ROLE MODEL: COCO ROCHA Discovered at an Irish-dancing competition in her hometown of Vancouver, six years ago, Rocha has been jigging down the hottest runways ever since. The former FLARE cover girl famously signed an exclusive contract with Steven Meisel and recently did TV spots as a correspondent for E! Canada. Beauty within: “The girls who have a voice and an individual personality are the ones who make it,” says 21-year-old Rocha. Muse and mentor: Educating young girls on body issues has become a passion for Rocha, who now leads speaking tours at high schools. “Talking to these girls about self-esteem is inspiring; it keeps me going.”

Source: Flare.