Adesuwa Aighewi

{{short description|American fashion model and filmmaker|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox model

| name = Adesuwa Aighewi

| image = Adesuwa Aighewi Paris Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2019.jpg

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| caption = Aighewi in 2019

| alma_mater = University of Maryland Eastern Shore

| birth_name = Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi

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| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/projects/article/39740/1/adesuwa-aighewi-model-biography-dazed-100-2018-profile|title=Adesuwa Aighewi is making waves on the catwalk|last=Dazed|date=May 21, 2018|publisher=}}

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| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| hair_color = Brown

| eye_color = Brown

| agency = {{Plainlist|

The Society Management (New York)
Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan)
Premier Model Management (London)
Uno Models (Barcelona)
Le Management (Copenhagen, Hamburg)
Photogenics LA (Los Angeles)
Stockholmsgruppen (Stockholm) {{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/adesuwa-aighewi|title=Adesuwa Aighewi - Model|publisher=models.com}} }}

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Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi{{cite web|url=http://officemagazine.net/interview/you-are-here|title=You Are Here|date=September 20, 2016|publisher=}} is an American fashion model and filmmaker.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/raewitte/2018/07/17/model-adesuwa-aighewi-releases-her-directorial-debut-on-the-beauty-of-muslim-women/#18d10580340c|title=Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women|work=Forbes}} In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com.{{cite web|url=https://models.com/mdx/model-of-the-year-awards-2018/|title=Model of the Year 2018|publisher=models.com}} As of January 2019, Aighewi ranks as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com.{{cite web|url=https://models.com/rankings/ui/Top50/7672#7672|title=Top 50 Models|work=models.com}}

Early life

Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/model-call-adesuwa-aighewi-7916489|title=Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi|first=Kristi|last=Garced|date=September 16, 2014|publisher=}} Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for NASA.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/adesuwa-aighewi-africa-tv-series|title=Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African's Point Of View"|work=British Vogue|date=January 15, 2019 }} As her parents are environmental scientists,{{cite web|url=http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto|title=A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto|website=LOVE|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190035/http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto|archive-date=October 25, 2018|url-status=dead}} she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.

Career

Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.{{cite web|url=https://fashionista.com/2017/03/adesuwa-aaighewi-model-interview|title=Meet Adesuwa Aighewi, One of Fashion's Most Outspoken Models|date=October 18, 2018 |publisher=}} She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach,{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2018-ready-to-wear/coach/slideshow/collection|title=Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show|publisher=}} Louis Vuitton, Chanel,{{cite web|url=https://www.w24.co.za/Fashion/Trends/adesuwa-aighewi-might-be-the-most-interesting-model-almost-no-one-has-heard-about-20180326|title=Adesuwa Aighewi might be the most interesting model almost no one has heard about|website=www.w24.co.za|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150223/https://www.w24.co.za/Fashion/Trends/adesuwa-aighewi-might-be-the-most-interesting-model-almost-no-one-has-heard-about-20180326|url-status=dead}} Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy, Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/nov/01/the-fashion-industry-said-my-dreadlocks-would-stop-me-working-they-were-wrong|title=The fashion industry said my dreadlocks would stop me working. They were wrong|first=Adesuwa|last=Aighewi|date=November 1, 2017|website=the Guardian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.instyle.com/fashion/fall-2018-breakout-models#3283144|title=These 14 Women Are the New Class of High-Fashion Runway Models|publisher=|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190303/https://www.instyle.com/fashion/fall-2018-breakout-models#3283144|url-status=dead}}

She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford,{{cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/new-models-nyfw-2016#slide-1|title=23 New Models That Are About To Do The Damn Thing|publisher=}} Marc Jacobs,{{cite web|url=http://lesfacons.com/2018/04/13/marc-jacobs-spring-2018-accessories-ad-campaign/|title=Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 Accessories Ad Campaign|date=April 13, 2018|publisher=}} Vera Wang, and Chanel.{{cite web|url=https://www.pier59studios.com/vera-wang-bridal-inez-vinoodh|title=Pier59 Studios|website=Pier59 Studios|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150248/https://www.pier59studios.com/vera-wang-bridal-inez-vinoodh|archive-date=October 25, 2018|url-status=dead}} Adesuwa's break out video "Spring in Harlem" debuted on LOVE.com{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/9116/watch-chanel-show-opener-adesuwa-aighewi-makes-her-debut-as-creative-director|title=WATCH: Chanel Show-Opener, Adesuwa Aighewi, Makes her Debut as Creative Director|website=LOVE|language=en-us|access-date=March 21, 2019}} and was written up by Forbes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/raewitte/2018/07/17/model-adesuwa-aighewi-releases-her-directorial-debut-on-the-beauty-of-muslim-women/|title=Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women|last=Witte|first=Rae|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=March 21, 2019}}

Videography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Artist ! Role
2011 \| "Bonfire" \| Childish Gambino \| Camper
2012 \| "Heartbeat" \| Childish Gambino \| Girlfriend
2016 \| "Woman" \| Diana Gordon \| Model
2020 \|"Dangerous Love" \|Tiwa Savage \|Videocaller

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Artist

! Role

2011

| "Bonfire"

| Childish Gambino

| Camper

2012

| "Heartbeat"

| Childish Gambino