Tanaya Henry
Tanaya Henry is an American jewelry designer and model from Minnesota.
Career
She graduated from Prior Lake Senior High in 2006.[1]
Shortly after moving to New York, Henry signed with Wilhelmina Models.[2]
Henry gained attention when she became a human billboard for her year-long She Wears Your Tee campaign in 2010.[3] Henry, Kareem Rahma and Michael Schwengel came up with the idea to sell the days on her calendar to companies in exchange for promotion.[4][1] This marketing technique attracted media coverage.[1][5] The site featured a calendar where reservations could be made by the day for Henry's marketing services, with the price increasing by $1 per day.[1] Companies participating included Adidas, Vimeo, Groupon, and hip-hop group Atmosphere.[6][7] She later moved into a warehouse in Hoboken, New Jersey called the Pudding Factory, owned by photographer River Clark, with whom she collaborated.[8][9]
Henry worked as a go-go dancer at multiple New York City nightclubs to fund her budding jewelry business. One evening, her earlace caught the attention of Alicia Keys' stylist.[10] Weeks later, the earrings were on the cover of the last issue of Giant Magazine worn by Keys.[2] She then created different variations of the earlace, catching the eye of stylists like Mariel Haenn (Rihanna) and Niki Schwan (Nicki Minaj) through one of Henry's best friends, stylist Maeve Reilly. One of the variations of Henry's earlace appeared in Nicki Minaj's "Your Love" music video.[11]
Lace by Tanaya has been featured in The Huffington Post.[12]
In 2015, Henry appeared as the love interest in Trey Songz music video for "Slow Motion".[13]
Filmography (including music videos)
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Slow Motion"[citation needed] | Featured |
| 2010 | Gun[citation needed] | Featured |
| 2009 | Hunting Shadows[citation needed] | Valeska |
| 2012 | "I Want You"[citation needed] | Featured |
| 2011 | "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"[citation needed] | Featured |
| 2011 | "Body 2 Body"[citation needed] | Featured |
| 2011 | "Birthday Dress"[citation needed] | Lead |
| 2011 | "Work Out"[14] | Featured |
| 2011 | "Try"[citation needed] | Lead |
| 2010 | "Fall for Your Type"[15] | Featured |
| 2010 | "All I Want Is You"[14] | Lead |
| 2010 | "Pretty Girls"[14] | Featured |
| 2009 | "Press It Up"[citation needed] | Featured |
Commercials
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| Year | Product | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ciroc[citation needed] | |
| 2014 | True Religion[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Curls Unleashed[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Clairol[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Fiat[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Body LX[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | E! Summer Line Up[citation needed] | |
| 2011 | Bing[citation needed] | |
| 2010 | Lugz[citation needed] |
References
- ^ a b c d J., C. (2010-02-03). "SheWearsYourTee.com is part of her body of work". Star Tribune Lifestyle. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ a b Powell, Shannon (June 28, 2013). "Vixen Chat: Tanaya Henry Opens Up About Lace by Tanaya, Clears Trey Songz Dating Rumors". Vibe. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Model Citizen: This Model Wants to Wear Your Shirt". UrbanDaddy. February 8, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "SheWearsYourTee.com is part of her body of work". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "NEW YORK FASHION MODEL GETS GEEKY". shewearsyourtee.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011.
- ^ Kennedy, Lesley (February 2, 2010). "Model Will Wear Your T-Shirt and Promote Your Brand for a Small Fee". Stylelist. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Pay A Model For Your Shirt On Her Back". CocoPerez.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Tanaya Henry". makingofamogul.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Milner, Iman (2011-08-11). "Beyond The Stereotype: Tanaya Henry". Edge Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Rogers, Dewayne (July 2, 2018). "Model Mondays: Tanaya Henry turns bejeweled bodies into big business". Rolling Out. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Clott, Sharon (July 22, 2010). "Look By Look: The Complete Fashion Breakdown of Nicki Minaj's New Video 'Your Love". MTV. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Phearse, Terrence (April 19, 2012). "Object of Affection: Lace by Tanaya Earlace". HuffPost. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Robertson, Iyana (February 15, 2015). "Trey Songz Takes It Back To The Crib For 'Slow Motion' (Video)". Vibe. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c "The 25 Hottest Urban Models to Follow on Instagram". complex.com. February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "The 50 Hottest Urban Models - Tanaya Henry". Retrieved 2015-05-24.