Meet Jillian Mercado: A Model with a Disability

This Dominican model born and raised in New York has been on the fashion scene since 2014. Her love of fashion and her dedication to follow her dreams is what every single fashion hopeful needs. She once said: “I knew how narrow minded the fashion industry could be, if you want to do something, it takes dedication but it doesn't matter what other people say. Be you and go for it – I try to keep that in mind." Her hard work actually paid off. She’s signed with the biggest modelling agency in the world and has appeared in magazines and fashion campaigns. Learn more about this incredible woman.

Her exploding career

Since her fashion debut, she has appeared in a Target marketing campaign, in Beyonce’s “Formation” tour merchandise fashion campaigns, Thistle and Spire lingerie campaigns, and Nordstrom campaigns. She has also appeared in Glamour magazine, Cosmopolitan and CR Fashion Book.