Riley Montana

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Riley Montana
Born
Ebony Riley

(1990-08-06) August 6, 1990 (age 33) [1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality American
Years active2014-present
Modeling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • IMG Models (New York, London)
  • LA Model Management (Los Angeles) (mother agency) [2]

Riley Montana (born Ebony Riley) is an American fashion model and singer-songwriter.

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Early life

Montana was born in Detroit, Michigan, as Ebony Riley. [3] She also lived in Southfield, Michigan. [4] Before modeling, she got a nursing degree and worked jobs at places like Sprint in Los Angeles, California. [5]

Career

Montana's first fashion job was a Givenchy campaign. [6] She has walked the runway for Marc Jacobs, Balmain, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte, Bottega Veneta, Nina Ricci, and Tory Burch. [7] She has also walked for Anna Sui, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Rodarte, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zac Posen. [8]

Montana has appeared in campaigns for Brandon Maxwell, [9] Balmain, [10] MAC Cosmetics, Reebok, Marc Jacobs, Pyer Moss, [11] and Tom Ford. [12]

In 2022, Montana embarked on a career as a singer-songwriter. On February 1, 2023, she released her debut EP ebony under her birth name. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Q&As with Rodarte's favourite models". Dazed .
  2. ↑ "Riley Montana - Model".
  3. ↑ "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.
  4. ↑ "Riley Montana on Life in Detroit". AnOther Magazine.
  5. ↑ "Model Call: Riley Montana". WWD. 2014-04-15.
  6. ↑ "How Riley Montana Rose to the Top of the Modeling World". Harper’s Bazaar. 2014-05-27.
  7. ↑ "SUPERMODEL SHOWDOWN: RILEY MONTANA". V magazine.
  8. ↑ "Riley Montana Might Be Fashion's Next Black Supermodel, And For Good Reason". Huffington Post.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.
  10. ↑ "tear-stained beauties dilone, jourdan, and more join balmain campaign". i-D.
  11. ↑ "Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Debuts "Seven Mothers" Short Film At NYC Pop-Up Shop". BET.
  12. ↑ "TOM FORD BOYS & GIRLS 2017 FILM CAMPAIGN". Les Falcons.
  13. ↑ "ebony by Ebony Riley". Apple Music.
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