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Sep 05 2008 04:07 PM ET

Meet Lancome’s Newest Face: Arlenis Sosa

Courtesy Lancome

Just in time to kick off fashion week, Lancome announces the newest spokesmodel to join their roster of famous faces that includes Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet and Juliette Binoche. 19-year-old Arlenis Sosa was a featured model in Italian Vogue‘s famous “Black Issue” from this past July, and will make her runway debut this week, walking in more than a dozen shows, including Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Narciso Rodriguez and Tommy Hilfiger. The Dominican-born beauty, who will begin appearing in ads in 2009, couldn’t be more thrilled about her new position with the French beauty brand, saying “I feel so honored and lucky. Lancome is an amazing brand so this is a dream come true.” Tell us: What do you think of Lancome’s decision to make Arlenis for their latest spokesmodel?

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OMG!!! This is soooo exiting!! :D
I’m dominican, so it’s so awesome to see fellow-dominicans achieving all these great things.
Arlenis is georgeus and so talented, and I really hope she keeps one with the success.

- Sam on September 5th, 2008

this small country cant stop us!! go girl

- lizzie on September 5th, 2008

It’s refreshing to see a young African-Hispanic woman be celebrated for her beauty in the cosmetic world. I will make it a point to stop by Lancome’s counter.

- Cassandra on September 5th, 2008

She looks gorgeous. can’t wait for the fashion week.

- Liina on September 6th, 2008

It is amazing that they are show casing a Dominican as their new spokesmodel!!!! I’m very proud as a Dominican women myself how wonderful we all are.

- Elizabeth Higgins on September 6th, 2008

Its a beautiful thing!

I’m glad they are using a Latina woman of color to be a spokes model for the brand!

She makes me proud to be a Dominican Woman!

Best of luck on the runway Arlenis!

I know you will do well!

- Iris on September 6th, 2008

As a proud Dominicana I am so excited to see her become the new face of Lancome. I love this girl!

- dominican_enigma on September 6th, 2008

Latinas are the most beautiful, sexy, and dynamic women in the world…because we have so many racial–ethnic–cultural–religious roots, and I’m so glad that many of our Latina women are rockin’ it in modeling, politics, academia…the list goes on and on ;)

porque la mujer Latina no camina, desfila :)

- Christina on September 6th, 2008

OMG!!!!!!!!
This is shocking but wonderful news!
Arlenis was only discovered very recently, so I’m surprised that Lancome snapped her up so soon. But it’s an amazing brand to land a contract with, so good for her!
I am very excited to see all of her work, and hooray for models (not celebrities!) getting chosen for cosmetics brands again!

- Anna on September 6th, 2008

ditto to cassandra’s comment. I will be stopping at Lancome’s counter very soon to support a company that showcases diversity!

- Cristina on September 8th, 2008

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