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Aya Jones
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Aya Jones N'Guessan
September 7, 1994 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | The Lions (New York, Los Angeles) Elite Model Management (Paris) Monster Management (Milan) |
Aya Jones N'Guessan (born on September 7, 1994) is a famous French model. She has worked with many top fashion brands and appeared on magazine covers.
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About Aya Jones
Her Early Life and Discovery
Aya Jones was born in 1994. Her father is from Ivory Coast, and her mother is French. She grew up in Paris, France, in a neighborhood where her family owns a restaurant.
When she was younger, Aya loved to dance. She practiced different styles like ballet, modern jazz, and hip-hop. One day, a modeling agent saw her on the street. This led her to sign with an agency called The Lions, starting her journey into the fashion world.
Beginning Her Modeling Career
Aya's first big fashion show was for the brand Prada. This happened during the Spring/Summer 2015 Milan Fashion Week. She was chosen as an exclusive model for Prada, which means she only walked for them at that event.
Soon after, she went to Paris Fashion Week. There, she walked for many well-known designers. These included Giambattista Valli, Miu Miu, Viktor & Rolf, Valentino, and Nina Ricci.
Rising to Fame
Fashion experts quickly noticed Aya Jones. Important people like Katie Grand, Edward Enninful, and Bethann Hardison said she was one of the best new models. The British fashion magazine i-D even put her at number four on their list of the top 10 new faces of 2014.
In 2015, she was photographed by the famous photographer Steven Meisel for a Prada advertisement. This ad was for Prada's Pre-Fall 2015 collection. Vanity Fair magazine also named her one of the most influential French people in the world that year. The New York Times also considered her one of their favorite models.
Making a Difference in Fashion
Aya Jones appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine in August 2015. The cover story was called "Meet the new faces of fashion." This cover was very important because it featured three models of color. It helped to show that the fashion industry needed more diversity and fewer only white models.
After this, Aya appeared on many other magazine covers. One notable cover was for Vogue Spain, which had the powerful title "Black is beautiful."
Overcoming Challenges
In 2017, Aya Jones was not seen at fashion weeks. This was because she had a serious jet ski accident in Thailand. She got many injuries, including a punctured lung and stomach. She also broke her arm, pelvis, leg, and part of her skull.
After a full year of recovery, Aya bravely returned to modeling. Her first job back was an advertisement for the brand Mango. This showed her strength and determination to continue her career.
See also
In Spanish: Aya Jones para niños
