Adesuwa Aighewi

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Adesuwa Aighewi
Adesuwa Aighewi Paris Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2019.jpg
Aighewi in 2019
Born
Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi

Alma mater University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Modeling information
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

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]

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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

YearTitleArtistRole
2011"Bonfire" Childish Gambino Camper
2012"Heartbeat"Childish GambinoGirlfriend
2016"Woman" Diana Gordon Model
2020"Dangerous Love" Tiwa Savage Videocaller

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