Eniola Abioro (born 10 July 1999) is a Nigerian fashion model. She is the first Nigerian model to walk for

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Early life

Abioro is the middle child in her family; she has an older brother and a younger sister. She worked as a kindergarten teacher at a school called Grace Academy in

Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...

, Nigeria. A local agency proprietor discovered her and convinced her family to let her pursue a career in modeling.

Career

Abioro signed with

Next Management Jean-Luc Didier Henri Brunel (; 18 September 1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout. He gained prominence by leading the international modelling agency Karin Models, and founded MC2 Model Management, with financing by Jeffrey Epstein ...

and debuted as a

exclusive in 2018. She walked the runway for

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, Saint Laurent,

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and Loewe,

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and

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. She has also walked for

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and modeled for

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and Tiffany and Co. After her first season, models.com listed her as a "Top Newcomer", and as one of their "Top 50" models. Abioro has appeared in editorials for ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

References

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