Keira Ann

Star Sign: Leo

Where are you from? Kodagy, aka Coorg, in Karnataka, India 

Languages: English, Kannada and a smattering of Hindi 

Find me on Instagram: @kiwieira

When did you first want to become a model? I have a diary entry from when I was about seven years old stating that my dream occupation was to be a fashion model. Even though, over the next few years, I would also express interest in being other things, like vet and even a wizard, being a fashion model was still my number one!

What are you most looking forward to learning at the Elite Model Look World Final? I am looking forward to learning how the fashion industry works from top to bottom, as I believe knowing how something works inside and out makes it far easier to master!

How did you feel when you found out you were going to the World Final? I was absolutely shocked to say the least! I vaguely remember nodding and saying “mm-hmm” to everything they were saying because I just couldn’t wrap my head around what was happening!

What was the last app you opened today? Probably Gmail.

What Instagram accounts are you most obsessed with? @pudderfly @shawnnmccomb

Do you believe in star signs? I was born on August 3rd (my maternal grandfather's birthday) and even though I am not a big astrology person myself, I have been told that I seem to have inherited some of his qualities - including being organised, focused and compassionate to animals!

Are you a morning person or night owl? Honestly somewhere in between.

Best piece of advice you have ever been given: To be kind to every living thing - especially under pressure or in situations where it would be easier not to be.

Who is your style icon? My two style icons are Bella Hadid because I love her street style, and Audrey Hepburn because I love her fashion sense!

What is a trend you secretly love that you probably should not? A trend that I secretly love is minimalism because it’s timeless and elegant.

What is a song that always lifts your mood? The song that always lifts my mood is The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson.

What is the last book you finished? The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak.

What is a skill you are proud of? A skill that I am proud of is my ability to cook a meal without a recipe - something I inherited from my mother!

What would be your dream career if modelling did not exist? A veterinarian (or a wizard!). 

A travel memory that has stayed with you: My most memorable travel moment would be at Disneyland Paris when I was 7 years old. Having just been slightly scared and overwhelmed by Goofy, I clung on to another lady's leg mistaking her for my mother because they were both wearing the same colour pants!

Vacation - beach, mountains or city break? Mountains. 

Name the top destination on your bucket list? Greece. 

What do you want people to remember about you? I would like people to remember me for being a person who lives by the words of Julius Caesar (from Shakespeare’s play): "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.”