Devon Aoki
| Devon Aoki | |
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Devon Aoki, 2008
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Devon Edwenna Aoki August 10, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Spouse(s) | James Bailey |
| Parent(s) | Pamela Hilburger Hiroaki Aoki |
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| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Manager | One Model Management New York City, d-Management Milan and City Paris |
Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American actress and fashion model.
Aoki was born in 1982 in New York City, and grew up in California and London, attending high school at The American School in London. Her Japanese father, Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki, a former wrestler, was the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain and owned it until his death on July 10, 2008. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewelry designer and a painter of German and English heritage. She is the half-sister of DJ and record producer Steve Aoki.
She started modeling when she was 13, the same year Aoki was introduced by her godmother to Kate Moss, who would later take the young model under her wing. She was signed to Storm Model Management at age 14. In 1998, at the age of 16, Aoki replaced Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace.
Aoki has modeled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, Versace, despite her relatively short height for a runway model. Aoki has done ad campaigns for Chanel Ready-to-Wear, Chanel Couture by Karl Lagerfeld, Versace by Steven Meisel, YSL by Juergen Teller, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Hugo Boss, Moschino, Ungaro, Fendi, nko Shimada by Bettina Kimenda, Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons, Lancome, Tiffanys and co.
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