BEIJA VELEZ

Beija Velez is a young creative specializing in modelling, creative consulting, designing, on-camera hosting, styling, music curation, basketball, and more. 

Velez most recently designed a Wilson basketball for the WNBA’s 25th anniversary and the collaboration sold out online in less than 2 hours. She was then featured in a Vogue documentary titled “Supreme Models” that has surpassed 8+ million views overall on Youtube. She also designed a 2019 Friends-and-Family exclusive shoe in partnership with Adidas and revealed her own basketball character in the NBA Live video game.

Previously, Beija was a creative consultant and social media manager for Usher at only 20 years old where she then transitioned into becoming an on-camera personality for Complex Media, where she delivered news briefs and interviewed prominent figures in pop-culture, such as J.Balvin, A$AP Ferg, Linkin Park, and many others. In 2023, Velez became a Critics Choice Awards nominee and won the Audience Honoree Shorty Award in Gender Equality for her sports show on Fuse TV where she interviewed female athletes.

Modelling work includes Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty, Balmain, Nike, Adidas, Converse, Perry Ellis, Tommy Jeans, and others. Beija has also been featured on major platforms, such as Coveteur & Hypebeast. She is a leader, visionary, true inspirer and is constantly defying societal norms and pushing the envelope.