Devon Edwenna Aoki (デヴォン青木 Devon Aoki, born August 10, 1982) is an American supermodel and actress.
| Devon Aoki |
|---|
| Born |
| August 10, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation |
| Actress, fashion model |
| Career milestones |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Sin City (2005) DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) |
Biography
Early life
Aoki was born in New York City though she grew up in California, and attended high school in London. Her Japanese father, Rocky Aoki, a former Olympic wrestler, is the owner of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewelry designer of English and German heritage. Her brother, Steve Aoki, is a well-known Los Angeles, California DJ, and is the head of the Dim Mak record label. She also has a sister.
Aoki was discovered in New York at a Rancid concert she had gatecrashed. She began modeling at the age of thirteen.
Aoki has been linked with many Hollywood A-Listers including Justin Timerlake and James D. Roberts
Career
She has appeared in the movies 2 Fast 2 Furious, D.E.B.S., and Sin City and Dead or Alive, as well as in numerous magazines. She has modelled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, and Versace. Aoki is 5 ft 5 in (165cm, according to celebheights.com) — an almost unheard of height for runway models, who are usually at least 5 ft 8 in tall — and is known as the world's shortest supermodel.
Earlier in her career Aoki made a cameo appearance in Duran Duran's music video "Electric Barbarella", Ginuwine's "In Those Jeans" video and, later, in Ludacris's "Act a Fool". Music from this video was featured in the soundtrack of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which Ludacris and Aoki both appeared in. In 2006, she made an appearance in The Killers's video "Bones".
She did not have her driver's license prior to filming 2 Fast 2 Furious and had to learn to drive during filming.[1]
Aoki has also made a cameo appearance in the short films accompanying the new Sean Lennon album, Friendly Fire.
Filmography
- Mutant Chronicles (2008)
- Sin City 2 (2007): Miho
- DOA: Dead or Alive (2006): Kasumi
- Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire (2006): a Mermaid (Wait For Me)
- Sin City (2005): Miho
- D.E.B.S. (2004): Dominique
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Suki
- Death of a Dynasty (2003): Picasso
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