Vitiligo Profiles

Meet some of the #DappledDarlings and vitiligo models living around the world.

Portrait of digital artist Wildy Martinez, a Dominican-American woman
Digital Artist Wildy Martinez on Fighting for an Inclusive AI Future—With Vitiligo

Wildy Martinez is a creative force—part digital artist, part fashion storyteller, and full-time advocate for…

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Victoria Marie on How Vitiligo Brought Her the Confidence She’d Always Wanted

It started with one white eyebrow hair. Victoria Marie had recently given birth to her…

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What My Polish Grandmother Had to Say About Living with Vitiligo

As the editor of Living Dappled, I’ve written hundreds of articles about vitiligo, many of…

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These Nigerian Women Are Fighting the Stigma Around Vitiligo as ‘Witchcraft’—For a Friend

What do you do when your friend is suffering? You drop everything and help. That’s…

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Vitiligo Model Sonya Charles on Accepting Yourself When the World Won’t

Sonya Charles’ first modeling photoshoot almost never happened. Moments before the shoot was to begin,…

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Beauty Vlogger Rita Adams on How ‘Faking It’ Grew Her Confidence with Vitiligo

‘Fake it ‘til you make it.’ That’s the mantra that has empowered beauty vlogger Rita…

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Vitiligo Advocate Natalie Ambersley On How She Lives the Life She Wants, With Vitiligo

Natalie Ambersley got vitiligo when she was just three years old. She has only one…

Michaela DePrince, a woman with vitiligo, looking up and smiling at the camera.
How World-Famous Ballerina Michaela DePrince Broke Barriers By Refusing to Blend In

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Michaela Mabinty DePrince. She was…

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This Dentist with Vitiligo Learned to Accept Her Skin—and Found New Passions

Jennifer Reyes once spent a lot of time trying to disguise and “fix” her vitiligo.…