Biography
Who is Jourdan Dunn?
Early life and discovery
Jourdan Dunn was born on August 3, 1990, in London, United Kingdom. She grew up in the city and attended school locally before her career began. Her heritage includes Jamaican, Syrian, and Grenadan roots.
A scout discovered Jourdan while she was shopping in Hammersmith Primark in 2006. She signed with an agency in London and started working on international runways shortly after the discovery.
Runway career and milestones
Jourdan made her debut in New York shows during the autumn of 2007. In early 2008, she became the first Black model to walk a Prada runway in over a decade. Later that year, she received the Model of the Year honor at the British Fashion Awards.
She walked in numerous shows for major designers and appeared on the cover of a special issue of Vogue Italia dedicated entirely to Black models. Her extensive runway work included dozens of shows across major fashion weeks.
Major campaigns and recognition
Maybelline New York signed Jourdan as their new face in April 2014. She also fronted campaigns for prominent brands like Burberry, Calvin Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent. Forbes listed her among the top earning models.
Models.com declared her an icon and later named her a new supermodel. She also hosted a cooking web show titled Well Dunn on a digital channel.
Personal life
Jourdan has one child, a son, born prior to her engagement to Dion Hamilton in February 2020. She returned to the runway shortly after giving birth, balancing her family life with her ongoing fashion career.
Standing at a height of 178 cm, she has spoken about handling self consciousness during her youth and later advocated for diversity within the modeling industry.
Birthday and age
Jourdan Dunn was born on August 3, 1990, which makes Jourdan 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Jourdan shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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