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Biography
Mona Tougaard is a Danish fashion model.
Early life
Tougaard was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and is of Danish, Somali, Ethiopian, and Turkish descent. Her mother passed away when she was 9. She was scouted at age 12, and won the Elite Model Look Denmark contest when she was 15. She was a finalist in the global competition.
Career
Tougaard debuted as a Prada exclusive in 2019. Between two seasons she opened for Loewe and Fendi, also walking for Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Miu Miu, Versace, Burberry, Dior, Victoria Beckham, Max Mara, Lanvin (which she closed), Salvatore Ferragamo, Alberta Ferretti, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, Paco Rabanne, Chloé, and Saint Laurent among 40 shows.
She has appeared in advertisements for Prada, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Chanel, Max Mara, Chloé and Ports 1961. She appeared on the cover of i-D's Post Truth Truth issue with contributions by American model Adesuwa Aighewi.
For the F/W 2019 season, models.com deemed her a "top newcomer", with Vogue noticing she "swept Paris Fashion Week, landing nearly all the city's key shows". She also ranked as the "Breakout Star" in models.com's "Model of the Year" Awards.