burberry, and Prada.

Net worth

Malaika Firth’s net worth is estimated at US $1 million, accrued through modeling contracts, runway fees, and brand endorsements.

Social Media

• Instagram: @malaikafirth
• X: @malaikafirth