Sports Illustrated Model Adaora Akubilo

Successful model Adaora Akubilo has landed one of the most coveted gigs in the modeling industry -- a spread in Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue. The Connecticut native, of Nigerian descent, couldn't have been more deserving of the rare opportunity. After gracing the pages of Seventeen and Essence magazines, scoring campaigns with Garnier and Ambercrombie & Fitch, and appearing in multiple commercials for JC Penney and Macy's, it was only a matter of time that she added another accolade to her fashion scout badge of beauty. Tune in to hear about her journey, get some modeling tips, and find out what the college grad has lined up next!