Grace Mahary, a solar energy activist, certified sommelier, and an Eritrean-Canadian model who focuses on women’s empowerment. She was born and raised in Edmonton and later moved to Toronto at the age of 16 to pursue a career in modeling. Grace received her big break courtesy of Givenchy for the Parisian house’s Fall 2012 collection. She has since worked with other notable fashion brands including Chanel, Christian Dior, Valentino and Balenciaga and has been featured in Vogue, W Magazine, CR Fashion Book and Elle Canada.
Focused on being an agent of change, Grace founded Project Tsehigh (PjT) in 2015, with a mission to provide uninterrupted and sustainable electricity to developing communities in Eritrea, Tanzania, and more. Believing in a purpose bigger than herself and leveraging her platform, Grace’s vision is clear: to help equip communities with the resources and well-being they need to succeed. Grace continues to bridge the gap between fashion and sports, practicing yoga, basketball and mountain climbing in her free time.
She is an active supporter of African initiatives, speaking in front of the president of Rwanda at the NBA Africa event for the 2016 All-Star Game and with Africa’s First Ladies during the 2017 General Assembly. Most recently, she spoke at Elevate’s Toronto Conference around youth and philanthropy and partnered with The Seed Project to host their cocktail event in New York. In September 2019, Grace received her certified sommelier license from the International Culinary Center in New York.
Grace Mahary, a solar energy activist, certified sommelier, and an Eritrean-Canadian model who focuses on women’s empowerment. She was born and raised in Edmonton and later moved to Toronto at the age of 16 to pursue a career in modeling. Grace received her big break courtesy of Givenchy for the Parisian house’s Fall 2012 collection. She has since worked with other notable fashion brands including Chanel, Christian Dior, Valentino and Balenciaga and has been featured in Vogue, W Magazine, CR Fashion Book and Elle Canada.
Focused on being an agent of change, Grace founded Project Tsehigh (PjT) in 2015, with a mission to provide uninterrupted and sustainable electricity to developing communities in Eritrea, Tanzania, and more. Believing in a purpose bigger than herself and leveraging her platform, Grace’s vision is clear: to help equip communities with the resources and well-being they need to succeed. Grace continues to bridge the gap between fashion and sports, practicing yoga, basketball and mountain climbing in her free time.
She is an active supporter of African initiatives, speaking in front of the president of Rwanda at the NBA Africa event for the 2016 All-Star Game and with Africa’s First Ladies during the 2017 General Assembly. Most recently, she spoke at Elevate’s Toronto Conference around youth and philanthropy and partnered with The Seed Project to host their cocktail event in New York. In September 2019, Grace received her certified sommelier license from the International Culinary Center in New York.