Mali was born in Toulon, France, to a mother from Chad, in 2009, she signed with Wilhelmina Models. In September 2009, she modeled for the spring L. A. M. B, presentation in New York City and also walked for Sophie Theallet and Betsey Johnson. In October 2009, she walked the spring Shiatzy Chen and Vivienne Westwood shows in Paris, in February 2010 she walked the fall Catherine Malandrino, Cynthia Steffe, Rachel Roy, and Walter shows in New York City. She appeared in the J. Crew 2010 spring catalogue and in the issue of Zink. In July 2010, style. it featured Mali as a face to watch, in September 2010, she walked the spring Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Derek Lam, Cynthia Rowley, and Carolina Herrera shows in New York. In 2010 she left Wilhelmina Models and signs with Ford Models. In D