Get to Know Sofía Jirau: A Latina Model with Down Syndrome Making History

Sofía Jirau always had the dream of being a model. This dream is now a reality as she is part of the new inclusion campaign Love Cloud Collection, by Victoria’s Secret, which she shares with models like Hailey Bieber and Taylor Hill.
Her model dream has been built with the strong support of her parents, Mimi González and Frankie Jirau, her brothers and her family. “My family is the most important thing and thanks to them I can achieve my dreams. They treat me the same as my brothers, they didn’t treat me differently because I have Down syndrome. I love them!,” she has said.
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She’s a boss woman!
Sofia has a very full and busy day to day. She gets up to have coffee, breakfast,go to work at INprende, where she is an Experiences Ambassador.
She’s always loved learning. Her family found schools that allowed her to integrate, until she graduated at 19 years old.
Physical activity is at the top of her list. She’s a regular at the gym, goes to interviews almost daily and to runway modeling classes.
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Sofia is in love!
On June 14, 2021, she posed with her partner, Chris, and posted: “Spectacular day with my boyfriend. Happy birthday, my love. I love you.”
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We’re proud of Sofía and all of her accomplishments. Stay tuned for more Women’s History Month stories.
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