{{short description|South African fashion model (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox model | name = Carmen Solomons | birth_name = Carmen Lee Solomons | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kraaifontein, South Africa | occupation = Fashion model | years_active = | height = {{height|m=1.71}} | haircolor = Red | eyecolor = Green | agency = {{Plainlist| * Major Model Management (New York) * Boss Models (Cape Town) * Scoop Models (Copenhagen) * Core Artist Management (Hamburg) * Photogenics LA (Los Angeles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/carmen-solomons|title=Carmen Solomons - Model|publisher=models.com}}</ref> }} }}
'''Carmen Lee Solomons''' is a South African fashion model. She is best known as one of the faces of Fenty Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.co.za/beauty/trends/local-model-makes-it-big-in-beauty-17320665|title=Local model makes it big in beauty!|work=Glamour South Africa}}</ref>
== Early life == Solomons was born in the town of Kraaifontein just outside Cape Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capetownetc.com/style/cape-town-woman-stars-in-rihannas-new-beauty-product-campaign/|title=Cape Town woman stars in Rihanna’s beauty campaign|work=Cape Town ETC}}</ref><ref name=COSMOZA>{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/celebrity-news/sa-model-carmen-lee-solmons-changing-face-beauty/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226111311/https://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/celebrity-news/sa-model-carmen-lee-solmons-changing-face-beauty/|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2019|title=SA Model Carmen Lee Solomons is Changing the Face of Beauty|work=Cosmopolitan South Africa|quote=I’m 100% African.}}</ref> Before modelling, Solomons worked as a secretary at a medical office.<ref name=HUFFPOZA>{{cite web|url=https://m.huffingtonpost.co.za/2017/04/19/the-universe-kept-sending-me-hints-how-capetonian-carmen-solo_a_22045849/|title='The Universe Kept Sending Me Hints': How Capetonian Carmen Solomons Became One Hot Model|work=Huffington Post South Africa}}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
== Career == Solomons has modeled for Kanye West's Yeezy clothing line. She has also modeled for the Kendall + Kylie clothing line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marieclaire.co.za/latest-news/cape-town-model-carmen-solomons-appears-in-latest-fenty-beauty-campaign|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226172846/http://www.marieclaire.co.za/latest-news/cape-town-model-carmen-solomons-appears-in-latest-fenty-beauty-campaign|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2019|title=The Latest Face Of Fenty Beauty Is South African And We’re *Thrilled*|work=Marie Claire South Africa}}</ref> She has appeared in music videos for recording artists Usher and Cardi B.<ref name=COSMOZA/><!--Note:Multiple sources say she appeared in Drake’s video for One Dance but that seems to be a fan made video, as oddly that hit single has no official music video--> She has also appeared in an Aerie campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fashiongonerogue.com/aerie-real-fall-2017-campaign|title=YOU HAVE TO SEE AERIE REAL’S FALL 2017 CAMPAIGN|work=Fashion Gone Rogue}}</ref>
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