Ajuma Nasanyana life and biography

Ajuma Nasanyana is Kenyan Fashion model. She is former Miss Nairobi and Miss Tourism Kenya (2003).

Agencies:
* New York DNA
* Paris Ford Europe

Ajuma Nasanyana's Career Highlights:

2003:
- Crowned Miss Nairobi at the Miss Tourism Kenya competition
- Spotted by a Kenyan model scout at the competition
- Fourth runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World search
- Moves to Paris
2004:
- Featured in a catalog for Issey Miyake
- Opens and closes the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris
- Considers giving up modeling for a career as an athlete
- 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
- Opens the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris
- 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
- Closes the fall Martin Grant show in Paris
- Leaves Ford Models in New York and signs with DNA Models
2009:
- Walks the spring Alexis Mabille couture show in Paris
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Juergen Teller
- Becomes one of the faces of Marc Jacobs, photographed by Juergen Teller

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