31 Facts About Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan Dunn was discovered in Hammersmith Primark in 2006 and signed to The Squad Management in London.

Jourdan Dunn began appearing on international runways in early 2007.

Jourdan Dunn is considered to be one of her generation's supermodels.

Jourdan Dunn was born in Brent, London, and grew up in nearby Greenford with her mother.

Jourdan Dunn admitted to being self-conscious as a teenager, due to her height and weight.

Jourdan Dunn stated growing up, people would often tell her she should become a model, but she was apprehensive as she was not really sure what a model did.

Jourdan Dunn commented that shows like America's Next Top Model intrigued her, as they gave her a new perspective of the job.

On 1 February 2020, Jourdan Dunn became engaged to rapper Dion Hamilton.

At the age of 16, Jourdan Dunn made her runway debut in the New York shows in the autumn of 2007, walking in shows for Marc Jacobs and Polo Ralph Lauren, among others.

Jourdan Dunn has since become a major fixture on runways, having walked for the industry's biggest designers.

Jourdan Dunn was often distinguished for being the only black model in shows, for which she later condemned designers.

Jourdan Dunn has garnered attention for her legs and for her walk which she says she practises frequently with very tall heels, walking over 60 shows during the spring 2009 season.

In July 2008, Steven Meisel selected Jourdan Dunn to appear on the cover of the Vogue Italia issue devoted entirely to black models.

Jourdan Dunn featured as a 'Face of the Moment' in May 2009's US Vogue.

Jourdan Dunn has been featured on the cover of American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Japan, Vogue Brazil and Teen Vogue, Miss Vogue, Vogue Girl Korea, W Magazine, Glamour Magazine UK, Elle, Wonderland, Manifesto, Fashion Magazine Canada, Madame Figaro, Pop, Russh, Muse, The Sunday Times Style, Ponystep, Antidote, Luella, and covering i-D magazine eight times.

The issue sparked controversy as Jourdan Dunn; who was 18 at the time, announced her pregnancy.

Jourdan Dunn continued to model until she was six months pregnant and couldn't fit into any of the clothes, notably walking the catwalk for the Spring 2010 Jean Paul Gaultier show, with a baby bump.

At the age of 19, ten weeks after giving birth, Jourdan Dunn returned to the runway at London Fashion Week for the Winter 2010 season.

Jourdan Dunn wore a gold and white gown by Jonathan Saunders with feathered headdress by Stephen Jones.

Jourdan Dunn made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut for the 2012 show.

Jourdan Dunn appeared on the 2015 list having earned $US3.5million.

Jourdan Dunn is pictured in the September 2015 issue of Vogue modelling a J Mendel fox fur boa.

The collection; called "Lil' LonDunn by Jourdan Dunn", debuted in April 2016.

Jourdan Dunn appeared in a music video for Nicki Minaj entitled "Regret In Your Tears", directed by Mert and Marcus in May 2017.

In February 2008, Jourdan Dunn became the first Black model to walk in a Prada fashion show during the 21st Century.

In November 2008, Jourdan Dunn was named "Model of the Year" at the British Fashion Awards.

Jourdan Dunn won the "Inspiration Award" at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2015, for her philanthropic work raising awareness for Sickle-cell disease and her consistent activism for diversity within the modeling industry.

Jourdan Dunn was the first Black British model to make the list.

Jourdan Dunn appeared on the February cover of British Vogue in 2015, becoming the first solo Black model to grace the cover in 12 years.

Jourdan Dunn was a guest on The Jonathan Ross Show in March 2013 and later again in 2019, to discuss her career.

Jourdan Dunn appeared in the 2012,2013 and 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.