Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi[3] is an American fashion model and filmmaker.[4] In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com.[5] As of January 2019, Aighewi ranks as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com.[6]
Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.[7] Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where she started attending at age 15. She once interned for NASA.[8] As her parents are environmental scientists,[9] she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.[3]
Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.[10] She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach,[11] Louis Vuitton, Chanel,[12] Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy, Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others.[13][14] She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford,[15] Marc Jacobs,[16] Vera Wang, and Chanel.[17] Adesuwa's break out video "Spring in Harlem" debuted on LOVE.com[18] and was written up by Forbes.[19]
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Bonfire" | Childish Gambino | Camper |
| 2012 | "Heartbeat" | Childish Gambino | Girlfriend |
| 2016 | "Woman" | Diana Gordon | Model |
| 2020 | "Dangerous Love" | Tiwa Savage | Videocaller |
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