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Cindy Rostron

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Cindy Rostron
Born2005 (age 20–21)
Occupations
  • Model
  • ranger
Years active2021–present

Cindy Rostron (born 2005) is an Australian model, actress and Indigenous ranger.[1] Rostron has modelled for the cover of Vogue Australia and in various shows at Australian Fashion Week.[2]

Early life

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Rostron is a Kune, Dalabon, and Rembarrnga woman, with the skin name Bangardidjan/Bangin.[1][3][4] She grew up in Kolorbidahdah, an outstation near Maningrida, a small community in West Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.[2] She attended school in Maningrida.[5] Her mother, Jay Jurrupula Rostron, is Baraba from Banam-banamdih,[1] and works as a textile artist at Bàbbarra Designs, part of Bàbbarra Women's Centre.[6][7][8] Rostron's mother has designed some of the clothes that Rostron has modelled.[6][9] Rostron's father, Victor Rostron, is Bununggu from Buluh Kaduru and is a ranger. Growing up, Rostron admired her father's work and wanted to become a ranger herself.[1][2] Her father, her four brothers, and her cousin are part of a band called Wildfire Manwurrk.[10]

Rostron is multilingual, speaking English, Kune and Rembarrnga.[8]

Rostron initially gained a following on Instagram and TikTok by posting short dances and videos of her daily life.[11] She later decided to use her platform to increase representation of Indigenous Australians.[2][12]

Modelling career

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Rostron modelled for the first time by taking part in a fashion parade at the Barunga Festival in 2021, alongside her sister, Tara Rostron.[9] In the parade, she modelled for Bàbbarra Designs.[1] Later in 2021, she modelled for the We Wear Australian campaign by Showroom X.[5]

Rostron was first noticed by Vogue while she was doing a photoshoot in Broome and Kununarra, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[2]

In 2022, Rostron modelled for photographer Renae Saxby for a photographic portrait titled Bangardidjan, which is also Rostron's skin name. Saxby's portrait of Rostron won the National Photographic Portrait Prize Highly Commended award in 2023.[13][14]

Rostron appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia in the May 2022 issue, alongside three other Indigenous models; Charlee Fraser, Magnolia Maymuru, and Elaine George, who was the first Indigenous Australian model to be featured on the cover of Vogue.[15] Rostron was also featured in the Vogue Australia September 2023 issue.[16]

Rostron has participated in the Country to Couture showcase each year from 2023 to 2026.[17][18][19][20] The showcase presents the creations of Indigenous fashion designers and textile artists, including Rostron's mother, with the designs being presented by Indigenous models.[21][22] In 2025, Rostron modelled at the showcase for Bula'bula Arts' and Black Cat Couture NT's joint project.[19]

She has also participated in Australian Fashion Week several times, beginning in 2022.[8] In 2023, Rostron modelled in nine shows.[23] In 2025, Rostron modelled again at Australian Fashion Week, working with fashion designer Ngali.[24][25]

At the National Indigenous Fashion Awards in 2025, Rostron won the Cecilia Cubillo Young Achiever Award.[2][26]

In 2026, Rostron participated in a collaboration between Bàbbarra Designs and Tharangini Studio, a design studio in Bengaluru, India.[27] The partnership won the Community Collaboration award at the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards.[28] Rostron said this collaboration held cultural significance to her, as her paternal grandfather is Indian.[4] In the same year, Rostron was involved in a NAIDOC Week art exhibition for Lismore Regional Gallery, titled Deadly Weavers.[29]

Other ventures

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In 2022, Rostron was involved in the Strong Women for Healthy Country Network, attending and documenting the forum held in Eastern Arrente Country.[1] She attended again in 2023.[30]

Rostron additionally has a career as a Djelk ranger,[30] performing land management to maintain the environment and care for Country.[3] The Djelk rangers are also known as the Bawinanga rangers, and they operate around the Djelk Indigenous Protected Area.[31] She first joined the "Learning On Country" ranger training program at her school in 2020.[5] She also uses TikTok and Instagram as part of her work to represent her community.[2]

In 2026, Rostron starred in Maŋutji (Catching Eyes), a romantic comedy short film shot in Yirrkala, Arnhem Land.[32] The film focuses on two teenage football players falling in love while navigating cultural boundaries.[33] The film's dialogue is in Yolngu-Matha,[34] an Indigenous language of Arnhem Land which Rostron did not know how to speak until working on the film. According to director Sienna Stubbs, Rostron was able to learn the language in around three days.[32]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Blogg, Phoebe (19 December 2023). "Model citizen: Cindy Rostron is a star on and off the runway". National Indigenous Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "From 'bush girl' to Vogue, Cindy Rostron is a rising star in Australian fashion". ABC News. 6 August 2025. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Birrell, Alice (12 September 2023). "Cindy Rostron is in her element". Vogue Australia. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "First Nations designs head to India in art exchange". AAP News. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Fitzgerald, Nina (12 January 2022). "Meet Cindy Rostron, the creative and model melding her culture with contemporary fashion". Vogue Australia. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 Ellie (29 July 2025). "Threaded Futures". Indigenous Fashion Projects. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Team - Bábbarra". 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Meet the Maningrida model becoming fashion's brightest star". NITV. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "'I'm proud': Maningrida women share their stories, music and culture at Barunga Festival". ABC News. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "From jamming in an Arnhem Land cave to the National Indigenous Music Awards, this band is one to watch". ABC News. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Tu, Jessie (3 May 2022). "Four Indigenous women grace Vogue Australia's May issue". Women's Agenda. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "If You Can't See It, You Can't Be It". Edition | THE ICONIC. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bangardidjan, 2022". National Photographic Portrait Prize image. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize announced - Australian Photography". www.australianphotography.com. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "How Vogue's first Indigenous cover model Elaine George paved the way for a new era". ABC News. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Waterhouse, Jonah (7 August 2025). "These are the winners of the 2025 National Indigenous Fashion Awards". Vogue Australia.
  17. ↑ Buckee, Dylan (11 July 2023). "Have you got your tickets yet?!". Indigenous Fashion Projects. Archived from the original on 4 December 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Miyashita, Nina (10 August 2024). "Inside the Country to Couture showcase and National Indigenous Fashion Awards with Cindy Rostron". Vogue Australia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  19. 1 2 Ellie (22 April 2026). "Country to Couture - A Fashion Legacy". Indigenous Fashion Projects. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Country to Couture - A Fashion Legacy". City of Darwin | Darwin Council, Northern Territory. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Country to Couture: Record number of collections to hit the runway at the National Indigenous Fashion Awards". NITV. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Australia's biggest showcase of Indigenous fashion hits the runway". ABC News. 3 August 2026. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "'We're ready to be seen': Fashion week celebrates Australia's next big designers". ABC News. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "NGALI | Designer at Australian Fashion Week 2026". AFC Australian Fashion Week 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Feneley, Ruby; Law, Angela (16 May 2025). "The Best Moments From Australian Fashion Week 2025". ELLE. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  26. ↑ Blogg, Phoebe (7 August 2025). "National Indigenous Fashion Awards winners announced". Style Up | Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Parkinson, (a)manda (22 September 2024). "First Nations designs head to India in art exchange". www.canberratimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Artists from remote Australia among winners at prestigious fashion awards". ABC News. 5 August 2026. Archived from the original on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Blogg, Phoebe (3 July 2026). "Deadly Weavers brings four days of culture, creativity and connections to Lismore for NAIDOC week". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  30. 1 2 "Now more than ever - we need Strong Women caring for Healthy Country | WWF-Australia | Now more than ever - we need Strong Women caring for Healthy Country | WWF Australia". wwf.org.au. Archived from the original on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "What we do - Bawinanga Homelands Aboriginal Corporation". Bawinanga. Archived from the original on 8 June 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  32. 1 2 "Remote community love story told through first-time director's rom-com". ABC News. 5 June 2026. Archived from the original on 5 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Manutji (Catching Eyes)". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Maŋutji (Catching Eyes)". Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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