Du Juan (simplified Chinese: æ œé¹ƒ; traditional Chinese: æ œéµ';
pinyin: Dù JuÄ n; born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai, China) is a
Chinese actress, model, and former ballet dancer. She remains the
first and only East Asian model to be on the cover of Vogue Paris, and
has appeared on the cover of Vogue China a record 14 times, more than
any other model or celebrity.The only child of architect parents, Du
had originally pursued a career in classical ballet, training at the
prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy for nine years. She eventually
grew too tall to find a suitable dance partner, being over six feet
while en pointe. Her name literally refers to the rhododendron
flower.A former Ford Supermodel of the World runner-up, Du made her
runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as
Valentino (opening and closing his bridal show), Jean-Paul Gaultier,
Roberto Cavalli and Chanel.In 2005 Mario Testino photographed her for
the cover of Vogue Paris, along with Australian model Gemma Ward,
becoming the first ever Asian cover-model. This led to a flurry of ad
campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Gap, Swarovski, United
Colors of Benetton, and Yves St. Laurent. With multiple bookings being
a rare accomplishment, particularly for a new face, Style.com the
online home of Vogue and W magazine, declared her one of the top ten
models to watch for the Fall 2006 season. She was featured on the
cover of the premier issue of Vogue China, once again alongside Gemma
Ward, and has since become a fixture in its pages, appearing in almost
one editorial per issue since its launch in 2005. Du appeared on the
cover of the 2006 TIME style and design issue alongside fellow model
Coco Rocha, and was one of the models featured in the 2008 Pirelli
Calendar, shot in her native Shanghai.
pinyin: Dù JuÄ n; born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai, China) is a
Chinese actress, model, and former ballet dancer. She remains the
first and only East Asian model to be on the cover of Vogue Paris, and
has appeared on the cover of Vogue China a record 14 times, more than
any other model or celebrity.The only child of architect parents, Du
had originally pursued a career in classical ballet, training at the
prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy for nine years. She eventually
grew too tall to find a suitable dance partner, being over six feet
while en pointe. Her name literally refers to the rhododendron
flower.A former Ford Supermodel of the World runner-up, Du made her
runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as
Valentino (opening and closing his bridal show), Jean-Paul Gaultier,
Roberto Cavalli and Chanel.In 2005 Mario Testino photographed her for
the cover of Vogue Paris, along with Australian model Gemma Ward,
becoming the first ever Asian cover-model. This led to a flurry of ad
campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Gap, Swarovski, United
Colors of Benetton, and Yves St. Laurent. With multiple bookings being
a rare accomplishment, particularly for a new face, Style.com the
online home of Vogue and W magazine, declared her one of the top ten
models to watch for the Fall 2006 season. She was featured on the
cover of the premier issue of Vogue China, once again alongside Gemma
Ward, and has since become a fixture in its pages, appearing in almost
one editorial per issue since its launch in 2005. Du appeared on the
cover of the 2006 TIME style and design issue alongside fellow model
Coco Rocha, and was one of the models featured in the 2008 Pirelli
Calendar, shot in her native Shanghai.
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