Adesuwa Aighewi

Adesuwa Aighewi
Aighewi in 2019
Born	Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[2]
Alma mater	University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Modeling information
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Agency	The Society Management (New York) Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan) Premier Model Management (London) Uno Models (Barcelona) Le Management (Copenhagen, Hamburg) Photogenics LA (Los Angeles) Stockholmsgruppen (Stockholm) [1]

Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi[3] is an American fashion model and filmmaker.[4] In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com.[5] As of January 2019, Aighewi ranks as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com.[6]

Early life

Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.[7] Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for NASA.[8] As her parents are environmental scientists,[9] she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.[3]

Career

Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.[10] She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach,[11] Louis Vuitton, Chanel,[12] Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy, Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others.[13][14] She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford,[15] Marc Jacobs,[16] Vera Wang, and Chanel.[17] Adesuwa's break out video "Spring in Harlem" debuted on LOVE.com[18] and was written up by Forbes.[19]

Videography

Year	Title	Artist	Role
2011	"Bonfire"	Childish Gambino	Camper
2012	"Heartbeat"	Childish Gambino	Girlfriend
2016	"Woman"	Diana Gordon	Model
2020	"Dangerous Love"	Tiwa Savage	Videocaller

References

1. "Adesuwa Aighewi - Model". models.com.
2. Dazed (May 21, 2018). "Adesuwa Aighewi is making waves on the catwalk".
3. "You Are Here". September 20, 2016.
4. "Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women". Forbes.
5. "Model of the Year 2018". models.com.
6. "Top 50 Models". models.com.
7. Garced, Kristi (September 16, 2014). "Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi".
8. "Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African's Point Of View"". British Vogue. January 15, 2019.
9. "A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto". LOVE. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
10. "Meet Adesuwa Aighewi, One of Fashion's Most Outspoken Models". October 18, 2018.
11. "Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show".
12. "Adesuwa Aighewi might be the most interesting model almost no one has heard about". www.w24.co.za. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
13. Aighewi, Adesuwa (November 1, 2017). "The fashion industry said my dreadlocks would stop me working. They were wrong". the Guardian.
14. "These 14 Women Are the New Class of High-Fashion Runway Models". Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
15. "23 New Models That Are About To Do The Damn Thing".
16. "Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 Accessories Ad Campaign". April 13, 2018.
17. "Pier59 Studios". Pier59 Studios. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
18. "WATCH: Chanel Show-Opener, Adesuwa Aighewi, Makes her Debut as Creative Director". LOVE. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
19. Witte, Rae. "Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.