Yasmin Benoit

Model

Birthday June 10, 1996

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Reading, England

Age 28 years old

#222,649 Most Popular

About

Model, activist and writer who became famous promoting asexuality and alternative fashion. She was described as "the unlikely face of asexuality" by Cosmopolitan Magazine. She has appeared in documentaries on BBC Three and Sky News. She has written for publications, including HuffPost UK and Qwear Fashion magazine. 

Before Fame

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from St Mary's University, Twickenham and a Master of Science in Crime Science from University College London. She began modeling at age 16.

Trivia

In 2018, she collaborated with the fashion brand, Gothic Lamb. She hosted the first asexual-themed bar at Pride in London in 2019. That year, she walked the runway in the London Queer Fashion Show. In June 2021, she became the first asexual activist to win an Attitude Pride Award from Attitude Magazine. Her popular theyasminbenoit Instagram page is a hub for snapshots from her personal life. 

Family Life

She has Trinidadian, Jamaican and Barbadian heritage.

Associated With

She and Quannah Chasinghorse are both models and activists.