In honour of Black History Month, Google released a Google Doodle on Wednesday (February 8) that highlights the key figures that have made an influential difference to pop culture and modern life.

Google Doodles allow the tech company to celebrate awareness days or key dates within the calendar- and today was no exception, with people noticing a very vibrant and colourful choice from Google this morning.

This morning, Google chose influential model Mama Cax as the person to represent Black History Month. 

With her prosthetic leg on show while modelling, the pinks, purples, and greens made a colourful design for those visiting the Google homepage this morning. 

But, who was Mama Cax?

Cax was an influential model and cancer survivor who advocated for the rights of people with disabilities.

As a teen amputee, Cax wasn't afraid to show off her prosthetic limb in photo shoots and on the runway,.

Born Cacsmy Brutus on November 20, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York, Cax spent much of her childhood in Haiti.

At the age of 14, she was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer and was given three weeks to live.

When a hip replacement failed, it was decided that her right leg and part of her hip should be amputated.

She initially struggled with the shock of losing a piece of her body, but she eventually overcame it and became a vocal supporter of the body positivity movement.

She had hundreds of thousands of online followers who were inspired by her writings on travel, food, lifestyle and beauty.

Cax broke out in the modelling industry with a Wet ’n’ Wild campaign in 2017.

She went on to land a Teen Vogue cover in 2018.

Cax continued to promote disabled models and women of colour by appearing for Sephora, Tommy Hilfiger and Olay.

Cax passed away in 2019 at the age of 30 from acute abdominal pain and pulmonary blood clots.