Adwoa Aboah

Adwoa Aboah
Born (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992
United Kingdom
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Hair color Red-brown
Eye color Brown
Agency
  • The Lions (New York)
  • Oui Management (Paris)
  • TESS Management (London) [2]

Adwoa Aboah (born 18 May 1992) is a British fashion model and feminist activist.[3][4] In March 2017, she appeared on the cover of American Vogue with Liu Wen, Ashley Graham, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, and Vittoria Ceretti.[5] She has also been on the cover of Vogue Italia and i-D.[6][7]

Early life

Adwoa Aboah's parents are Charles Aboah and Camilla Lowther, both of whom are also in the fashion industry.[8][9]

Career

Aboah has modeled for Calvin Klein, Fendi,[10] DKNY, Alexander Wang,[11] Theory, H&M,[12] Aldo,[13] Versus (Versace), Topshop,[14] Rihanna x Puma,[15] Kenzo, Simone Rocha, and Erdem among others.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

Aboah has an organisation for young women called Gurls Talk.[22]

Personal life

Aboah has suffered from depression and drug addiction and is now sober.[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thelionsny.com/div/women/model/adwoaaboah2/p/147/c/-1/?sid=71226
  2. ↑ https://models.com/models/adwoa-aboah
  3. ↑ "Adwoa Aboah Is the Fashion Activist Our Industry Needs". ELLE. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  4. ↑ "Why Model Adwoa Aboah Has Girls Talking". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Ashley Graham, Liu Wen, and More Vogue March 2017 Cover Models’ Beauty Secrets". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  6. ↑ "Girl Crush: Adwoa Aboah". Vogue.it (in Italian). 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  7. ↑ "get the first look at i-D's female gaze issue! | read | i-D". i-D. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  8. ↑ "Camilla Lowther | #BoF500 | The Business of Fashion". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  9. ↑ Staff, WWD (2002-12-03). "Location, Location, Location". WWD. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  10. ↑ "The Cultish Backstage Product Behind Fendi’s Cool Girl Hair". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  11. ↑ Chia, Jessica. "Alexander Wang Is Bringing Back the Ultimate Throwback Tee". Allure. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  12. ↑ "Adwoa Aboah has all her sisters with her | H&M CN". H&M. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  13. ↑ "Aldo F/W 2014 (Aldo Shoes)". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  14. ↑ McCarthy, Lauren. "Lottie Moss, Lily Donaldson, Adwoa Aboah and More It Models Hit the Topshop Runway". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  15. ↑ "A Look at Rihanna’s Fenty for Puma Collection". The New York Times. 2016-09-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  16. ↑ "Kendall Jenner Calvin Klein Spring 2016 Campaign". Fashion Gone Rogue. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  17. ↑ http://www.thelionsny.com/story/736/
  18. ↑ "Adwoa Aboah (top) in the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2016-17 Advertising Campaign". Yahoo. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  19. ↑ "Terrific Tulle And The Return Of The Supers On Day 2 Of LFW". ELLE UK. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  20. ↑ "Simone Rocha Proves the Runway Has No Age Limit". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  21. ↑ Bennett, Elizabeth. "Meet The Model Of The Moment: Adwoa Aboah". Grazia. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  22. ↑ "About". Gurls Talk. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  23. ↑ Dazed (2016-04-27). "Model Adwoa Aboah discusses battle with depression and drugs". Dazed. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  24. ↑ "Vogue Cover Model Opens Up About Drug Addiction And Suicide Attempt". The Huffington Post. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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