Devon Aoki life and biography

Devon Edwenna Aoki is an American Fashion model and actress.

This strikingly beautiful model began her career in the entertainment industry at the ripe age of 14. Daughter to restauranter Rocky Aoki (owner of Benihana restaurants) and a German/English mother, Aoki's exotic look was favored by photographers and designers alike. She has been featured as the face of numerous advertising campaigns, which have included Chanel, Verace, Wella, Cerruti and Moschino.

Aoki's natural progressing into television and film commenced when she shot the sensational "Primal Scream" video with Kate Moss. She made her feature film debut in the action sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003) and later appeared in the "Death of a Dynasty"(2003) a musical comedy newcomer Damon Dash. After a turn as Dominique, one of the plaid-skirted schoolgirl spys in the cult film "D.E.B.S." (2005), Aoki appeared in a pivotal role in director Robert Rodriguez and writer-artist Frank Miller's visually arresting adaptation of Miller's crime noir comic book series "Sin City" (2005), playing "deadly little Miho," the silent, samurai sword-wielding hooker from Old Town who raises the body count significantly in the segment "The Big Fat Kill."


Devon Aoki's filmography:

2003 Death of a Dynasty ; 2 Fast 2 Furious
2004 D.E.B.S.
2005 Sin City
2006 Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire ; DOA: Dead or Alive ; Zoom
2007 War
2008 Mutant Chronicles
2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead

Devon Aoki's agencies:

London - Select
New York - One Mgmt
Milan - d'management
Los Angeles - Photo[Genics
Paris - City


Check out the zareer highlights of Devon Aoki:

1995:
- Godmother introduces her to Kate Moss
1996:
- Signs with Storm Management
- Moves to London with her mother after the divorce of her parents, Rocky Aoki (Benihana founder) and Pamela Hilburger (jewelry designer)
1997:
- Featured in the video for Primal Scream's "Kowalski" alongside Kate Moss
- Featured in the video for Duran Duran's "Electric Barbarella"
- Debuts on the runway
1998:
- Replaces Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace
- Becomes the face of Alessandro Dell’Acqua
1999:
- Karl Lagerfeld photographs Aoki for Chanel
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial on couture, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Featured on the cover of Interview alongside Kate Moss
2001:
- Becomes the face of Moschino Jeans
- Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue
- Styled as Betty Boop for a Interview editorial, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth
2002:
- Appears in Baby Phat ad campaign
- Appears on the cover of Nylon
- Appears on the cover of i-D
- Appears on the cover of German Vogue
2003:
- Plays Suki in 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Signs cosmetics contract with Lancôme
2004:
- Models for Bloomingdale’s catalog
- Appears on the cover of Nylon alongside Jamie King and Alexis Bedel
2005:
- Plays Miho, mute female assassin, in Sin City
2006:
- Plays an Asian warrior-princess in Dead or Alive
- Juergen Teller photographs Aoki for Yves Saint Laurent
2007:
- Announces a collection of vintage-inspired jeans for Levi’s, to be released in Asia next season
- Reprises Miho role in Sin City 2
- Makes a cameo appearance in the video for the Killers’ “Bones”
- Featured on the cover of i-D
- Becomes the face of Hugo by Hugo Boss
2008:
- Closes the spring Chanel couture show in Paris
- Appears in editorials for Numéro and W
- Appears in Vogue feature on Patrick Robinson
2009:
- Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Kayt Jones
- Japanese Vogue features Aoki as the model of the month
2010:
- Daniel Jackson photographs Aoki for the spring issue of LOVE
2011:
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Carter Smith

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