Jourdan Dunn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jourdan Dunn
Dunn at 2019 Paris Fashion Week
Born	Jourdan Sherise Dunn (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990 (age 34) Brent, London, England
Occupation	Model
Years active	2006–present
Children	1
Modelling information
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Brown
Agency	Elite Model Management (New York, Copenhagen) The Squad (London) Women Management (Paris, Milan) Modelwerk (Hamburg)

Jourdan Sherise Dunn (born 3 August 1990) is a famous British model. She was discovered in a Primark store in Hammersmith, London, in 2006. Soon after, she signed with The Squad Management in London.

Jourdan started walking on international fashion runways in early 2007. In February 2008, she made history by being the first black model to walk for the fashion brand Prada in over ten years. In April 2014, Jourdan became the new face of Maybelline New York, a well-known makeup brand. By July 2014, models.com, a major fashion website, called her an "icon." This means she is seen as a very important and influential person in the modeling world. Many people consider Jourdan Dunn to be one of the top supermodels of her time.

Jourdan Dunn's Early Life and Discovery

Jourdan Dunn was born in Brent, London. She grew up in Greenford with her mother. She went to Elthorne Park High School in Hanwell. Jourdan's family background includes Jamaican, Grenadian, and Syrian-Lebanese roots.

As a teenager, Jourdan sometimes felt shy about her height and weight. People often told her she should become a model. However, she wasn't sure what modeling really involved. She said that TV shows like America's Next Top Model helped her understand the job better.

In early 2006, when she was 15, a modeling agent from Storm Management discovered her. This happened while she was with a friend at a Primark store in London.

Jourdan's Family Life

Jourdan has a son named Riley, who was born in 2009. On February 1, 2020, Jourdan got engaged to rapper Dion Hamilton.

Jourdan Dunn's Modeling Career

At 16, Jourdan Dunn made her first appearance on the runway in New York in autumn 2007. She walked in shows for famous designers like Marc Jacobs and Polo Ralph Lauren. She quickly became very well-known in the fashion world.

In 2007, British Vogue magazine called her a "new star." In 2008, Style.com listed her as one of the top 10 new models. She walked in 75 shows during the spring/summer 2008 season, including for Louis Vuitton and Valentino. Jourdan has since become a regular on fashion runways, working for the biggest designers. She was often the only black model in shows, which she later spoke out about. She is known for her long legs and her unique walk. She says she practices her walk often, wearing very tall heels. She walked in over 60 shows during the spring 2009 season.

In July 2008, famous photographer Steven Meisel chose Jourdan to be on the cover of Vogue Italia. This special issue was entirely about black models. In May 2009, she was featured as a "Face of the Moment" in US Vogue. She has also appeared on the covers of many other magazines. These include American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Japan, Vogue Brazil, and Teen Vogue. She has also been on the cover of W Magazine, Glamour Magazine UK, Elle (in France, UK, South Africa, Japan, Brazil), Wonderland, Manifesto, Fashion Magazine Canada, Madame Figaro, Pop, Russh, Muse, The Sunday Times Style, Ponystep, Antidote, Luella, and i-D magazine eight times.

Jourdan has been in advertising campaigns for many top brands. Some of these include Ann Taylor, Burberry, Balmain, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, DKNY, Michael Kors, John Galliano, Victoria's Secret, Tommy Hilfiger, Topshop, Kate Spade, Express, Jaeger, Rag & Bone, Gap, Aldo, Shiatzy Chen, Benetton, H&M, Banana Republic, Zalando, Free People, Selfridges, Neiman Marcus, Pepe Jeans, Liu Jo and Saks Fifth Avenue. She was also the face of Rihanna's clothing collections for River Island.

She has appeared in fashion stories for many editions of Vogue, Elle, i-D, Dazed & Confused, W, Pop, Centrefold and V. In Teen Vogue's November 2009 issue, she appeared with fellow model Chanel Iman. They talked about their past friendly competition and the challenges black models faced in fashion.

Jourdan continued modeling even when she was pregnant. She modeled until she was six months pregnant and couldn't fit into the clothes. She famously walked the catwalk for the Spring 2010 Jean Paul Gaultier show with a baby bump. At 19, just ten weeks after giving birth, Jourdan returned to the runway. She walked at London Fashion Week for the Winter 2010 season.

Dunn at 2014 London Fashion Week

During the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Jourdan Dunn was one of the British models. She wore special outfits made by British designers for the event. Other famous models like Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss were also there. Jourdan wore a gold and white dress by Jonathan Saunders and a feathered headpiece by Stephen Jones. She also made her first appearance in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2012.

In March 2013, Jourdan was featured on the cover of Net-a-Porter's "The Edit" magazine. She spoke about facing unfair treatment in the industry. She mentioned that some casting agents would say clients "didn't want any more black girls."

In April 2014, Maybelline New York announced that Jourdan would join their brand. Her first job for the makeup company was to promote their Go Extreme Mascara. This included print and TV advertisements.

Forbes magazine listed Jourdan Dunn among the top-earning models in 2014. They estimated she earned $4 million in one year. She was also on the 2015 list, earning $3.5 million.

In September 2015, she was pictured in Vogue modeling a J. Mendel fox fur boa.

Jourdan signed a deal with the British store Marks & Spencer to create a children's clothing line. The collection, called "Lil' LonDunn by Jourdan Dunn," was launched in April 2016.

In April 2017, Jourdan worked with the British fashion store Missguided. They launched a collection of athletic wear. During this campaign, Missguided's sales went up by 75%, and international sales increased by 130%.

She also appeared in a music video for Nicki Minaj called "Regret In Your Tears" in May 2017.

Awards and Achievements

Jourdan Dunn has received many awards and honors for her work:

• In February 2008, she became the first Black model to walk in a Prada fashion show in the 21st Century.
• In November 2008, she was named "Model of the Year" at the British Fashion Awards.
• In November 2013, she won "Model of the Year" at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
• By July 2014, models.com declared her an "icon." This was after she had been on their "Top 50 Models Women" list for seven years in a row.
• In May 2015, models.com called her a "New Super." This means she is recognized as a modern-day supermodel who has become famous beyond just the fashion industry.
• She won the "Inspiration Award" at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2015. This was for her charity work, raising awareness for Sickle-cell disease, and for always speaking up for more diversity in modeling.
• In November 2015, she won "Model of the Year" at the British Fashion Awards for the second time.
• In 2014, Forbes listed Jourdan Dunn among the top-earning models. She was the first Black British model to be on this list.
• She appeared on the February cover of British Vogue in 2015. She was the first solo Black model to be on that cover in 12 years.

Media Appearances

Jourdan Dunn has appeared in several music videos. She was in "Yoncé" and "XO" from Beyoncé's album. These videos were filmed in Brooklyn and Coney Island, New York. The "Yoncé" video also featured models Joan Smalls and Chanel Iman. It was inspired by a 1990 video by George Michael that also showed models like Naomi Campbell.

Jourdan also hosts a cooking show called Well Dunn on Jay Z's Life+Times YouTube channel. Famous guests like 2 Chainz, Wale, Karlie Kloss, Chanel Iman, Cara Delevingne and Joan Smalls have joined her on the show.

She was a guest on The Jonathan Ross Show in March 2013 and again in 2019 to talk about her career.

She appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Awards and Nominations

Film and TV Appearances

Films

Television

Music Video Appearances

See also

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