Devon Aoki
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Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American model.
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Early life
Aoki was born in New York City. Her Japanese father, Rocky Aoki, a former Olympic wrestler, is the owner of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewelry designer of British and German heritage. Her brother, Steve Aoki, is a well-known Los Angeles, California DJ, and is the head of the Dim Mak record label.
Devon was discovered in New York at a Rancid concert she had gatecrashed. She began modeling at the age of thirteen.
Career
She has appeared in the movies 2 Fast 2 Furious, D.E.B.S., and Sin City, as well as in numerous magazines. She has modelled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, and Versace. Aoki is 5' 6", an almost unheard of height for runway models, who are usually well over 5'8".
Aoki made a cameo appearance in rapper Ludacris's music video "Act a Fool".
Filmography
- DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) (filming) - Kasumi
- Sin City (2005) - Miho
- D.E.B.S. (2004) - Dominique
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) - Suki
- Death of a Dynasty (2003) - Picasso
