Du Juan nymag

Nationality: Chinese

Birthday: September 15, 1982

Born in: Shanghai, China

Agencies: IMG

Known for: My pout

Status: Established

Friends with: Emma Pei, Han Jin, Mackenzie Hamilton


Interests: Chess



CAREER





Sep 15, 1982

Born in Shanghai, China



1995

Starts studying ballet at the Shanghai Academy of Dance




1999

Participates in the Ford Supermodel Competition and wins first place in the East China region

2003

Wins the title of Miss China



2004

Quits ballet and becomes a full-time model



Sep 2005


Appears on the premier issue of Chinese Vogue with Gemma Ward and other top Chinese

models



Sep 2005

Debuts on the runways for Alexandre Herchcovitch, Custo Barcelona, and United Bamboo in New York



Oct 2005

Appears on the cover of French Vogue with Gemma Ward



2006


Featured on Style.com's Top Ten Models of fall 2006



2006

Appears in print ads for the Gap



2006

Appears on the cover of Time Style & Design with Coco Rocha



2006


Discusses how she became a model and her dance aspirations in an interview



Mar 2006

Walks the fall Dries Van Noten, Hermès, and Givenchy shows in Paris



2006

Appears in Louis Vuitton spring ad campaign alongside Raquel Zimmermann



Apr 2006

Opens and closes the Oscar de la Renta bridal show




2006

Appears in Swarovski fall ad campaign



2006

Juergen Teller photographs Juan for the Yves Saint Laurent spring ad campaign



2006

Appears in Roberto Cavalli fall ad campaign alongside Daria Werbowy



Feb 2007


Closes the 3.1 Phillip Lim fall show in New York



Oct 2007

Walks the spring Christian Dior, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton shows in Paris



2008

Patrick Demarchelier photographs Juan for the Pirelli calendar



2008

David Sims photographs Juan for the Benetton spring ad campaign




Feb 2008

Closes the fall Jenny Packham show in London



Mar 2008

Appears in W editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott





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