Kidada Jones
| Kidada Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kidada Ann Jones March 22, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education |
Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising (attended) |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Nash (m. 2003; div. 2006) |
| Partner(s) | Tupac Shakur (1995–96)(engaged) |
| Parent(s) |
Peggy Lipton Quincy Jones |
| Relatives |
Rashida Jones (sister) Quincy Jones III (half-brother) |
Kidada Ann Jones (born March 22, 1974) is an American actress, model and fashion designer. Jones is best known for her work as a designer for The Walt Disney Company, where she has a line known as Kidada for Disney Couture. Jones is the daughter of composer Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton.
The elder daughter of composer/arranger Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton, Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Jones was raised in Bel-Air, with her younger sister Rashida Jones, who is now an actress. Their father is African American. According to DNA testing and research done for African American Lives in 2006, he has more than one-third European ancestry, with some present on both sides of his family. Two-thirds of his ancestry is African and, in his mother's direct maternal line, his ancestors can be traced to the Tikar people of present-day Cameroon. Their mother is the daughter of an artist and businessman, both from Jewish immigrant families (from Russia and Latvia). Jones attended the Los Angeles Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising, and left at age 19 to work with designer Tommy Hilfiger.
Kidada Jones began working as a celebrity stylist for her father's publication Vibe magazine. She gained attention when she styled Michael Jackson for the cover of Vibe in 1995. She was recruited by designer Tommy Hilfiger, who launched a successful ad campaign centered on Jones and a group of her friends (including Aaliyah, Tamia, Kate Hudson, Nicole Richie, and Oliver Hudson). She worked as his muse for eight years. Jones' fashion work included designing a clothing line for Snoop Dogg for three years. Jones also appeared during this period as a model in such fashion magazines as Elle, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar.
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