Born: 30 November 1984
Where: Dominican Republic
Height: 176 cm
Bust: 85 cm
Waist: 62 cm
Hips: 89 cm
Omahyra Mota or sometimes just Omahyra (also known as Omyhra Mota and Omarah Mota) born Omahyra Mota Garcia on November 30th, 1984 is a Dominican model and actress. She made a name for herself in the fashion industry as a chic punk model.
Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but moved to New York at the age of 10 with her mother, grandmother, two sisters and brother, as her mother wanted her to have a better life and study at better schools.
Her mother also believed she would one day become a model and constantly urged her to send photos of herself to modelling agencies and told her every day that someday she’d be famous. She was first discovered by Boss Models at the age of 16 and has since made quite an impact on the world of modelling.
As a Model
Mota has modeled for designers such as Bill Blass, Cynthia Steffe, Fendi, Nina Ricci, Sean John, Baby Phat, Heatherette, Jean Paul Gaultier, Roca Wear. Also, she was flown in especially by Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B.’s show during New York’s 2005 Fashion Week.
As an Actress
Mota has had small acting roles in a few films, making her acting debut in Brett Ratner’s After the Sunset and then appearing in State Property 2 in 2004. Recently Mota has attracted some attention by landing the role of Arclight in the upcoming X-Men movie, X-Men: The Last Stand.
Filmography
X-Men: The Last Stand … as Arclight
State Property 2 … as Loco’s Mother
After the Sunset … as Moore’s Girl
Trivia
Voted one of Paper Magazine’s 50 most beautiful people by the age of 16 (2001). Appeared in Jay-Z’s “Change Clothes” music video.
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