Not only is Sonia Dara the first model of Indian descent to grace the pages of the Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue, she’s also a sophomore at Harvard, where she’s studying economics.
Sonia is taking a year off from school to pursue her modeling career. Watch Sonia’s interview on Fox News with Marks Hayes.
At five feet eleven inches, Indian-American model Sonia Dara takes charge of any room she walks in to, whether that room is the site of her photo shoot with Sports Illustrated or a conference room at Elite Model Management in New York for an interview with a reporter or at Harvard, where she’s a sophomore…
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Sonia Dara was 1 of 20 models selected for the 2010 Sports Illustrated Campaign. Sonia exudes elegance and incorporates her Indian culture in her first shoot with Sports Illustrated. Read an email from Sonia’s parents:
Hi friends,
We are so excited about Sonia’s next big adventure. As some of you are aware, she is taking this year off from Harvard so she can follow through and see where this will lead her…
Thanks and Best wishes!!!
Poornima & Paul Dara
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A child of parents who immigrated to the U.S. from India in the early 1980s, Sonia Dara was a 16 year-old honor roll student when she attended AMTC in the summer of 2005. Her beauty, intellect and poise won over the agents and she signed with Elite Atlanta and later, Elite New York. Elite has been keenly aware of Sonia’s dedication to her family and academics and has helped Sonia find a proper balance. This is no small task when you’re modeling and attending Harvard! But Sonia keeps it all in perspective, and today, she is still one of the hardest working models at Elite. As a rising model, Sonia has worked for dozens of designers, magazines and clients like Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, Versace, Balenciaga, Bill Blass, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks, Juicy Couture, Cosmo Girl, Seventeen, WWD, and Allure.
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Sonia has been accepted into Harvard! While continuing to model, Sonia is also devoted to academics. Read an email received from Sonia’s Mom, “Hello Carey, I wanted to share some good news with you …..Sonia got accepted into Harvard, so she will go there this Fall of 2008 and also continue her modeling. Boston is only 2 hrs. away from NYC and we have spoken to Victoria and Roman (Elite Agents) about it. There are so many things going on simultaneously, so please convey the news to Glynis and Lexy.
Regards,
Poornima Dara.”
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Sonia Dara attended AMTC in the Summer of 2005. She signed with Elite Atlanta under Victoria Duruh and later, Elite New York. Elite has been keenly aware of Sonia’s dedication to her family and academics and has helped Sonia find a proper balance. She is a 16-year-old Honor Roll student and the daughter of Paul and Poornima Dara, who migrated to the U.S. from India in the early 80s. As a rising model, Sonia has worked for dozens of designers, magazines, and clients like Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, Versace, Balenciaga, Bill Blass, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks, Juicy Couture, Cosmo Girl, Seventeen, WWD, and Allure.
