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Jourdan Dunn
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- Nationality
- British
- Birth Date
- August 3, 1990
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established, Good girl
- Known for
- Legs, Smile
- Agencies
- Nathalie, Storm, 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
- 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

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