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'''Afef Jnifen''' (born 3 November 1963) is a [[Tunisia]]n fashion model, actress and television presenter.<ref name="Afef Jnifen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-2/media_e_tv/afef-lascia-lei-sky-feltri-candidato-alle-europee-belpietro-verso-saxa-rubra-mimun-verso-4889.htm|title=Afef Jnifen - Dagospia|publisher=Dagospia|date=|accessdate=25 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426232542/http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-2/media_e_tv/afef-lascia-lei-sky-feltri-candidato-alle-europee-belpietro-verso-saxa-rubra-mimun-verso-4889.htm|archive-date=26 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Born in [[Ben Gardane]], [[Tunisia]], she is a naturalized [[Italy|Italian]] citizen. She is married to [[Marco Tronchetti Provera]], an Italian businessman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of [[Pirelli & C. S.p.A.|Pirelli & C. S.p.A]]. She is also daughter of the former Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Jnifen, who used to be ambassador in: Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain. Her mother, Saida Benina, is of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanna|first=Cristiano|year=2019|url=https://spettacoli.tiscali.it/gossip/articoli/afef-il-potere-sa-negarsi-quarto-matrimonio/|title=[Il ritratto] Afef, le quarte nozze, i milioni e quei veleni da scansare. Il potere riservato di una ribelle|publisher=Tiscali Spettacoli|accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref> |
'''Afef Jnifen''' (born 3 November 1963) is a [[Tunisia]]n fashion model, actress and television presenter.<ref name="Afef Jnifen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-2/media_e_tv/afef-lascia-lei-sky-feltri-candidato-alle-europee-belpietro-verso-saxa-rubra-mimun-verso-4889.htm|title=Afef Jnifen - Dagospia|publisher=Dagospia|date=|accessdate=25 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426232542/http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-2/media_e_tv/afef-lascia-lei-sky-feltri-candidato-alle-europee-belpietro-verso-saxa-rubra-mimun-verso-4889.htm|archive-date=26 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Ben Gardane]], [[Tunisia]], she is a naturalized [[Italy|Italian]] citizen. She is married to [[Marco Tronchetti Provera]], an Italian businessman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of [[Pirelli & C. S.p.A.|Pirelli & C. S.p.A]]. She is also daughter of the former Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Jnifen, who used to be ambassador in: Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain. Her mother, Saida Benina, is of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanna|first=Cristiano|year=2019|url=https://spettacoli.tiscali.it/gossip/articoli/afef-il-potere-sa-negarsi-quarto-matrimonio/|title=[Il ritratto] Afef, le quarte nozze, i milioni e quei veleni da scansare. Il potere riservato di una ribelle|publisher=Tiscali Spettacoli|accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref> |
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Afef's modeling career began when she was discovered by photographer [[Jean-Paul Goude]], who spotted Jnifen walking on the beach while he was shooting a Club Med ad with [[Carla Bruni]] in the [[Bahamas]]. Goude put Jnifen in the ad and suggested she go to Paris and meet the designer [[Azzedine Alaia|Azzedine Alaïa]]. She quickly became a favorite model of many of Europe's top designers, travelling between Milan and Paris while working for [[Armani]], [[Fendi]], Gaultier, Cavalli, and others.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tunisian-born beauty Afef Jnifen|url = http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2012/03/afef-jnifen-tunisian-born-model-actress/|website = W Magazine|date = 2012-03-01|accessdate = 2015-12-16|language = en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121133/http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2012/03/afef-jnifen-tunisian-born-model-actress/|archive-date = 2015-12-22|url-status = live}}</ref> Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as [[L'Oréal|L'Oreal]], Paris.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/the-late-franca-sozzani-to-be-honored-by-fashion-4-development-10968491/|title=The Late Franca Sozzani to Be Honored by Fashion 4 Development|last=Lockwood|first=Lisa|date=2017-08-30|work=WWD|access-date=2017-11-21|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119100450/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/the-late-franca-sozzani-to-be-honored-by-fashion-4-development-10968491/|archive-date=2017-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Afef's modeling career began when she was discovered by photographer [[Jean-Paul Goude]], who spotted Jnifen walking on the beach while he was shooting a Club Med ad with [[Carla Bruni]] in the [[Bahamas]]. Goude put Jnifen in the ad and suggested she go to Paris and meet the designer [[Azzedine Alaia|Azzedine Alaïa]]. She quickly became a favorite model of many of Europe's top designers, travelling between Milan and Paris while working for [[Armani]], [[Fendi]], Gaultier, Cavalli, and others.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tunisian-born beauty Afef Jnifen|url = http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2012/03/afef-jnifen-tunisian-born-model-actress/|website = W Magazine|date = 2012-03-01|accessdate = 2015-12-16|language = en-US|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121133/http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2012/03/afef-jnifen-tunisian-born-model-actress/|archive-date = 2015-12-22|url-status = live}}</ref> Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as [[L'Oréal|L'Oreal]], Paris.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/the-late-franca-sozzani-to-be-honored-by-fashion-4-development-10968491/|title=The Late Franca Sozzani to Be Honored by Fashion 4 Development|last=Lockwood|first=Lisa|date=2017-08-30|work=WWD|access-date=2017-11-21|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119100450/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/the-late-franca-sozzani-to-be-honored-by-fashion-4-development-10968491/|archive-date=2017-11-19|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Nationality | Tunisian, Italian |
Occupation | Fashion Model, Actress, Television Presenter |
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Afef Jnifen (born 3 November 1963) is a Tunisian fashion model, actress and television presenter.[1]
Biography
Born in Ben Gardane, Tunisia, she is a naturalized Italian citizen. She is married to Marco Tronchetti Provera, an Italian businessman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. She is also daughter of the former Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Jnifen, who used to be ambassador in: Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain. Her mother, Saida Benina, is of Turkish origin.[2]
Afef's modeling career began when she was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude, who spotted Jnifen walking on the beach while he was shooting a Club Med ad with Carla Bruni in the Bahamas. Goude put Jnifen in the ad and suggested she go to Paris and meet the designer Azzedine Alaïa. She quickly became a favorite model of many of Europe's top designers, travelling between Milan and Paris while working for Armani, Fendi, Gaultier, Cavalli, and others.[3] Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as L'Oreal, Paris.[4]
In addition to modeling, Afef is also a successful actress, known for La grande notte (2003),[5] and television productions such as Quelli che... il calcio (1993)[6] and Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982).[7]
As a popular Italian television presenter, Afef has hosted Fabrizio Frizzi Scommettiamo che.... on RAI. And La grande notte at RAI 2.
In 2016 and 2017, she stars in Project Runway Middle East on MBC as a jury member along with Lebanese designer Elie Saab and Egyptian actress Yousra.[8]
In 2017, Jnifen was named the ambassador of Fashion 4 development.[9]
References
- ^ "Afef Jnifen - Dagospia". Dagospia. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Sanna, Cristiano (2019). "[Il ritratto] Afef, le quarte nozze, i milioni e quei veleni da scansare. Il potere riservato di una ribelle". Tiscali Spettacoli. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Tunisian-born beauty Afef Jnifen". W Magazine. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ Lockwood, Lisa (2017-08-30). "The Late Franca Sozzani to Be Honored by Fashion 4 Development". WWD. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ La grande notte at IMDb
- ^ Quelli che... il calcio at IMDb
- ^ Maurizio Costanzo Show at IMDb
- ^ "Project Runway: Abdelhanine Raouh, étoile montante de la couture au Maroc". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2018-02-21. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Former Bazaar Cover Star Afef Jnifen Named Ambassador Of Fashion 4 Development". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
External links
Media related to Afef Jnifen at Wikimedia Commons