Devon Aoki

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Devon Aoki
Birth nameDevon Edwenna Aoki
Date of birth August 10 1982 (1982-08-10) (age 27)
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Hair color Light brown
Eye color Hazel
Measurements (US) 33-23-33, (EU) 84-58.5-84
Dress size (US) 4; (EU) 34
Shoe size (US) 7; (EU) 38

Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American fashion model and actress. She is known as the world's shortest supermodel.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Aoki was born in New York City and grew up in California, attending The American School in London in Westminster. Her Japanese American father, Rocky Aoki, a former Olympic wrestler, is the owner and founder of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewelery designer of English and German heritage.[1] Her brother, Steve Aoki, is a well-known Los Angeles, California DJ, and is the founder of the Dim Mak Records. Devon also has a sister and half brother Cole Price.

Aoki was discovered in New York at a Rancid concert she had gatecrashed. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year Aoki was introduced to supermodel Kate Moss by her godmother who would later take the young Devon under her wing. It wasn't much later that Devon signed onto Storm Model Management at age 14. In 1998, Devon replaced Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace.

Aoki has told: "And then I guess from being in New York, I did this photograph for Interview Magazine called "Lovely Rita." My agency says that Kate Moss brought the picture in and told them that they should, you know, sign me. And then it happened, and then in my early career we did a lot of jobs together. She was a big help to me when I first started".

[edit] Career

She has modeled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, and Versace. Aoki is 5 ft 5 in (165cm, according to celebheights.com) — an almost unheard of height for runway models, who are usually at least 5 ft 8 in height[2]. She has done ad campaigns for: Chanel Couture by Karl Lagerfeld, Versace Atelier by Steven Meisel, Junko Shimada by Bettina Kimenda and Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons

Early on in her career Aoki made cameo appearances in several music videos, including Duran Duran's "Electric Barbarella", Primal Scream's "Kowalski" (With Kate Moss), Elton John's "Something About The Way You Look Tonight", Ginuwine's "In Those Jeans" video and, later, in Ludacris's "Act a Fool". Music from this video was featured in the soundtrack of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which Ludacris and Aoki both appeared in. In 2006, she made an appearance in The Killers's video "Bones". Aoki has also made a cameo appearance in the short films accompanying the new Sean Lennon album, Friendly Fire.

Her acting career includes films like 2 Fast 2 Furious, D.E.B.S., Sin City, Dead or Alive and War. She did not have her driver's license prior to filming 2 Fast 2 Furious and had to learn to drive during filming.[3] Aoki got a part in a film called The Mutant Chronicles, directed by Simon Hunter and starring Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, Ron Perlman and others, will reportedly be released in 2008. The story is set 400 years into the future (23rd or 24th century). The movie is described as a futuristic Saving Private Ryan set in a world where nearly everything is powered by steam.

She has joined L.A.'s International Creative Management for representation and The Firm for management (which manages the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Adrien Brody). Aoki plans on launching her own clothing line, and has signed on to New York entrepreneur Richie Akiva's record label, where she will cut her own album[4].

She was on the cover of I-D magazine in July 2007 alongside Jeremy Scott. [5] Also in 2007, Aoki posed for photographer Marc Baptiste’s book Nudes, however she has stated that she was wearing a dress.[6] [7]
It's funny. People have been saying that, and I saw the book. I'm the only person in the book who is wearing clothes. I'm wearing a dress. I'm like 'why am I in this book?' because it's nudes and I'm not nude at all. I'm wearing a dress. I don't think I knew it was for a nude book, because I was wearing clothes and that doesn't work with the whole concept. I had shot with that photographer and he probably wanted to use the pictures and I'm sure my management OK'd the pictures because I was clothed, so that is not actually true.
She has appeared in many magazine covers [8], books [9] and articles. [10] Aoki has appeared in The Cobrasnake website's party photos among other celebrities.

In September 2007, it was announced she was designing jeans line for Levi's. "One of the coolest designs is an adjustable zip waist you can tighten with an elegant clasp closure," she told to reporters. [11]

Aoki recently made a return to the runway, walking for the Chanel Pre-Fall 2008 show in London.

She is signed to 1 Model Mgnt (owned by her mother)New York, d-Management Milan and City Paris.

[edit] Personal life

Aoki lives on her own, and keeps her personal life private. But she is often seen alongside major hip-hop and Hollywood men at high-profile social functions and movie premieres. She used to date Lenny Kravitz and Rick Salomon (also known from Paris Hilton's sex tape). [12]

She recently [2007] bought a house in Los Angeles and likes traveling in Europe.

[edit] Filmography

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Christie (Holly Valance), Tina (Jaime Pressly) and Kasumi (Devon Aoki) in DOA: Dead or Alive

[edit] References

  1. ^ Devon Aoki details and interviews
  2. ^ Devon Aoki fact file
  3. ^ Aoki learning driving during filming
  4. ^ Plans for own clothing line
  5. ^ Devon and Jeremy Scott in I-D magazine
  6. ^ Biography for Devon Aoki
  7. ^ Aoki in Nudes book
  8. ^ Devon Aoki magazine covers
  9. ^ Devon Aoki books
  10. ^ Devon Aoki articles
  11. ^ Aoki's line for Levi's
  12. ^ Devon Aoki dates whosdatedwho.com

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NAME Aoki, Devon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES デヴォン青木
SHORT DESCRIPTION American model and actress
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
de:Devon Aoki

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