In June of 2003, Jaunel McKenzie (of Women Model Management) became the first Caribbean model, after Lois Samuels, to be selected for the Couture collections in Paris.The 20 year old, who is originally from Jamiaca, has shot no less than seven issues of American Vogue as well as French and Italian editions with the industry's top photographers.
She has also been featured in many magazine editorials, such as her 25-page editorial for an issue of W magazine. Jaunel was raised in Nannyville Gardens, Kingston where after leaving high school, she was discovered by accident. With two months to spare and no solid plans, Jaunel decided to enter the Pulse Model Search; a search she initially thought had more to do with model training. She was unaware of the fact that she had signed up for one of the biggest competitions Jamaica sees annually - It was here that she was first noticed by the industry. Januel now resides in New York where she continues to model, she aims to eventually own her own accounting firm and clothing line. [Source]
