Thando Hopa is a South African lawyer, model, actress and activist. Her diverse portfolio includes legal background, international modelling career and work as an activist which resulted in contribution to United Nations policy discussions around albinism. She is the first black South African ever to feature in the Pirelli Calendar, photographed for its 2018 edition. Throughout tenure in the media, has promoted inclusion, diversity and representation. Was listed as BBC's top 100 hundred inspirational and influential women across the globe. Cover of Vogue Portugal magazine 2019 April issue, the first woman with albinism to ever grace the cover of the internationally acclaimed publication. Recently formed part of the panel of judges for Miss South Africa 2019. She recently announced news of a collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier's DIVINE campaign.