A Quote by Winnie Harlow

Growing up in the greater Toronto area, I was a happy kid. I was my mother's first child, surrounded by admiring godparents and cousins.

Winnie Harlow

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Winnie Harlow
Canadian - Model
Born: July 27, 1994

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