Sonia Dara

UPDATE May 2008: Sonia has been accepted into Harvard! While continuing to model, Sonia is also devoted to academics. Read an email received from Sonia’s Mom, “Hello Carey, I wanted to share some good news with you …..Sonia got accepted into Harvard, so she will go there this Fall of 2008 and also continue her modeling. Boston is only 2 hrs. away from NYC and we have spoken to Victoria and Roman (Elite Agents) about it. There are so many things going on simultaneously, so please convey the news to Glynis and Lexy. Regards,
Poornima Dara.”

Original Entry: Sonia Dara attended AMTC in the Summer of 2005. She signed with Elite Atlanta under Victoria Duruh and later, Elite New York. Elite has been keenly aware of Sonia’s dedication to her family and academics and has helped Sonia find a proper balance. She is a 16-year-old Honor Roll student and the daughter of Paul and Poornima Dara, who migrated to the U.S. from India in the early 80s. As a rising model, Sonia has worked for dozens of designers, magazines, and clients like Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, Versace, Balenciaga, Bill Blass, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks, Juicy Couture, Cosmo Girl, Seventeen, WWD, and Allure.