MONIKA MYERS

Down Syndrome

Model
Actor
Speaker

MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker
https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1550322680-1f4f690b54f9345a2816b1a94a852d9553714a00aa99b6e460fc8841e0a81d03-d

MONIKA MYERS

Down Syndrome

Model
Actor
Speaker

MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker MONIKA MYERS Down Syndrome Model Actor Speaker

"SHE IS A SHOW STOPPER" Designer lesley hampton

"ISN'T LIFE AMAZING?!" Monika Myers


 Professional International Runway Model and Actor with Down Syndrome


MONIKA MYERS


Model | Actor | Speaker | Advocate 


Monika Myers is a global trailblazer and a powerful voice for inclusion, authenticity, and inspiration. As Canada’s first professional runway model with Down syndrome, she is redefining industry standards and inspiring millions by proving that talent, confidence, and beauty have no limits.


Monika has walked prestigious runways across the world, including Toronto, New York, and Paris Fashion Weeks proudly representing not only the modeling world but also the community of individuals with both visible and invisible differences.

She is a proud Ambassador for Down Syndrome and an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion, using her platform to uplift voices and challenge stereotypes across all areas of life.

Her incredible journey has been featured globally—on television, live radio, news outlets, magazines, newspapers, and digital media—captivating audiences with her message of empowerment.


"I Am Brave and Beautiful"


Monika’s mantra—“I am not nervous, because I am brave and beautiful”—sparked her powerful initiative:
I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL, a movement designed to inspire others to embrace their uniqueness and pursue their dreams with confidence.

She is fearless, joyful, and deeply passionate about spreading a message that’s close to her heart:

Every woman is beautiful.


I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL…Believe in YOURself.

@iambraveandbeautiful 

www.IAMBRAVEANDBEAUTIFUL.com


MONIKA MYERS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwfJr7_qDM


ETALK

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CZ7HZuvG4OA

NEWS FEATURES

TELEVISION/ RADIO/ NEWS: 


  • CTV NEWS TV ATLANTIC CANADA: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2564194
  • CTV NEWS TV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHzzl074ts
  • CBC THE NATIONAL: https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational/status/1591045578254942208?cxt=HHwWgIC8lcLhw5QsAAAA
  • CBC NEWS Toronto (at 58:00) : https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2107766339506
  • CBC METRO MORNING LIVE RADIO: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15947936-brave-beautiful-monika-myers-14-model-down-syndrome
  • CITY TV NEWS, I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2022/06/13/toronto-teen-first-model-with-down-syndrome-to-walk-tkfw-runway/
  • CITY TV NEWS, CANADA: https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2022/09/22/toronto-teen-with-down-syndrome-hits-new-york-catwalks/
  • CITY TV NEWS, CANADA: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2022/11/28/kids-with-disabilities-hit-the-toronto-runways/
  • DAILY MAIL UK: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11322957/Teenager-14-one-syndrome-models-walk-New-York-Fashion-Week.html
  • CTV NEWS: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/brave-and-beautiful-teen-model-with-down-syndrome-spreads-message-to-believe-in-yourself-1.6152792
  • CTV NEWS ATLANTIC CANADA: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/indigenous-designer-making-her-mark-on-the-global-fashion-scene-1.6154648
  • LONDON FREE PRESS: https://lfpress.com/life/fashion-beauty/amazing-teen-with-down-syndrome-becomes-runway-role-model
  • CBC ICI FRENCH: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1931517/fashion-art-toronto-diversite-inclusion-mode-defile
  • TRINIDAD & TOBAGO NEWSDAY cover: https://newsday.co.tt/2023/03/21/call-for-legal-capacity-for-people-with-disabilities/
  • TRINIDAD TV6TNT: https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/with-us-not-for-us-down-syndrome-awareness/article_4cacc666-c84f-11ed-90c6-436bfd19b047.html



MAGAZINES:


  • FASHION MAGAZINE, CANADA: https://fashionmagazine.com/style/model-down-syndrome-monika-myers/
  • STYLE CANADA MAGAZINE: https://style.ca/faces-of-fat-monika-myers-fashion-model-modelprofile-style-canada/
  • INFUSE HUMBER MAGAZINE: http://www.infusehumber.com/the-14-year-old-canadian-model-making-history-on-the-runway/
  • EGOMODA, PUERTO RICO: https://egomoda.com/wanda-beauchamp-presenta-girls-in-the-city/
  • AZRA MAGAZINE, BOZNIA: https://azra.ba/vijesti/291452/monika-ima-down-sindrom-i-ostvaruje-svoje-snove-setala-svjetskim-pistama-i-odusevila-modni-svijet
  • EMPOWERMENT MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN MEDIA, TRINIDAD: https://www.guardian.co.tt/article/walking-in-their-purpose-6.2.1666539.eb04918da9
  • LIMINUL MAGAZINE, Breaking Barriers and Beauty Standards, April, 2023, https://liminul.xyz/breaking-barriers-beauty-standards-at-fashion-art-toronto/
  • ELLE GLOBAL WOMAN MAGAZINE: Redefing Beauty and Breaking Barriers in the Fashion Industry, July 2023, https://egwglobalmagazine.com/monika-myers
  • STYLE CRUZE MAGAZINE: News Stand Edition #563, https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2575810?__r=1018094





 SOCIAL NEWS OUTLETS:


  • HER, IRELAND: https://www.her.ie/style/teenage-model-syndrome-makes-history-nyfw-565766
  • FANPAGE, ITALY: https://www.fanpage.it/stile-e-trend/moda/monika-myers-modella-con-sindrome-di-down-alla-new-york-fashion-week-sono-coraggiosa-e-bella/
  • NIT, PORTUGAL: https://www.nit.pt/compras/moda/tem-14-anos-sindrome-de-e-acaba-de-desfilar-na-semana-de-moda-de-nova-iorque
  • ZADARSKI.HR DAILY MAIL, CROATIA: https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar/viral/monika-14-je-jedna-od-rijetkih-manekenki-sa-sindromom-down-koja-je-hodala-na-pisti-njujorskog-tjedna-mode-bila-sam-princeza-ovo-je-prica-o-njoj-1236493
  • TYLA, UK: https://www.tyla.com/beauty/monika-myers-down-syndrome-new-york-fashion-week-20221017
  • FANPAGE. IT, ITALY: https://www-fanpage-it.translate.goog/stile-e-trend/moda/monika-myers-e-icona-di-moda-inclusiva-non-voglio-che-la-sindrome-di-down-sia-un-limite/?_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc
  • SCOOP UPWORTHY, USA: https://scoop.upworthy.com/14-year-old-becomes-canadas-first-runway-model-with-down-syndrome-be-brave-and-beautiful
  • WOMEN WORKING, USA: https://ktvz.com/news/2022/11/15/brave-and-beautiful-teen-model-with-down-syndrome-spreads-message-to-believe-in-yourself/
  • DEARBORN, USA: https://dearborn.org/preview/a-teenage-girl-with-down-syndrome-defies-the-world-and-becomes-a-model-15085
  • HALLO! LIFESTYLE, TURKEY: https://lifestyle.hallo.id/tren/pr-1795227389/monica-myers-model-down-syndrome-pertama-yang-tampil-di-new-york-fashion-week
  • YUMAMA, SERBIA: https://yumama.mondo.rs/dete/zivot-vaspitanje-deteta/a46776/Manekenka-sa-Daunovim-sidromom-na-Nedelji-mode-u-Njujorku.html
  • JENNY, GREECE: https://jenny.gr/update/now/405987/i-monika-myers-ginetai-ena-ap-ta-prota-efiba-montela-me-syndromo-down-poy
  • UPSOCL, SPAIN  December 2022, https://www.upsocl.com/lulu/chica-con-sindrome-de-down-es-incluida-en-la-semana-de-la-moda-de-nueva-york-un-avance-importante-1/#
  • YAHOO LIFESTYLE, May, 2023, https://ca.style.yahoo.com/monika-myers-model-down-syndrome-barbie-200038421.html
  • YAHOO, IN THE KNOW, September, 2023 https://www.intheknow.com/post/runway-of-dreams-nyfw-2023/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNhLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFKvII-FKGeQUSMNJVZ8IWuPVI6K4JTzGH_dTRpYAIQ70elGoj8taV5Y5yrpQ2KtMoZT_Kqc8Fe5c6Isy7Fan43R7-L2OYdrqlVwqnzHmLaDbI1FXktVwuBOjQu_DWimRjLSngTwwIUqXP5vPOVPDE2UlsQ--onnXEHqKv54rcXE
  • PLANET FASHION, September, 2023 https://www.planetfashiontv.com/funari-new-york-designer-launches-the-funari-paris-ss24-collection/
  • TEENS WANNA KNOW, Nov, 23, https://teenswannaknow.com/5-fast-facts-about-model-and-advocate-monika-myers/






MONIKA MYERS MODEL



FASHION ART TORONTO: FW'23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTa_zAMclQ


FASHION ART TORONTO SS'23

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OKvDt7Tu83g


FASHION ART TORONTO FW'22

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/94FZR_v3bGw


NYFW '22 PRIMARK USA, NYC

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tdzu8-QVtu4


NYFW '22 WANDA BEAUCHAMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B21ydFA_UKs





MONIKA MYERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwfJr7_qDM


MONIKA MYERS PIXIESET:

https://monikamyers.pixieset.com/monikamyers/

"Monika is gifted on the runway and in front of the camera" LYDIA SANTANGELO, TESSTYLIST

follow on instagram @monikamyers08

Contact Us

CONTACT MONIKA MYERS

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

"I AM BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL...BELIEVE IN YOURSELF"

Monika 

@monikamyers08


MONIKA MYERS

MONIKA MYERS

Copyright © 2025 MONIKA MYERS - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept