is a Japanese-American female fashion model. She first signed with Bon Image in Tokyo and was recognized as a ''Women of the Year 2014'' by

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Early life

Mona was born in

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, Georgia, to an American father and a Japanese mother. Her family moved frequently and her early life was a blur, however she spent three years in Arizona which she recalls fondly. She moved to

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with her mother at the age of nine and was introduced to modeling at 10 when her mother sent her profile to several model agencies in Tokyo. Her first job was for tween magazine Nico★Petit and she soon started to make a name for herself in the Japanese market.

Career

At the age of 15, she was selected for anteprima at

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and went on to make her international debut at

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for the Fall/Winter 2014-15 collections with designers such as

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, Kenzo, and

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, and receiving the

''Women of the Year 2014'' award. Today, she is anything but an overnight sensation. The hard-working model is busy with many print and commercial advertising campaigns, countless magazine editorials, and performing at 44 brand shows at the New York, London, Milan, and Paris collections.

External links

Mona Matsuoka
models.com profileMona Matsuoka
Bon Image profileMona Matsuoka

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profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuoka, Mona 1998 births Living people Japanese female models People from Atlanta American expatriates in Japan