A new generation of models are transcending the runway, appearing in interviews and music videos on their way to becoming cultural figures like those that came before.

A new generation of models is emerging as modern "supers" by transcending the runway and becoming cultural figures in their own right.

Anok Yai, Alex Consani, Paloma Elsesser and others exemplify a self-made, outspoken modern model, gaining recognition not just through their work but by expressing their personalities.

As the evolving fashion industry is redefining the supermodel, some observers wonder if the title still fits, or is a relic of an era long gone.