Born in New York but raised in California, Devon Aoki is no stranger to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Her father is former Olympic wrestler and Benihana restaurant magnate Rocky Aoki and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer. Devon is of Japanese (from her father) and German and English (from her mother) ancestry. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to modeling legend Kate Moss. She is now the face of Lancome and is one of the top earners at her agency, Women.
Devon Aoki
Movies
War
After his partner Tom Lone and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue, FBI agent John Crawford becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, setting off a bloody…
Fun Facts
but I'm not very strong.
I always thought models had to fit a certain mould. I never thought I had what it takes. I'm too small and my look's pretty weird.
I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dependent on my family--on my dad--but the fact of the matter is I've been emancipated from my father since I was 14 years old. That's something people don't know or understand.
I have lots of brothers and sisters
Quotes
I lived in London for eight years and I like to say that I am two parts American and one part British because I lived there for a third of my life.
In modeling, my height was a big challenge to overcome, because I was pretty much the shortest girl on the runway whenever I was doing the catwalk. The clothes didn't fit and the shoes didn't fit. It was an issue, but luckily, it didn't prevent me from working.
I'm really not that weird. I'm a combination of a lot of different things. Maybe it's just easier to make me look weird than another model who is specifically Caucasian.
I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive.
Everyone has their own insecurities, regardless of how you look or how people perceive you, but sometimes people give their insecurities too much power. Defining beauty is simply a matter of opinion. For me, real beauty has very little to do with the structure of someone's face or body.
I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a "new breed"" of models who perhaps don't exactly fit the status quo.
It's difficult to see yourself up on screen without being a critic.
I'm pretty athletic