Nikki Gal

What’s your current profession? 

My current professions include being an entrepreneur and founder of 5 companies, as well as balancing my career as a fashion model. My businesses include a digital design company, a photography company, a content consulting company, as well as 2 fashion lines. In addition, I am greatly involved in multiple nonprofit organizations, including 2 of my own. I founded my mental health awareness nonprofit organization and podcast, Raw Talk with Nikki Gal in 2021, as well as another mental health awareness nonprofit and podcast, The Model Memo with Nikki Gal. Along with my philanthropy work, I am inspired by connecting with women within business and helping them discover themselves through navigating their passions. Within pursuing a multi-faceted lifestyle, I believe any individual can achieve more than one goal or aspiration, by never limiting the utilization of their many talents and abilities. 

What are your top 3 achievements? 

1. I’ve been on the cover of 50 international fashion magazines including Harper’s Bazaar Bulgaria and Marie Claire Serbia twice. 
2. After one year of launching my art company See Thru Nikki, I had reached over 10 million impressions via social media. 
3. I have shot international fashion editorials for 24 countries. 

What kind of philanthropic/fundraising work have you done?

In 2021, I launched nonprofit organization and platform Raw Talk with Nikki Gal to promote raw conversations of women’s mental health and candid topics women face in their everyday lives. Raw Talk with Nikki Gal reached international audiences in 2021, hitting 40 countries with myself conducting over 170 interviews with women of all walks of life, race, and profession. Over the years I have participated in public speaking, becoming an international voice for adolescents and women. I have spoke on topics such as self-esteem, body image, as well as mental health visibility in the education system within the United States of America. In 2022 and 2024, I also launched a multi media art series titled, “State of a Woman”, in advocacy of women’s mental health and the art of raw emotion. The art series has been featured in international contemporary art exhibitions and magazines in Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Lisbon. 

What are some of your future goals? 

My future goals and aspirations include continuing my career as a businesswoman as well as my career as a fashion model. I also plan on working with more nonprofit organizations that are animal focused. I believe happiness is the highest point of success, as I wish to maintain my happiness, creativity and motivation in years to come. 

What’s your dream job? 

My dream job as a child was to become a fashion model, as I am grateful I am able to pursue my dream job in my real life as an adult. My current dream job is being an owner of an animal shelter, specifically one that saves and homes Siberian huskies. I have dreams and goals of making my dream job a reality in the future. 

Favorite Musician (s): 

My favorite musician is Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga has never been afraid to reinvent herself and allow her creative visions and concepts come to life. I admire her as a woman, a mental health advocate and as an artist. Her creative works and ideas are always evolving, as she has always been able to continue to evolve and reinvent herself in complimentary to her work. 

Favorite Movie (s): 

My favorite movie is Edward Scissorhands. I’m a huge Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fan. Edward Scissorhands is such a beautiful film, I believe you have to watch it a few times to fully understand and appreciate it. I love Johnny in the film as well, as he was able to successfully break away from his previous typecasted roles with this film. 

Favorite Actor (s): 

Johnny Depp, Joaquin Phoenix, Angelina Jolie, Monica Bellucci, Penélope Cruz, Zoë Kravitz, and Natalie Portman.

Favorite Place (s): 

My favorite city would be Boston. Growing up in Massachusetts, I loved going to Boston as a child. I love the historical presence of Boston, as well as the sight seeing. My favorite part of Boston would be Newbury Street— I love going in all the shops and boutiques! 

Favorite Food (s): 

My favorite food is sushi or fruit. I also love anything that brings me back to my childhood like popcorn or Girl Scout cookies!  

Do you have any pets?

I have a Siberian Husky named Rex, he is such a light in my life. I definitely want to get more dogs in the future.