Jacqueline Amuzie
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| Jacqueline Amuzie | |
| Born | March 12, 1982 |
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| Occupation | artist, model |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Jacqueline Amuzie (born 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American artist and former fashion model. She appeared on Fox Network's Source Awards [1] with Lil' Kim, the Wu Tang Clan, and various other hip hop artists. One of her most notable campaigns was as a model for hip hop fashion mogul, Kimora Lee Simmons' and her line Baby Phat.
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[edit] Early life
Jacqueline was born in Los Angeles, CA. Her mother is of French and German descent while her father is Nigerian. She attended Carden Conejo, a private school in Westlake Village. Her career as a model began when her mother took her to meet some agents in Beverly Hills. She had multiple offers but chose to sign with the print and commercial division at Wilhelmina Models in 1990.
She graduated high school two years prior to her original class in the year of 1998 and attended Moorpark College studying Psychology with a focus in Cognitive Science. As a promising student, she tutored a behavioral neuroscience class and was part of the school's honor society. After graduating Moorpark College, she was accepted in the year of 2000 to UCLA to finish her degree in Psychology.
[edit] Career
[edit] Modeling
As a child, it was trying on Jacqueline as an individual, like many other child entertainers to succumb to the challenges of the industry. She took a break when she was 12 and returned to modeling 2 years later. Upon her return at age 14 she booked an editorial for Teen Magazine and started working in television. At the 18 she moved from the suburbs of Westlake Village to West Hollywood. Cunningham, Escott, and Dipene[2] offered her a modeling contract and she quit her day job to re establish her career again. The agency represented her all across-the-board for film, theatrical, commercial, voice-over and in the print department. Throughout her time with CED, shes booked numerous print campaigns and runway shows.[3]
[edit] Music
As a child, Jacqueline was classically trained in piano. Her career within the music business took flight when she entered the music video world as a model back in 1996. At this time, the music industry was booming with a resurgence in the counter-culture movement and a new wave of electronic artistry. She was constantly cast as a dancer or feature in videos during this period.
She worked with directors Joseph Khan[4], David La Chapelle, Dave Meyers as a dancer on various videos like Janet Jackson, Kelis, TLC and Goodie Mob[5].
[edit] Discography
- Golden Hour Sessions (2001) (demo EP)
