Jordan Emanuel
Jordan Emanuel | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Occupation(s) | Model, journalist |
Known for | |
Website | www |
Jordan Emanuel is a model, journalist, philanthropist, Playboy's final Playmate of the Year (2019),[1] Playmate of the Month for December 2018, and Miss Black America New York 2018.[2] She is the second Black Playboy Bunny that later became Playmate of the Year after Ida Ljungqvist (2009)[3] and is a co-founder of the non-profit Women With Voices.[4]
Her story has been covered by Ebony,[2] Bossip,[5] Business Insider,[6] and E! Online[7] among others.
Background
Jordan Emanuel was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.[8] Emanuel received a degree from the University of Miami, triple majoring in Broadcast Journalism, Music Business, and Art History. After graduating, she moved to New York, and pursued a career in journalism and "bringing life to images and converting ideas into thought-provoking video and digital content",[9] contributing content to Hollywood Life and Bossip.[10] She began modeling on a whim, posting "25 Days of Jordan" consecutively on social media, in celebration of her 25th birthday.[5] She has modeled for brands including Rimmel, Cover Girl, and Good American.[11]
Philanthropy
Jordan co-founded the non-profit organization Women With Voices which provides communal supportive spaces and resources for women.[10] Women with Voices is a Brooklyn, NY based women's empowerment 501(c)3 non-profit organization[12][13] Emanuel describes the mission as focused on "empowering others."[14]
References
- ^ Coleman, Oli (March 10, 2020). "Playboy to end Playmate of the Year in favor of inclusivity". Page Six. NYP Holdings, Inc.
- ^ a b Santi, Christina (December 14, 2018). "From Bunny to Playmate: Jordan Emanuel Talks Women's Empowerment". EBONY. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Emanuel". www.playboy.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Playmate of the Year Jordan Emanuel on empowering women". Las Vegas Now. Nextstar Broadcasting Inc. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Black Girl Magic: Jordan Emanuel Makes History As The First Black Playboy Bunny Turned Playmate Of The Year". Bossip. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Warren, Katie. "A day in the life of Playboy's Playmate of the Year, who wakes up at 7:30 a.m., works out with a private trainer twice a week, and helps run a non-profit for women". Business Insider. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "5 Things to Know About the 2019 Playmate of the Year Jordan Emanuel". E! Online. 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Playboy Models: Jordan Emanuel". www.playboy.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Emanuel, Jordan (February 26, 2019). "Jordan Emanuel Is Our 2019 Playmate of the Year: From Playboy Club New York Bunny to December Playmate, her path to PMOY—told in her own words". www.playboy.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet Playboy's Playmate of the Year for 2019: Jordan Emanuel". Channel. February 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Emanuel Named 1st Ever Black Playboy "Playmate of the Year"". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Post | leadingwithlee | millennial magazine". leadingwithlee. April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Maya; Rocha, Natallie. "Leading ladies! Power Women gala honors Brooklyn's formidable females". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (February 28, 2019). "Playboy model Jordan Emanuel named 2019 Playmate of the Year". Fox News. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- African-American activists
- Living people
- University of Miami alumni
- Miss Black America delegates
- People from Somerset County, New Jersey
- American women's rights activists
- 2010s Playboy Playmates
- African-American female models
- 21st-century American women
- 21st-century African-American women
- Playboy Playmate stubs
- American model stubs