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Ebonee Davis
Born
Eboni Davis

(1992-11-16) November 16, 1992 (age 31)

Eboni Davis (born November 16, 1992), known professionally as Ebonee Davis, is an American model and activist.[1] She appeared in season 18 of America's Next Top Model. She gave a TED Talk on the experience of being an African-American model in the fashion industry.[2][3] She is known for her Calvin Klein campaign, in which she wore her natural hair.[4][5]

Career

Davis began her career by going to an open casting call in Seattle, Washington.[6] She starred in season 18 of America's Next Top Model, she was eliminated during the show's tenth episode.[7]

She has since appeared in magazines like Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar UK.[8][9][10][11] She has also been featured in advertisements for Calvin Klein, L'Oreal, Pantene, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret Pink, and GAP.[12][13][14][15][16][13][17][18] She was also one of the models in Kanye West's Season 4 fashion show.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Model Ebonee Davis On Beauty & Self-Care". Into The Gloss. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Model Ebonee Davis Gets Brutally Honest About Being Black in Fashion". Cosmopolitan. February 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Petrarca, Emilia. "Model Ebonee Davis on Her Recent TED Talk Tackling Racism in the Fashion Industry". W Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "ebonee davis opens up about the realities of working as a black model in fashion". I-d. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Akhtar, Amina. "Calvin Klein Model Ebonee Davis Speaks Candidly About Racism in Fashion". Allure. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Safronova, Valeriya; Nikas, Joanna; Osipova, Natalia V. (September 5, 2017). "What It's Truly Like to Be a Fashion Model". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "'America's Next Top Model' Eboni Davis Q&A". Digital Spy. May 11, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Model Search". Model Search.
  9. ^ Pinson, Laurel. "Why 35 Models Think the Fashion Industry Needs to Take a Stand on Sustainability". Glamour. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Watch this face: Ebonee Davis". Harper's BAZAAR. September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  11. ^ Marzec, Stevie + Mada, Tyler McCall, Kirby Marzec, Cameron Rains, Kirby. "The Prom Dress Is Dead — Here's How to Wear a Suit Better Than the Boys".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "As Slick As Ebonee". February 8, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "adidas + UO: Ebonee Davis - Urban Outfitters - Blog". blog.urbanoutfitters.com.
  14. ^ "This workout studio makes Victoria's Secret models even hotter". May 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "Calvin Klein Model Pens Rare and Honest Open Letter to Fashion Industry". Harper's BAZAAR. July 11, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  16. ^ http://www.thelionsny.com/story/865/
  17. ^ "Now Casting: Ebonee Davis". October 25, 2016.
  18. ^ Corsillo, Liza (May 30, 2016). "Model Ebonee Davis's Instagram Is How You Should Spend Your Day Off". GQ. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "This Model Wants To Change The Fashion Industry's Portrayal Of Beauty". Women's Health. May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.