Tan Mang Ling

Tan Mang Ling (born 9 October 1974 in Kuala Lumpur), usually credited as Ling Tan, is a Malaysian model of Chinese descent, based in New York City. The first supermodel from Southeast Asia, she participated in hundreds of fashion shows and has been captured by top fashion photographers such as Richard Avedon, who photographed Tan for the Pirelli Calendar in 1997.

Her first big break came when she was discovered at a small fashion show while waiting for a friend in a hotel lobby, by an advertising executive.Tan then appeared in an ad campaign for Tiger Beer.European and American designers showing their collections in Malaysia encouraged her to move to New York City. Tan has signed with The Model CoOp in New York City, and Innovative Artists Talent And Literary Agency, She has also signed with Elite Paris, Elite Toronto, Munich Models and UNO Models in Barcelona. She used to be signed with IMG and Wilhelmina Models in New York.