Devon Aoki

Birthday: 10 August 1982, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Devon Edwenna Aoki

Height: 165 cm

Born in New York but raised in California, Devon Aoki is no stranger to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Her father is former Olympic wrestler and Benihana restaurant magnate Rocky Aoki and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer. Devon is of Japanese (from her father) and German and English (from her mother) ancestry. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to modeling legend Kate Moss. She is now the face of Lancome and is one of the top earners at her agency, Women. Show less «

I always thought models had to fit a certain mould. I never thought I had what it takes. I'm too sma...Show more »

I always thought models had to fit a certain mould. I never thought I had what it takes. I'm too small and my look's pretty weird. Show less «

I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive.

I'm really not that weird. I'm a combination of a lot of different things. Maybe it's just easier to...Show more »

I'm really not that weird. I'm a combination of a lot of different things. Maybe it's just easier to make me look weird than another model who is specifically Caucasian. Show less «

Everyone has their own insecurities, regardless of how you look or how people perceive you, but some...Show more »

Everyone has their own insecurities, regardless of how you look or how people perceive you, but sometimes people give their insecurities too much power. Defining beauty is simply a matter of opinion. For me, real beauty has very little to do with the structure of someone's face or body. Show less «

I have lots of brothers and sisters, two of whom are younger than myself, so I rely on my phone, tex...Show more »

I have lots of brothers and sisters, two of whom are younger than myself, so I rely on my phone, text messaging or e-mailing to stay in the loop and communicate when I'm away for big chunks of time. Show less «

I lived in London for eight years and I like to say that I am two parts American and one part Britis...Show more »

I lived in London for eight years and I like to say that I am two parts American and one part British because I lived there for a third of my life. Show less «

I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dependent on my family--on my dad--but the ...Show more »

I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dependent on my family--on my dad--but the fact of the matter is I've been emancipated from my father since I was 14 years old. That's something people don't know or understand. Show less «

I'm pretty athletic, but I'm not very strong.

It's difficult to see yourself up on screen without being a critic.

In modeling, my height was a big challenge to overcome, because I was pretty much the shortest girl ...Show more »

In modeling, my height was a big challenge to overcome, because I was pretty much the shortest girl on the runway whenever I was doing the catwalk. The clothes didn't fit and the shoes didn't fit. It was an issue, but luckily, it didn't prevent me from working. Show less «

I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a "n...Show more »

I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a "new breed" of models who perhaps don't exactly fit the status quo. Show less «

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