Taylor Tookes

ABOUT TAYLOR TOOKES

Barrier-breaking African American fashion model, co-founder, and content creator. Notably, she made history as one of the first short models to walk at NYFW in 2022, and in 2024, became the first Black short model to walk at NYFW for a CFDA-recognized show. Known as "The Manifestation Model," she has also built a following on Twitter since 2021, sharing her perspectives and success stories related to manifestation.

She grew up in a heavily religious household and didn't feel as if she could speak up.

Driven by a passion for inclusivity, Taylor co-founded HeightRevolution in 2023, an Instagram campaign advocating for short women in fashion. In March 2024, she became the first short model to grace the cover of InStyle Magazine.  She has walked runways in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Orlando, and featured in campaigns for brands like Bloomingdale's, Walmart, and Glamnetic, among others, and featured in publications such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and Marie Claire. She is fluent in Korean, English, and Spanish, and is learning Italian and Hindi.

She was raised in Miami, Florida. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Korean.

She posted an Instagram reel set to "CUFF IT" by Beyoncé .