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Ajuma Nasanyana

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Nationality:
Kenyan
Birthday:
January 14, 1984
Born in:
Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Ford
Known for:
My body, my legs
Friends with:
Honorine Uwera, Kinée Diouf, Sessilee Lopez

Career

Vivenne Westwood, 2008

Jan 14, 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
Forth 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 Vivienne Westwood fall 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

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