Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah | |
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| Born | Adwoa Caitlin Maria Aboah 18 May 1992 Westminster, London, England |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Hair color | Red-brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Adwoa Caitlin Maria Aboah[3] (born 18 May 1992) is a British fashion model and activist. In December 2017 she appeared on the cover of British Vogue.[4] She has also been on the cover of American Vogue, Vogue Italia and i-D.[5][6][7]
Early life
Aboah's parents are Charles Aboah and Camilla Lowther, both of whom are also in the fashion industry.[8][9] Her sister Kesewa is also a model.
Career
Aboah has modeled for Calvin Klein, Fendi,[10] DKNY, Alexander Wang,[11] Theory, H&M,[12] Aldo,[13] Versus (Versace), Topshop,[14] Fenty x Puma,[15] Kenzo, Simone Rocha, and Erdem among others.[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Aboah has an organisation for young women called Gurls Talk.[22][23][24]
She appear as 'Lia' in the 2017 Hollywood remake of Japanese movie franchise Ghost in the Shell.[25]
Honors
- The British GQ's 'Woman of the Year' for 2017. [26]
Personal life
Aboah has suffered from depression and drug addiction and is now sober.[27][28]
Aboah graduated Brunel University in 2013 with a BA undergraduate degree in Modern Drama.
References
- ^ "Adwoa Aboah - The Lions". www.thelionsny.com.
- ^ "Adwoa Aboah - Model".
- ^ "Adwoa Caitlin Maria ABOAH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ Theodosi, Natalie (2017-11-07). "Adwoa Aboah Fronts Edward Enninful's First Issue of British Vogue". WWD. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Girl Crush: Adwoa Aboah". Vogue.it (in Italian). 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "get the first look at i-D's female gaze issue! | read | i-D". i-D. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Ashley Graham, Liu Wen, and More Vogue March 2017 Cover Models' Beauty Secrets". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Camilla Lowther | #BoF500 | The Business of Fashion". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Staff, WWD (2002-12-03). "Location, Location, Location". WWD. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "The Cultish Backstage Product Behind Fendi's Cool Girl Hair". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Chia, Jessica. "Alexander Wang Is Bringing Back the Ultimate Throwback Tee". Allure. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Adwoa Aboah has all her sisters with her | H&M CN". H&M. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Aldo F/W 2014 (Aldo Shoes)". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ McCarthy, Lauren. "Lottie Moss, Lily Donaldson, Adwoa Aboah and More It Models Hit the Topshop Runway". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "A Look at Rihanna's Fenty for Puma Collection". The New York Times. 2016-09-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Kendall Jenner Calvin Klein Spring 2016 Campaign". Fashion Gone Rogue. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ http://www.thelionsny.com/story/736/
- ^ "Adwoa Aboah (top) in the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2016-17 Advertising Campaign". Yahoo. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Terrific Tulle And The Return Of The Supers On Day 2 Of LFW". ELLE UK. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Simone Rocha Proves the Runway Has No Age Limit". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Bennett, Elizabeth. "Meet The Model Of The Moment: Adwoa Aboah". Grazia. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "About". Gurls Talk. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Adwoa Aboah Is the Fashion Activist Our Industry Needs". ELLE. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Why Model Adwoa Aboah Has Girls Talking". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Desta, Yohana. "Get a Moody First Look at Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell". HWD. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/adwoa-aboah-gurls-talk-interview
- ^ Dazed (2016-04-27). "Model Adwoa Aboah discusses battle with depression and drugs". Dazed. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Vogue Cover Model Opens Up About Drug Addiction And Suicide Attempt". The Huffington Post. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2017-03-19.