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| Ajuma in Boss Africa Magazine |
In November 2003
Ajuma travelled to Europe to build her portfolio prior to the Supermodel finals
in New York. She was soon signed up with top agencies in London, Italy,
Austria, Spain, Ireland, Canada and Sweden.
At the finals on
January 20 2004, Ajuma sashayed down the catwalk in New York to rapturous
applause from both the audience and the press. She made modelling history when
she became the first black model to win a contract (worth USD 50,000) in an
international competition open to all races, and from then on she has not
looked back.
Ajuma
participated in the New York Fashion Week alongside Naomi Campbell and Alek Wek
for designers such as Baby Phat and Carlos Mienes before travelling to Milan to
model for fashion houses such as Ungaro during the Italian Fashion Week. Paris
was the final destination during the winter show season and she particularly
struck leading British designer Vivian Westwood, who made her the lead model in
her show.
She was also
featured as one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels, in their 2006 fashion show.
Ajuma has
continued with her hectic schedule and has shot several magazine editorials, a
video for Lacoste and a catalogue for Issey Miyake. She currently lives in
America.
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| Ajuma |
NATIONALITY:Kenyan
BIRTH DATE:
January 14, 1984
LIVES NOW: New
York, NY
KNOWN FOR: Body,
Legs
AGENCIES:
Beatrice Models - Milan
Paparazzi Model
Management - Amsterdam
Group Model
Management - Barcelona
Models 1
Wiener Models
DNA Model
Management
Surazuri Model
Management
Bookings Model
Agency - London
Sweden Models
UNO Barcelona
OmodelAfrica
MUSE FOR:
Vivienne Westwood
FRIENDS: Kinée
Diouf, Bunmi Ademokoya, Honorine Uwera and Sessilee Lopez
HOBBIES: Running
Ajuma Nasanyana’s
Career Highlights
14 JAN, 1984:
Born in Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya
2003: Crowned
Miss Nairobi at the Miss Tourism Kenya competition
2003: Spotted by
a Kenyan model scout at the competition
2003: Fourth
runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World search
JUN 2003: Moves to Paris
2004: Featured in
a catalog for Issey Miyake
MAR 2004: Opens
and closes the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris
2004: Considers
giving up modeling for a career as an athlete
JUL 2004: Visits Little Rock Early
Childhood Centre in Nairobi to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds
2005: Photographed
in an editorial for Elle with Gilles Bensimon
2006: Featured in
an editorial in Dazed & Confused
FEB 2006: Opens
the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris
NOV 2006: Walks
in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
2007: Appears in
a commercial for Target
2008: Juergen
Teller photographs Nasanyana for the Vivienne Westwood ad campaign, alongside
the designer herself
FEB 2008: Closes
the fall Martin Grant show in Paris
2008: Leaves Ford
Models in New York and signs with DNA Models
JAN 2009: Walks
the spring Alexis Mabille couture show in Paris
MAR 2009: Appears
in W editorial, photographed by Juergen Teller
2009: Becomes one
of the faces of Marc Jacobs, photographed by Juergen Teller
2011: Jo’Burg
Fashion Week
2011: Arise
Magazine Fashion Week Lagos
2011: Africa
Fashion Week Jo’Burg
2011: Winner
Africa Model of the Year
2011: Cape Town
Fashion Week
2012: Mercedes
Benz Fashion Week Jo’ Burg
Notes - Her real
name is Nancy Nasenyana.
“Sometimes you are
there in this really beautiful place, with no one but you and the (photography,
hair and make-up) crew. And you wish you were there with someone special to
share it with,” she reflects.
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| Ajuma at the Africa Fashion Week 2011 in Jo'Burg |
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