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Ingrid Gjoni (born 24 December 1981 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian singer and fashion model. She graduated from the Academy of Arts, studying acting. [ where? ]
Born in Tirana to a family rooted in nobility, Gjoni was one of the first photomodels in Albania. She organized a couple of shows. [1] Between 1998 and 2002 she lived and worked in Greece, partly as a fashion model. [2] She has also worked in the United States as a model.
She was awarded the Top Radio Albania Award for 2009, [3]
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