Adesuwa Aighewi
Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi (born April 22, 1988) is an American fashion model and filmmaker. In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com.
Adesuwa Aighewi

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- Name
- Adesuwa Aighewi
- Education
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Birth Name
- Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- model · filmmaker · film director
- Honours
- OkayAfrica 100 Women
- Languages
- English
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Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi (born April 22, 1988) is an American fashion model and filmmaker. In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com.
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Adesuwa Aighewi (born 1992) is an American film director, filmmaker and model. The film director was born in Minneapolis. Adesuwa Aighewi studied at University of Maryland and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Languages used include English. The film director received OkayAfrica 100 Women.
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• Name — Adesuwa Aighewi • Education — University of Maryland Eastern Shore • Birth Name — Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi • Birthplace — Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. • Hair Color — Brown • Eye Color — Brown • Agency — * 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)
Early life
Early life
Adesuwa Aighewi was born on April 22, 1988 in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father. 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. As her parents are environmental scientists, she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.
Career
Career
Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy, Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others. She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, and Chanel. Adesuwa's break out video "Spring in Harlem" debuted on LOVE.com and was written up by Forbes.
Videography
Videography
• 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
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- 1.Dazed. Adesuwa Aighewi is making waves on the catwalk. May 21, 2018.
- 2.models.com. Adesuwa Aighewi - Model.
- 3.You Are Here. September 20, 2016.
- 4.Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women. Forbes.
- 5.models.com. Model of the Year 2018.
- 6.Top 50 Models. models.com.
- 7.Garced, Kristi. Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi. September 16, 2014.
- 8.Adesuwa Aighewi: "I Want To Show What Africa Is From An African's Point Of View". British Vogue. January 15, 2019.
- 9.A day in a life of Adesuwa Aighewi, captured by Nick DeLieto. LOVE.
- 10.Meet Adesuwa Aighewi, One of Fashion's Most Outspoken Models. October 18, 2018.
- 11.Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show.
- 12.Adesuwa Aighewi might be the most interesting model almost no one has heard about. www.w24.co.za.
- 13.Aighewi, Adesuwa. The fashion industry said my dreadlocks would stop me working. They were wrong. the Guardian. November 1, 2017.
- 14.These 14 Women Are the New Class of High-Fashion Runway Models.
- 15.23 New Models That Are About To Do The Damn Thing.
- 16.Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 Accessories Ad Campaign. April 13, 2018.
- 17.Pier59 Studios.
- 18.WATCH: Chanel Show-Opener, Adesuwa Aighewi, Makes her Debut as Creative Director. LOVE.
- 19.Witte, Rae. Model Adesuwa Aighewi Releases Her Directorial Debut On The Beauty Of Muslim Women. Forbes.
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