Model Ataui Deng disappears in New York
Model Ataui Deng attending the celebration of the I "Heart" Ronson collection in New York City on August 20, 2009. The New York Police Department filed a missing-person report on August 18, 2014, for the 22-year-old Sudanese supermodel. Deng was last seen August 6, 2014 near Times Square. FILE PHOTO | AFP
What you need to know:
- Deng, 22, measures 6 feet, one inch (1.85 meters) and weighs 110 pounds (50 kilograms), and was last seen August 6 near Times Square.
- Police said Deng, also known as Ataui Deng-Hopkins, was missing.
NEW YORK,
Ataui Deng, a Sudanese model who has worked with some of the world's top designers, has gone missing in New York, police said Monday.
Deng, 22, measures 6 feet, one inch (1.85 meters) and weighs 110 pounds (50 kilograms), and was last seen August 6 near Times Square.
Police said Deng, also known as Ataui Deng-Hopkins, was missing.
"We put out a description and we're looking for her at this time," a statement said.
Known for her cropped hair and dark complexion, Deng has been on the catwalk for designers such as Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Catherine Malandrino, Sophie Theallet as well as Desigual and Bibhu Mohapatra.
She came to the United States with family in 2004 and has lived in New York City since 2008.
