Afef Jnifen

Afef Jnifen
Afef Jnifen (2009)
Born	(1963-11-03) 3 November 1963 Ben Gardane, Tunisia
Occupation	Fashion Model, Actress, Television Presenter
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Afef Jnifen (born 3 November 1963) is a Tunisian fashion model, actress and television presenter.^[1] Born in Ben Gardane, Tunisia, she is a naturalized Italian citizen. She is married to Marco Tronchetti Provera, an Italian businessman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. She is also daughter of the former Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Jnifen, who used to be ambassador in: Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain.

Afef's modeling career began when she was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude, who spotted Jnifen walking on the beach while he was shooting a Club Med ad with Carla Bruni in the Bahamas. Goude put Jnifen in the ad and suggested she go to Paris and meet the designer Azzedine Alaïa. She quickly became a favorite model of many of Europe's top designers, travelling between Milan and Paris while working for Armani, Fendi, Gaultier, Cavalli, and others.^[2] Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as L'Oreal, Paris.

In addition to modeling, Afef is also a successful actress, known for La grande notte (2003),^[3] and television productions such as Quelli che... il calcio (1993)^[4] and Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982).^[5]

As a popular Italian television presenter, Afef has hosted Fabrizio Frizzi Scommettiamo che.... on RAI. And La grande notte at RAI 2.

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