Zara Borji is a Manchester-based model and full-time wheelchair user living with Spina Bifida. She was born in Iran and has spent the majority of her life in the UK, shaping a perspective that blends cultural richness with lived experience. Zara is passionate about challenging perceptions and redefining beauty standards within the fashion industry.
An avid wheelchair basketball player, she embodies resilience, drive, and strength. Her love for solo travel has taken her around the world, where she immerses herself in new cultures, connects with people, and celebrates individuality.
Zara is deeply committed to disability inclusion and representation. She believes visibility is essential—not only for disabled people to feel seen, but also for wider society to normalise disability and drive meaningful change in attitudes, regulations, and accessibility. She advocates for brands to embrace true inclusivity rather than taking the “easy way out,” championing representation in all its forms.
Thrilled to be carving her path in the modelling industry, Zara hopes to inspire young people to see themselves reflected in fashion in ways she never did growing up. Bold, expressive, and unapologetically driven, she aims to be a catalyst for progress and a symbol of authentic representation.
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- HEIGHT: 137 cm/4' 6''
- SHOE SIZE: 37EU/6US/4UK
- HAIR: Brown
- EYES: Brown
- DIS/DIFF: Wheelchair user
- HEIGHT: 137 cm/4' 6''
- SHOE SIZE: 37EU/6US/4UK
- HAIR: Brown
- EYES: Brown
- DIS/DIFF: Wheelchair user
Zara Borji is a Manchester-based model and full-time wheelchair user living with Spina Bifida. She was born in Iran and has spent the majority of her life in the UK, shaping a perspective that blends cultural richness with lived experience. Zara is passionate about challenging perceptions and redefining beauty standards within the fashion industry.
An avid wheelchair basketball player, she embodies resilience, drive, and strength. Her love for solo travel has taken her around the world, where she immerses herself in new cultures, connects with people, and celebrates individuality.
Zara is deeply committed to disability inclusion and representation. She believes visibility is essential—not only for disabled people to feel seen, but also for wider society to normalise disability and drive meaningful change in attitudes, regulations, and accessibility. She advocates for brands to embrace true inclusivity rather than taking the “easy way out,” championing representation in all its forms.
Thrilled to be carving her path in the modelling industry, Zara hopes to inspire young people to see themselves reflected in fashion in ways she never did growing up. Bold, expressive, and unapologetically driven, she aims to be a catalyst for progress and a symbol of authentic representation.