[6] With the aid of Amnesty International and United Way, Kabukuru and her family emigrated to California when she was a child due to political unrest in their native country.
Kabukuru was discovered by photographer Bill Bodwell in a Los Angeles shopping center when she was 16.
[11] Kabukuru has walked for fashion houses including Dior, Versace, Calvin Klein, Chanel, and Balmain.
[10] Her most notable editorial work includes covers for Vogue (Spain and United States) and Amica Italy.
She has posed for advertising campaigns by Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, L'Oréal, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, and most famously CoverGirl cosmetics.