Mama Cax: Who was honored in today's Google Doodle as a model and disability rights activist?

Mama Cax, a Haitian-American model, is the subject of today's Google Doodle.

The vibrant Doodle, which will appear on Google's homepage on Wednesday (8 February), commemorates the day Mama Cax made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week in 2019.

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Mama Cax, born Cacsmy Brutus, was best known for advocating for disabled rights and modelling with her prosthetic right leg.

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She died in December 2019 after being admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pains and blood clots in her lungs.

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Google is honouring Mama Cax's contributions to inclusive fashion, and today's Doodle artwork is "a reflection of her bright life," according to Google.

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Mama Cax, a Haitian-American model, is the subject of today's Google Doodle.

Mama Cax, a Haitian-American model, is the subject of today's Google Doodle.

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The vibrant Doodle, which will appear on Google's homepage on Wednesday (8 February), commemorates the day Mama Cax made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week in 2019.

The vibrant Doodle, which will appear on Google's homepage on Wednesday (8 February), commemorates the day Mama Cax made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week in 2019.

Mama Cax, born Cacsmy Brutus, was best known for advocating for disabled rights and modelling with her prosthetic right leg.

Mama Cax, born Cacsmy Brutus, was best known for advocating for disabled rights and modelling with her prosthetic right leg.

She died in December 2019 after being admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pains and blood clots in her lungs.

She died in December 2019 after being admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pains and blood clots in her lungs.

Google is honouring Mama Cax's contributions to inclusive fashion, and today's Doodle artwork is "a reflection of her bright life," according to Google.

Google is honouring Mama Cax's contributions to inclusive fashion, and today's Doodle artwork is "a reflection of her bright life," according to Google.