Eniola Abioro

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

Eniola Abioro
Born (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999
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]

Early life

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

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
  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. 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. 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.
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