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==Early life== |
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Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/model-call-adesuwa-aighewi-7916489|title=Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi|first=Kristi|last=Garced|date=16 September 2014|publisher=}}</ref> Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the [[University of Maryland Eastern Shore]] where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for [[NASA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/adesuwa-aighewi-africa-tv-series|title=Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African’s Point Of View"|work=British Vogue}}</ref> As her parents are environmental scientists,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto|title=A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto|website=LOVE}}</ref> she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.<ref name="officemagazine.net"/> |
Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/model-call-adesuwa-aighewi-7916489|title=Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi|first=Kristi|last=Garced|date=16 September 2014|publisher=}}</ref> Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the [[University of Maryland Eastern Shore]] where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for [[NASA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/adesuwa-aighewi-africa-tv-series|title=Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African’s Point Of View"|work=British Vogue}}</ref> As her parents are environmental scientists,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto|title=A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto|website=LOVE|access-date=2018-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190035/http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto|archive-date=2018-10-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.<ref name="officemagazine.net"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 08:32, 17 September 2019
Adesuwa Aighewi | |
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| Alma mater | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
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Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi[3] is an American fashion model and filmmaker.[4] In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for “Breakout Star of the Year” by models.com[5] As of January 2019, Aighewi ranks as one of the “Top 50” models by models.com[6]
Early life
Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.[7] Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for NASA.[8] As her parents are environmental scientists,[9] she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.[3]
Career
Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.[10] She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach,[11] Louis Vuitton, Chanel,[12] Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy, Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others.[13][14] She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford,[15] Marc Jacobs,[16] Vera Wang, and Chanel.[17] Adesuwa's break out video "Spring in Harlem" debuted on LOVE.com[18] and was written up by Forbes[19]
Videography
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bonfire | Childish Gambino | Camper |
| 2012 | Heartbeat | Childish Gambino | Girlfriend |
| 2016 | Woman | Diana Gordon | Model |
References
- ^ "Adesuwa Aighewi - Model". models.com.
- ^ Dazed (21 May 2018). "Adesuwa Aighewi is making waves on the catwalk".
- ^ a b "You Are Here". 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women". Forbes.
- ^ "Model of the Year 2018". models.com.
- ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
- ^ Garced, Kristi (16 September 2014). "Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi".
- ^ "Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African's Point Of View"". British Vogue.
- ^ "A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto". LOVE. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Meet Adesuwa Aighewi, One of Fashion's Most Outspoken Models".
- ^ "Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show".
- ^ "Adesuwa Aighewi might be the most interesting model almost no one has heard about". www.w24.co.za.
- ^ Aighewi, Adesuwa (1 November 2017). "The fashion industry said my dreadlocks would stop me working. They were wrong". the Guardian.
- ^ "These 14 Women Are the New Class of High-Fashion Runway Models".
- ^ "23 New Models That Are About To Do The Damn Thing".
- ^ "Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 Accessories Ad Campaign". 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Pier59 Studios". Pier59 Studios. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "WATCH: Chanel Show-Opener, Adesuwa Aighewi, Makes her Debut as Creative Director". LOVE. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Witte, Rae. "Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-21.