Devon Edwenna Aoki was born on August 10,1982 and is an American model and retired actress.
19 Facts About Devon Aoki
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Devon Aoki grew up in New York City, Malibu, California, and London, England.
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Devon Aoki attended high school at The American School in London.
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Devon Aoki's father was former wrestler and Benihana restaurant magnate Rocky Aoki and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer.
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Devon Aoki's father was Japanese and her mother is of German and English ancestry.
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Devon Aoki started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to Kate Moss.
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Devon Aoki has an older sister and a younger brother, as well as four half-siblings including Steve Aoki.
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In 1998, at the age of 16, Devon Aoki replaced Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace.
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Devon Aoki has graced the covers of numerous international fashion magazines, including US' Ocean Drive, Vegas, Nylon, i-D, Interview, Elle Girl and UK's Wonderland; Korea's Cosmo Girl; France's Jalouse; Australia's Russh and 10 Magazine; Japan's Voce and Harper's Bazaar; and Malaysia's Her World.
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Additionally, Devon Aoki has appeared on the covers of Vogue and Numero.
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In 2018, Devon Aoki walked the runway for Jeremy Scott's eponymous brand, starred in an editorial for American Vogue and appeared in advertising campaigns for Moschino Fragrance, Nordstrom and Swarovski.
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Devon Aoki was cast as Tatsu Yamashiro in Arrow season 3, but was replaced by Rila Fukushima due to a scheduling conflict.
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Devon Aoki appeared briefly in the documentary films I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer, the former being a documentary about her brother Steve.
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Devon Aoki is considered as an icon in the fashion industry by models.
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L'Officiel USA called her "an eternal fashion It-girl", while I-D magazine wrote that Devon Aoki is "one of those few faces that defined the turn of the millennium," and listed seven of Devon Aoki's most iconic outfits.
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In February 2019, Wonderland magazine reported that singer Rihanna channeled Devon Aoki's look from the action film 2 Fast 2 Furious for her Fenty Beauty campaign.
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Devon Aoki is married to James Bailey, and they have one son and three daughters.
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Devon Aoki retired from full-time film acting in 2009 to focus on motherhood.
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Devon Aoki modeled during the third annual charity fashion show presented by General Motors on February 24,2004.