For student-athletes and young entrepreneurs navigating the world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), Noëlla Coursaris Musunka offers a powerful example of what’s possible when you connect your platform to a purpose.

After building a thriving modeling career Globally - appearing in publications like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Elle, and working with global brands such as Versace, Max Factor, and Agent Provocateur and winning awards like BBC’s 100 Most Influential and Inspirational Women - Noëlla turned her influence toward a higher calling.

Embracing her roots in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she became a social entrepreneur, founding Malaika, a nonprofit organization that today provides free education to over 430 girls, clean water to more than 35,000 people, and life-changing programs for thousands of youth and families.

By using her platform not just for personal recognition but to spark real, measurable change, Noëlla redefines what NIL can achieve. Her story is a blueprint for social entrepreneurship, and how you can use NIL not just to grow your career—but to uplift communities, drive change, and build a legacy rooted in something bigger than yourself.