Ghaliyah “Gigi” Cunningham

Gigi Cunningham is a model and actress. During short breaks from the runway, Gigi has been featured in documentaries and the hit medical drama New Amsterdam. Cunningham aspires to eventually attend a university and become a fashion designer.

To be world-renowned on the fashion, model and entertainment stage is a dream held by many teenage girls. Despite the low odds of anyone making it big in the cruel world of entertainment, a 17-year-old girl with Down Syndrome, Gigi Cunningham of Danville, Illinois is determined to turn that dream into reality.