Eniola Abioro
Eniola Abioro | |
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| Born | 10 July 1999 Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Model |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Eniola Abioro (born 1999) is a Nigerian fashion model. She is the first Nigerian model to walk for Prada.[2]
Early life
[edit]Abioro is the middle child in her family; she has an older brother and a younger sister.[3] She worked as a kindergarten teacher at a school called Grace Academy in Lagos, Nigeria. A local agency proprietor discovered her and convinced her family to let her pursue a career in modeling.[4]
Career
[edit]Abioro signed with Next Management and debuted as a Prada exclusive in 2018.[4] She walked the runway for Versace, Giambattista Valli, Tommy Hilfiger, Off-White, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne and Loewe, Salvatore Ferragamo and Altuzarra.[5] She has also walked for Jason Wu and modeled for Revlon, Fenty Beauty, Calvin Klein and Tiffany and Co.[6] After her first season, models.com listed her as a "Top Newcomer",[7] and as one of their "Top 50" models.[8]
Abioro has appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Italia, WSJ and Elle.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eniola Abioro - Model". models.com.
- ^ Agbo, Njideka (23 February 2018). "ENIOLA ABIORO BECOMES FIRST NIGERIAN TO WALK FOR PRADA". Guardian Nigeria.
- ^ "Daily Duo: Eniola". models.com. 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b Okwodu, Janelle (3 April 2018). "This Nigerian Stunner Taught Kindergarten—Now She Rules the Runways". Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ Adams, Brittany (13 March 2018). "18 NEW TOP MODELS WHO HAD THE BIGGEST FALL 2018 BREAKOUT SEASONS". Fashionista.com.
- ^ a b Ojo-Felix, Irene (19 November 2020). "The Graduates: Eniola Abioro". models.com.
- ^ Moskovic, Stephen (8 March 2018). "Newcomers F/W 2018".
- ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.