1. Anya Ayoung-Chee is a Trinidadian host, fashion designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
17 Facts About Anya Ayoung-Chee
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Anya Ayoung-Chee was Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2008 and was a contestant in the Miss Universe 2008 pageant.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee was the winner of Project Runways ninth season in 2011.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee founded the fashion lines Anya de Rouge and Pilar and the online fashion retailer cANYAval.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee was born to Trinidadian parents in New York City but moved to Trinidad at the age of two; she therefore holds dual Trinidadian and American citizenship.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee is the only daughter in a family of eight.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee continued her education in London and New York, studying graphic and interior design at Parsons School of Design and Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee remained in New York until 2007, when her brother Pilar died.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee had been involved in philanthropy since 2003, when she became a member of the TallMan Foundation.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee auditioned for and was accepted as a contestant on Season 9 of the American television show Project Runway in 2011.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee had experience creating designs, but her tailoring had been done by others.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee was featured in a fashion spread in Marie Claire and received a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel with which to design and sell merchandise, as well as a partnership with Piperlime.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee was voted the fan favorite in a Twitter contest, for which she received another $10,000.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee has hosted events and produced fashion for Trinidad's carnival, and has founded online store cANYAval, where she works with other designers creating clothing inspired by Trinidad's carnival.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee is a travel ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago.
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In 2019, Anya Ayoung-Chee competed in Season 7 of Project Runway All Stars, that featured a cast of previous winners.
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Anya Ayoung-Chee met her longtime boyfriend Wyatt Gallery in 2006 at Trinidad carnival.