[3] Alexander worked with many of fashion's top designers and magazine editors in a career that spanned over two decades.

[4] Alexander began her career when she was sixteen years old, after visiting multiple modeling agencies in New York.

She also worked with the top photographers of her time such as Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Gilles Bensimon, and Peter Lindbergh.

Alexander reached the peak of her career when she was featured in the 1988 and 1989 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and in Herb Ritts' Pirelli Calendar.

"[5] Although she is known to have broken barriers for models of color, being one of the first to be featured in a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition,[6] she has been the victim of racism throughout her career.