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Ajuma Nasanyana

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Nationality: Kenyan
Birthday: January 14, 1984
Born In: Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya
Lives Now: New York, NY
Agencies: Ford
Known For: Body, Legs
Friends: Kinée Diouf, Honorine Uwera, Sessilee Lopez

Ajuma Nasanyana's Career Highlights

14 JAN, 1984: Born in Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya

2003: Crowned Miss Nairobi at the Miss Tourism Kenya competition

2003: Spotted by a Kenyan model scout at the competition

2003: Forth runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World search

JUN 2003: Moves to Paris

2004: Featured in a catalog for Issey Miyake

MAR 2004: Opens and closes the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris

2004: Considers giving up modeling for a career as an athlete

JUL 2004: Visits Little Rock Early Childhood Centre in Nairobi to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds

2005: Photographed in an editorial for Elle with Gilles Bensimon

2006: Featured in an editorial in Dazed & Confused

FEB 2006: Opens the Vivienne Westwood fall show in Paris

NOV 2006: Walks in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

2007: Appears in a commercial for Target

2008: Juergen Teller photographs Nasanyana for the Vivienne Westwood ad campaign, alongside the designer herself

FEB 2008: Closes the fall Martin Grant show in Paris

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