Police and friends are searching for Sudanese model, Ataui Deng. The model was last seen 10 days ago and was reported missing by a friend.
She was last seen leaving a party in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, according to police [via the Village Voice
Deng is a native of Sudan, but has lived and worked in NYC since 2008. The 22-year-old was on her way up in the modeling world. Having posed for ELLE France, Zac Posen, Lanvin and Oscar de la Renta her smooth ebony skin and slender frame were her most prominent features. She even posed beside Jourdan Dunn for Rihanna’s River Island campaign last year.
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Yesterday, her friend posted the following on Instagram: My friend Ataui Deng has been missing for 10 days. She was last seen in the Lower East Side of New York City. She is 5 feet 10 inches tall and slim. If you see her please email FindAtaui@gmail.com. Thank you.
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She last posted to Instagram on Aug 2, and has since been mum on social media.-a picture of her with actor Wilmer Valderrama.
Deng’s modeling agency, Trump Management has yet to make a statement regarding her whereabouts.
Photo: Tibi Clenci/Beau Monde/Instagram



