Meet Korto Momolu

Meet Korto Momolu, the "LOT" fashion judge.

Korto Momolu - Former Project Runway contestant Korto Momolu didn’t win the $100,000 to start her own line, but that hasn’t prevented her from becoming a successful designer. Most recently, Momolu served as a judge on BET’s Lens on Talent.(Photo: Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)

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Meet Korto Momolu - Korto Momolu is one of three judges on this season’s Lens on Talent, joining Leslie “Big Lez” Segar and Rodney Jerkins. (Photo: Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)

Meet Korto Momolu - Born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia, Momolu moved to Canada in 1990 during the middle of a nasty civil war in the West African country. While in Canada, Momolu studied fashion design at the L’Academies des Couturiers Design Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.  (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for IMG)

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Meet Korto Momolu - Born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia, Momolu moved to Canada in 1990 during the middle of a nasty civil war in the West African country. While in Canada, Momolu studied fashion design at the L’Academies des Couturiers Design Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.  (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for IMG)

Meet Korto Momolu - Korto Momolu was a contestant on the fifth season of Project Runway, the hit Bravo fashion reality competition show that helped catapult an aspiring designer’s career. (Photo: www.facebook.com)

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Meet Korto Momolu - Korto Momolu was a contestant on the fifth season of Project Runway, the hit Bravo fashion reality competition show that helped catapult an aspiring designer’s career. (Photo: www.facebook.com)

Meet Korto Momolu - Despite a first runner-up finish on Project Runway, Korto Momolu was selected as the fan favorite for Season 5. (Photo: Ben Hider/PictureGroup)

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Meet Korto Momolu - Despite a first runner-up finish on Project Runway, Korto Momolu was selected as the fan favorite for Season 5. (Photo: Ben Hider/PictureGroup)

Meet Korto Momolu - Thanks to her success on Project Runway, Nov. 13 was named Korto Momolu Day in Little Rock, Ark., where Momolu currently resides. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG)

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Meet Korto Momolu - Thanks to her success on Project Runway, Nov. 13 was named Korto Momolu Day in Little Rock, Ark., where Momolu currently resides. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images for IMG)

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Meet Korto Momolu - In 2010, Dillard’s and Korto Momolu announced the launch of a new line of signature handbags and accessories found exclusively in the retail giant. (Photo: Dario Cantatore/PictureGroup)

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Meet Korto Momolu - In 2010, Dillard’s and Korto Momolu announced the launch of a new line of signature handbags and accessories found exclusively in the retail giant. (Photo: Dario Cantatore/PictureGroup)

Meet Korto Momolu - To learn more about Korto Momolu and her fashion collections, check out her website, KortoMomolu.com. (Photo: www.facebook.com)

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Meet Korto Momolu - To learn more about Korto Momolu and her fashion collections, check out her website, KortoMomolu.com. (Photo: www.facebook.com)