Ebonee Davis

Eboni Davis (born November 16, 1992), known professionally as Ebonee Davis, is an American model and activist.[1] She appeared in season 18 of America's Next Top Model. She gave a TED Talk on the experience of being an African-American model in the fashion industry.[2][3] She is known for her Calvin Klein campaign, in which she wore her natural hair.[4][5]

Ebonee Davis
Born
Eboni Davis

(1992-11-16) November 16, 1992

Career

Davis began her career by going to an open casting call in Seattle, Washington.[6] She starred in season 18 of America's Next Top Model, she was eliminated during the show's tenth episode.[7]

She has since appeared in magazines like Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar UK.[8][9][10][11] She has also been featured in advertisements for Calvin Klein, L'Oreal, Pantene, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret Pink, and GAP.[12][13][14][15][16][13][17][18] She was also one of the models in Kanye West's Season 4 fashion show.[19]

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References
  1. "Model Ebonee Davis On Beauty & Self-Care". Into The Gloss. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  2. "Model Ebonee Davis Gets Brutally Honest About Being Black in Fashion". Cosmopolitan. February 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. Petrarca, Emilia. "Model Ebonee Davis on Her Recent TED Talk Tackling Racism in the Fashion Industry". W Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. "ebonee davis opens up about the realities of working as a black model in fashion". I-d. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. Akhtar, Amina. "Calvin Klein Model Ebonee Davis Speaks Candidly About Racism in Fashion". Allure. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  6. Safronova, Valeriya; Nikas, Joanna; Osipova, Natalia V. (September 5, 2017). "What It's Truly Like to Be a Fashion Model". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  7. "'America's Next Top Model' Eboni Davis Q&A". Digital Spy. May 11, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  8. "Model Search". Model Search.
  9. Pinson, Laurel. "Why 35 Models Think the Fashion Industry Needs to Take a Stand on Sustainability". Glamour. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  10. "Watch this face: Ebonee Davis". Harper's BAZAAR. September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  11. Marzec, Stevie + Mada, Tyler McCall, Kirby Marzec, Cameron Rains, Kirby. "The Prom Dress Is Dead — Here's How to Wear a Suit Better Than the Boys".
  12. "As Slick As Ebonee". February 8, 2017.
  13. "adidas + UO: Ebonee Davis - Urban Outfitters - Blog". blog.urbanoutfitters.com.
  14. "This workout studio makes Victoria's Secret models even hotter". May 17, 2016.
  15. "Calvin Klein Model Pens Rare and Honest Open Letter to Fashion Industry". Harper's BAZAAR. July 11, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  16. http://www.thelionsny.com/story/865/
  17. "Now Casting: Ebonee Davis". October 25, 2016.
  18. Corsillo, Liza (May 30, 2016). "Model Ebonee Davis's Instagram Is How You Should Spend Your Day Off". GQ. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  19. "This Model Wants To Change The Fashion Industry's Portrayal Of Beauty". Women's Health. May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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