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Nini Amerlise (born Teniqua Teeyana Amerlise Barrett; November 3, 1993) is an Canadian fashion model, media personality and entrepreneur. She is known for winning the Season one of Supermodel Canada series in March 2017. As an author she collaborated in the 2016 book The Designer's Original. Amerlise, is known for her advocacy for the youth, and also the founder of We Are Royals, Non profit organization for esteem development.

Early life
Amerlise was born in North York, Ontario to hairstylist Rosalie Barrett, a single mother of 5. Her father who had 12 children abandoned her mother in the very early stage of Amerlise's life, only to reconnect a few months prior to his death in 2007. Her mother is Jamaican-Chinese carrying the original last name "Hew" (Chiu) of the Hakka people in Guangdong, the Father is Ghanaian-Jamaican.

Amerlise grew up in Brampton, Ontario where she attended St.Edmund Campion Secondary School. She graduated as Graphic artist in 2013 from Seneca College.She also attended Supernatural Life Institute and graduated in Theological studies in leadership in ministry in September 2018.

Modeling
Amerlise started her modelling career at the age of 20 by participating in African Fashion week Toronto platform. In 2016, she was opening model for House of Knot at the Toronto fashion week. She has done modelling for some major Canadian and International designers including Hendrixroe, Candice Daniela, , RVNG Couture, Lesley Hampton , Zoran Dorbic, Fashion Historic, PCP (Greece), Rocky Gathercole and Kenneth Barlis. Shw was the only female model to walk for for designer Austen Dor at Toronto Men's fashion week.

Shortly after winning the season one of Supermodel Canada series in March 2017, she made her appearance in some of the top magazines and publications including Vogue Italia ,Glamour, Daily Mail UK, Jamaican Gleaner, Brampton Guardian , cover of Share Newspaper , Toronto Caribbean news , Women's wear daily , Voyage LA , Beverly Hills Courier.

She has worked with notable designers including Ofuure, Kaela Kay, Rocky Gathercole and Michael Kuluva of Tumbler and Tipsy. self made

Charitable work
In October 2019, Amerlise Founded the Non profit Organization "We Are Royals" inc, aiding in the development of confident and positive self-esteem in youth and young adults, through the elements of arts and culture. The organization seeks out authentic stories from youth worldwide, as the Founder believes transparency produces healing. The platform has collaborated with a wide range of established artisans and industry professionals in their sphere of influence to further mentor such "Royals".

Awards and nominations

 * 2015  "Top Model" award - Miss International city pageant in Toronto
 * 2016 "Rising star model of the year" winner - African Fashion Week Toronto.
 * 2017  the Inaugural winner of the season 1 series - Supermodel Canada
 * 2018  Canadian Activist Honoured by Member of Parliament - Gary Anandasangaree - "I am Women Hear Me Roar: See Me!"
 * 2018   Woman on fire - Butterfly Award
 * 2018  Soulful Image - Queens rising together inspirational Award
 * 2018 - Vigor Top Achievement Award
 * 2020 - "Best Canadian model of the year" - ByBlacks.com
 * 2020 - AFRIFAMU Award - "Using Talent to impact young women" -

Personal life
Marcel Miska presently lives in London, United Kingdom.