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| name= Adeola Ariyo
| name= Adeola Ariyo
|image=File:Adeola Ariyo with Folu Storms on NdaniTV in S Africa.png
|caption=Adeola Ariyo with Folu Storms on NdaniTV in S Africa
|caption=Adeola Ariyo with Folu Storms on NdaniTV in S Africa
| alias= AdeolaAriyo
| alias= AdeolaAriyo
| education = B.A Psychology from University of South Africa
| education = B.A Psychology and Criminology from University of South Africa
| birth_date = [[1980s]]
| birth_date = [[1980s]]
| birth_place = [[Lagos, Nigeria|Lagos]]
| birth_place = [[Lagos, Nigeria|Lagos]]
| birth_name = Adeola Ariyo
| birth_name = Adeola Ariyo
| height = 1.73m
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'''Adeola Ariyo''' is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] born model and beauty queen who became [[Elizabeth Arden, Inc.|Elizabeth Arden]]'s first ever African Ambassador in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Zoe Efstathiou |date=2015-03-27|title=Elizabeth Arden appoints Adeola Ariyo as African Ambassador|url=https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/elizabeth-arden-appoints-adeola-ariyo-as-african-ambassador/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Global Cosmetics News|language=en-GB}}</ref> She began her modelling career at the age of 13 after being scouted for and participating in the London Fashion Week.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Rey|first=Sola|date=2016-08-20|title=Model: Adeola Ariyo|url=http://solarey.net/model-adeola-ariyo/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Sola Rey|language=en-US}}</ref> Adeola is sometimes referred to as a Nigerian-Ghanaian because of her mixed heritage.<ref name=":0" /> She is born to a [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] Mother and Nigerian Father.
'''Adeola Ariyo''' is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] born model who became [[Elizabeth Arden, Inc.|Elizabeth Arden]]'s first ever African Ambassador in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Zoe Efstathiou |date=2015-03-27|title=Elizabeth Arden appoints Adeola Ariyo as African Ambassador|url=https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/elizabeth-arden-appoints-adeola-ariyo-as-african-ambassador/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Global Cosmetics News|language=en-GB}}</ref> She began her modelling career at the age of 13 after being scouted for and participating in the London Fashion Week.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Rey|first=Sola|date=2016-08-20|title=Model: Adeola Ariyo|url=http://solarey.net/model-adeola-ariyo/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Sola Rey|language=en-US}}</ref> Adeola is sometimes referred to as a Nigerian-Ghanaian because of her mixed heritage.<ref name=":0" /> She is born to a [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] Mother and Nigerian Father.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 12:42, 17 December 2022

Adeola Ariyo
Born
Adeola Ariyo

1980s
Other namesAdeolaAriyo
EducationB.A Psychology and Criminology from University of South Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Adeola Ariyo is a Nigerian born model who became Elizabeth Arden's first ever African Ambassador in 2014.[1] She began her modelling career at the age of 13 after being scouted for and participating in the London Fashion Week.[2] Adeola is sometimes referred to as a Nigerian-Ghanaian because of her mixed heritage.[2] She is born to a Ghanaian Mother and Nigerian Father.

Early life

Adeola was born in Lagos to a Ghanaian Mother and a Nigerian Father. She grew up in Nigeria but sometimes travel to London with her father. Her participation in the London Fashion Week at the age of 13 was made possible when she went shopping with her father in London.[3] While she spend most of her time in Cape Town, South Africa, Adeola also travel to Lagos and London.[4]

Modelling

Adeola Modelling career began at the early age of 13 when she met Alek Wek and Kate Moss just after being signed by the London Fashion Week agency.[5] In 2005, she participated in the Nokia Face of Africa Competition[4] and since then, she has been very active in the international modelling scene. Aside featuring in the London Fashion Week, Adeola has also featured in other fashion weeks. Notable among them are the Johannesburg Fashion Week, Mozambique Fashion Week, Cape Town Fashion Week, Arise Fashion Week Lagos and the London Fashion Week.[5] She spent several years modelling in South Africa before securing the Elizabeth Arden appointment in February 2014.[6] Aside featuring in different fashion weeks, Adeola also featured for a number of fashion publications such as Marie Claire, True Love and Fair Lady, Cosmopolitan and Glamour.[7]

Other works

Being an African personality, Adeola has also been involved in a number of charity works and awareness creation projects. Notable among her charity projects is her involvement with "The Lunchbox Fund", a project aimed at providing daily meal for vulnerable school children and orphan in South Africa. Adeola was also involved in other Elizabeth Arden project like the "Make a Visible Difference” Campaign.[8]

References

  1. ^ Zoe Efstathiou (2015-03-27). "Elizabeth Arden appoints Adeola Ariyo as African Ambassador". Global Cosmetics News. Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Rey, Sola (2016-08-20). "Model: Adeola Ariyo". Sola Rey. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. ^ "Adeola Ariyo becomes first African brand ambassador for Elizabeth Arden". cosmeticsbusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Boss Models Cape Town. "Adeola Ariyo | Women | Mainboard Mgmt | Boss Models Cape Town - Women and Men for South African and International Bookings". Boss Models Cape Town. Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b BLANCK, Abiodun (2019-07-22). "THE INTERVIEW: ADEOLA ARIYO ON THE AFRICAN MODELLING INDUSTRY". Blanck Digital. Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ The Cut off, Adiree. "Adeola Ariyo for Elizabeth Arden". Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Odusola, Abiodun (2019-07-22). "THE INTERVIEW: ADEOLA ARIYO ON THE AFRICAN MODELLING INDUSTRY". Blanck Digital. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ "Adeola Ariyo | Women | Mainboard Mgmt | Boss Models Cape Town - Women and Men for South African and International Bookings". Boss Models Cape Town. Retrieved 2020-11-12.