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Anne Watanabe

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Nationality:
Japanese
Birthday:
April 14, 1986
Born in:
Tokyo, Japan
Agencies:
DNA, Why Not
Known for:
My legs
Famous family:
Ken Watanabe (father)
Friends with:
Eugenia Mandzhieva, Tao Okamoto

Career

Anna Sui, 2006

Apr 14, 1986
Born in Tokyo, Japan
2004
Considers running for Miss Japan, but drops out of race after public discovers that she is Ken Watanabe’s daughter
2005
Appears in print ads for Dior skin care in Japan
Dec 2005
Debuts on the spring New York runway for Marc by Marc Jacobs and Imitation of Christ
2006
Chosen as the Philippines Ambassador of Goodwill to Japan
2006
Chosen as Japan’s model of the year
2006
Appears in a French Citizen K editorial
2006
New face of Anna Sui fragrance
Dec 2006
Appears in Italian Vogue models supplement
Feb 2007
Switches from Vision to DNA in time for fall New York Fashion Week
Apr 2007
Walks in Singapore Fashion Week
May 2007
Attends the inaugural party for the opening of Bottega Veneta’s flagship store in Tokyo
Jun 2007
Appears on cover of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore
Sep 2007
Walks the spring 3.1 Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, and Peter Som shows in New York

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