Introduction
Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American actress and fashion model.
Early life
Aoki was born in 1982 in New York City. She grew up in California and attended high school at The American School in London.
Her father is former Olympic wrestler and Benihana restaurant magnate Rocky Aoki and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer. Devon is of Japanese (from her father) and German and English (from her mother) ancestry. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to Kate Moss. She has an older sister and a younger brother, as well four half-siblings including Steve Aoki.
Career
In 1998, at the age of 16, Aoki replaced Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace.
As an actress she has appeared in the movies 2 Fast 2 Furious,D.E.B.S., Sin City, Dead or Alive, War and Mutant Chronicles. She was cast as Tatsu Yamashiro in Arrow season 3, but was replaced by Rila Fukushima due to a scheduling conflict. In September 2007, she began designing a line of jeans for Levi's Asian market.
Personal life
Devon Aoki is married to James Bailey, and together they have a son and a daughter.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Death of a Dynasty | Picasso |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Suki |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Dominique |
| 2005 | Sin City | Miho |
| 2006 | Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire | Mermaid ("Wait for Me") |
| 2006 | DOA: Dead or Alive | Kasumi |
| 2006 | Zoom | Daravia |
| 2006 | Bones | Girl (music video) |
| 2007 | War | Kira Yanagawa |
| 2008 | Mutant Chronicles | Valerie Duval |
| 2009 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead | Anna |
| 2013 | Just Another Girl | Cameo (music video) |
| 2015 | Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer | Herself |
| 2016 | M.I.L.F. $ | Herself (music video) |