Devon Aoki

  Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American actress and fashion model. Aoki's film roles include supporting roles in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Sin City (2005) and lead roles in DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) and Mutant Chronicles (2008).Aoki was born in 1982 in New York City. She grew up in Malibu, California, and attended high school at The American School in London.Her father was former wrestler and Benihana restaurant magnate Hiroaki Aoki and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer. Her father was Japanese and her mother is of German and English ancestry. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to Kate Moss. She has an older sister and a younger brother, as well as four half-siblings including Steve Aoki. Aoki is also the aunt of fellow model Yumi Nu.Following her runway debut in 1997, Aoki walked for brands including Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons and Chanel. In 1998, at the age of 16, Aoki replaced Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace.She has also been featured in advertising campaigns for Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, Hugo Boss, L'Oreal, Lancome and Tiffany & Co., and walked for designers including Versace, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, Celine, Baby Phat, and Marc Jacobs.