Eniola Abioro

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Eniola Abioro
Born (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 24)
Ogun State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • Next Management (worldwide)
  • Uno Models (Barcelona)
  • Modelwerk (Hamburg)
  • Few Models (Lagos) (mother agency)[1]

Eniola Abioro (born 1999) is a Nigerian fashion model. She is the first Nigerian model to walk for Prada.[2]

Early life[edit]

Abioro is the middle child in her family; she has an older brother and a younger sister.[3] She worked as a kindergarten teacher at a school called Grace Academy in Lagos, Nigeria. A local agency proprietor discovered her and convinced her family to let her pursue a career in modeling.[4]

Career[edit]

Abioro signed with Next Management and debuted as a Prada exclusive in 2018.[4] She walked the runway for Versace, Giambattista Valli, Tommy Hilfiger, Off-White, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, Paco Rabanne, and Loewe, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Altuzarra.[5] She has also walked for Jason Wu and modeled for Revlon, Fenty Beauty, Calvin Klein, and Tiffany and Co.[6] After her first season, models.com listed her as a "Top Newcomer",[7] and as one of their "Top 50" models.[8]

Abioro has appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Italia, WSJ, and Elle.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eniola Abioro - Model". models.com.
  2. ^ Agbo, Njideka (23 February 2018). "ENIOLA ABIORO BECOMES FIRST NIGERIAN TO WALK FOR PRADA". Guardian Nigeria.
  3. ^ "Daily Duo: Eniola". models.com. 6 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b Okwodu, Janelle (3 April 2018). "This Nigerian Stunner Taught Kindergarten—Now She Rules the Runways". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  5. ^ Adams, Brittany (13 March 2018). "18 NEW TOP MODELS WHO HAD THE BIGGEST FALL 2018 BREAKOUT SEASONS". Fashionista.com.
  6. ^ a b Ojo-Felix, Irene (19 November 2020). "The Graduates: Eniola Abioro". models.com.
  7. ^ Moskovic, Stephen (8 March 2018). "Newcomers F/W 2018".
  8. ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.