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Jourdan Dunn
- Nationality
- British
- Birth Date
- August 3, 1990
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established, Good girl
- Known for
- Legs, Smile
- Agencies
- Women
- Friends
- Emanuela de Paula, Honorine Uwera, Rachel Clark, Yana Karpova, Emma Pei, Karlie Kloss, Daul Kim, Josh Beech, Eden Clark, Sessilee Lopez, Toni Garrn, Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman, Melodie Monrose, Cara Delevingne, Sacha M'Baye, Anais Mali
- Interests
- Watching EastEnders
Quoted
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“There are loads of black models working and the idea that there's only a few of us, or four of us, to let in as top models at any one time is just bullshit.”
—i-D magazine -
“Growing up, being told I was skinny, felt like teasing.”
—i-D magazine -
“I‘m starting to feel more secure in who I am now. Being from an Afro-Caribbean family, being black, skinny, isn‘t really acceptable in that community; it‘s all about having curves and stuff.”
—i-D magazine -
“I am one of those lucky people who can eat anything and don't put on weight.”
—Reuters Life! -
“I hate staying in models' apartments...”
—Reuters Life! -
“I'm not really into after parties, I am only 17 and I feel like I'll be with a bunch of people not my age.”
—Reuters Life!
Jourdan Dunn's Career Highlights
- 3 AUG, 1990
- Born in London, England
- 2006
- Discovered while shopping with a friend in Primark
- 2006
- Signs with Storm Management in London
- 2007
- Signs with Women Management
- FEB 2007
- Debuts at the fall Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, and Salvatore Ferragamo shows in New York and Milan
- 2007
- David Sims photographs Dunn for Benetton
- SEP 2007
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
- 15 SEP, 2007
- Featured on British Vogue.com as a "new star" Story»
- OCT 2007
- Walks the spring Alexander McQueen and Hermès shows in Paris
- FEB 2008
- Closes the fall Duro Olowu show in London
- FEB 2008
- Becomes the first black model to walk for Prada in over ten years
- MAR 2008
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by David Slijper
- 2008
- Style.com features Dunn as a top ten newcomer Story»
- MAY 2008
- Escorts Peter Som to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing Bill Blass
- JUN 2008
- Appears in editorials for i-D and French Vogue
- JUL 2008
- British Vogue features Dunn and her "high street" style
- JUL 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- JUL 2008
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- JUL 2008
- Walks the Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
- 2008
- Emma Summerton photographs Dunn for Topshop
- 2008
- Returns as one of the faces of Benetton, photographed by David Sims
- AUG 2008
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton
- 2008
- Sebastian Faena photographs Dunn for the fall cover of POP
- SEP 2008
- Appears on the cover of i-D, photographed by Emma Summerton
- SEP 2008
- Closes the spring Rodarte, Ossie Clark, and Alexander McQueen shows in New York, London, and Paris
- SEP 2008
- Opens Matthew Williamson's last collection for Pucci in Milan
- OCT 2008
- British Fashion Council nominates Dunn for Model of the Year, along with Agyness Deyn and Lily Donaldson
- NOV 2008
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue, with Rosie Huntington and Eden Clark, photographed by Emma Summerton
- NOV 2008
- Appears in editorials for Dazed & Confused, V, and i-D
- 25 NOV, 2008
- Wins Model of the Year by British Fashion Council Story»
- DEC 2008
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, with Lily Donaldson, photographed by Nick Knight
- DEC 2008
- Featured on the cover of French Elle
- 2009
- Terry Richardson photographs Dunn for the French Vogue calendar
- JAN 2009
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
- JAN 2009
- Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2009
- Appears in two editorials for Vogue
- FEB 2009
- Opens the fall Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, Vivienne Westwood, Issa, and Giambattista Valli shows in New York, London, and Paris
- FEB 2009
- Closes the fall Oscar de la Renta, Barbie, Thakoon, Betty Jackson, Twenty8Twelve, and Issa shows in New York and London
- MAR 2009
- Appears in editorials for V and Japanese Vogue
- MAY 2009
- Featured on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- MAY 2009
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
- JUN 2009
- Appears in editorials for Russian Vogue, British Vogue, and W
- 24 JUL, 2009
- Vogue announces Dunn's pregnancy Story»
- 2009
- Craig McDean photographs Dunn for ck by Calvin Klein
- 2009
- Emma Summerton photographs Dunn for the pre-fall cover of i-D, alongside Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman, and Sessilee Lopez
- SEP 2009
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Italian Vogue
- OCT 2009
- Walks the spring Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris, while pregnant
- OCT 2009
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Italian Vogue
- NOV 2009
- Featured on the cover of Teen Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- 8 DEC, 2009
- Gives birth to son Story»
- 2009
- Kerry Hallihan photographs Dunn for the winter issue of i-D
- FEB 2010
- Makes a runway appearance at the fall Aquascutum show in London
- SEP 2010
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- OCT 2010
- Closes the spring Lanvin show in Paris, alongside Melodie Monrose, Ajak, Ataui Deng, and Jeneil Williams
- OCT 2010
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- NOV 2010
- Appears in two editorials for Vogue
- 2011
- Becomes the face of Burberry
- 2011
- Signs cosmetics contract with Yves Saint Laurent
- FEB 2011
- Opens for the fall Burberry and Zac Posen shows in Milan and New York
- FEB 2011
- Appears in an all-black spread for Italian Vogue, alongside Sessilee Lopez and Chanel Iman
- MAR 2011
- Appears in editorials for V and Vogue
- APR 2011
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- 2011
- Featured on the spring cover of i-D magazine, photographed by Kayt Jones
- JUN 2011
- Appears in Numero editorial, photographed by Liz Collins
- AUG 2011
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and British Vogue
- 2011
- Models for the Burberry fall ad campaign
- SEP 2011
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
- OCT 2011
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Sean and Seng
- 2011
- Featured on the winter cover of i-D, photographed by Alasdair McLellan
- JAN 2012
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton
- MAR 2012
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and W
- APR 2012
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Josh Olins
- 2012
- Models for the Burberry Beauty spring ad campaign
- JUN 2012
- Appears in editorials for British Vogue, Italian Vogue, and Spanish Vogue
- SEP 2012
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight


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