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They’re intimidatingly beautiful, they’re sexy beyond belief and they make a living out of flaunting foolproof bodies, long legs and luminous skin. We see their perfect faces in every fashion magazine, admire their confident walk on the world’s biggest runways, and read all about the fabulous lives they live.

So it’s not so difficult to understand how we might often fail to see beyond the surface, looking at our favourite supermodels only to register them as just another gorgeous face, or jaw-dropping physique. But beauty and brains are a thing in the fashion industry, with plenty of top models eager to prove that intelligence is sexy.

From Joan Smalls to Miranda Kerr and Daria Werbowy, here are 9 models with surprising accomplishments and talents, pursuing aspirational academic and creative endeavors.

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