Adwoa Caitlin Maria Aboah[3][4] (born 18 May 1992) is a British fashion model and actress. In December 2017 she appeared on the cover of British Vogue.[5] She has also been on the cover of American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Poland, and i-D.[6][7][8] In 2017, the fashion industry voted her as Model of the Year for models.com.[9] She is the founder of Gurls Talk, a platform that provides resources and a safe space for young women and girls to discuss Mental Health.[10]
Early life and family
Adwoa Aboah was born in Westminster, London, England, to Charles Aboah and Camilla Lowther.[11] The name Adwoa means "born on Monday" (she was born on a Monday) in the Akan language of the Akan people of Ghana.[12]
Outside of modelling, Aboah had performed some short-films and music videos and in 2017 she landed her first Hollywood role as Lia in the 2017 Hollywood adaptation of the Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell.[33][34]
After her own personal struggles with sobriety and a concern over the lack of mental-health resources for young women, In 2017 Aboah launched an organisation for young women called Gurls Talk.[35][36][37] During the COVID-19 pandemic Aboah created the '#CreativeTogether' initiative, with the hope that creativity could be a way to connect people and combat some of the anxiety surrounding the lockdown.[38]
She was featured in a 2018 commercial for Revlon's PhotoReady Insta-Filter Foundation.[39] Aboah was named British GQ's 'Woman of the Year' for 2017.[40] In 2017, Aboah made $1 million in modeling contracts alone.[41] In 2018, she was listed on the list of top 50 female models by models.com.[42] and was one of fifteen women selected to appear on the cover of the September 2019 issue of British Vogue, by guest editor Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.[43] She is also a British Vogue contributing editor.[44] 2020 saw Aboah listed for the first time on the Powerlist of the most influential Black British people across all industries.[45]
Personal life
Family
Aboah gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on August 23, 2024.[46][47][48][49]
Mental health and addiction issues
Aboah has suffered from depression and drug addiction and is now sober.[50][51]
She self-medicated with drugs from a young age due to depression and bipolar disorders.[21][50] She attempted suicide by overdose in 2015, at a rehab centre in London, which resulted in a four-day coma before recovering in a psychiatric hospital.[51]
^"MATILDA LOWTHER". 5eleven Magazine. 12 February 2019. Industry wise I admire my cousin Adwoa Aboah for being a badass and speaking up about what she believes in.
