Cheyenne Tozzi

Cheyenne Tozzi
Cheyenne Tozzi in May 2016
Born (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988
Nationality Australian
Occupation Model, singer
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Parent(s) Yvonne Tozzi
Relatives Tahyna Tozzi (sister)

Cheyenne Tozzi (born 19 December 1988)[1] is an Australian model and singer. She has appeared on the covers of Mexican Vogue, German Cosmopolitan, and French Madame Figaro magazine.[2] Tozzi has also worked with the likes of ACP’s ‘30 Days Of Fashion’.[3] Tozzi is currently involved in a self-titled R&B music project as a singer and producer. She is the younger sister of model, actress and singer Tahyna Tozzi and the daughter of Nicola Tozzi and Yvonne Tozzi, a retired model.

She is represented by Chic Talent Management (Australia),[2] and Storm Model Management (London),[4] Elite (Barcelona) [5] and Bornmodels (Denmark).[6]

Early life

Tozzi grew up in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Cronulla with her Italian father, Dutch mother and older sister, Tahyna Tozzi. Tozzi began her modelling at 8yrs of age. At the age of 13, Tozzi became one of the youngest models to grace the cover of prestigious ‘Harper’s Bazaar’, and was immediately dubbed "the next Elle Macpherson".[7]

Career

Tozzi appeared on Australia’s Next Top Model in 2010, as well as a various daytime TV appearances.[2]

As of March 2014 she was working with David Jones and Tush Magazine in Germany while also writing and recording tracks for her debut solo record. Cheyenne is also an Ambassador for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.[3]

In 2014, Tozzi was a mentor on The Face AU with models Naomi Campbell and Nicole Trunfio. The show takes aspiring models through the passes with the help of their supermodel mentors.

Also in 2014, Tozzi collaborated with KISSKILL's designer and director Jane Carrodus to create Cheyenne for KISSKILL lingerie line. The pair met over social media site Instagram where Carrodus originally wanted to label the line after Cheyenne, but it quickly evolved into a collaboration.

Since 2014, Tozzi has been the face of the Australian international skincare brand Jergens.[8]

Music

Tozzi was the lead singer of the band Van Hoorn who made appearances on Channel 7 as well as travelling to the Middle East to perform to the Australian Troops.[9] In 2013 Van Hoorn was the supporting act for the Kooks Australian tour.[10] In 2016, she launched her solo music career releasing singles Other Bae and Swept Up.[11] Influenced by the likes of Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Maxwell, Sade, and others, she teamed up with LA production duo Jackie Nice and began her push towards a more modern and soulful sound.[12]

References

  1. Tozzi, Cheyenne (19 December 2016). "cheyenne tozzi on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "cheyenne tozzi". chic celebrity. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 "The Face Australia - Cheyenne Tozzi - FOX8". Fox8.tv. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. "Cheyenne TozziStorm Models". Stormmodels.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. "Elite Barcelona - CHEYENNE TOZZI Portfolio". Elitemodel.es. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. "Cheyenne Tozzi". Bornmodels.dk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. "Cheyenne Tozzi - Models - Vogue Australia". Vogue.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  8. "All in a day's work for Cheyenne". 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  9. "Tozzi awed by troop trip". dailytelegraph.com.au. 26 January 2013.
  10. "The Bonafide Bedfellows® | Fashion, Art, Music, Culture, Ideas | Van Hoorn". Thebonafidebedfellows.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  11. Cheyenne (16 November 2016), Cheyenne - Swept Up (Official Video), archived from the original on 8 February 2017, retrieved 20 March 2018
  12. "Cheyenne Tozzi: "I tell the girls to chill out, they're not brain surgeons!" - Grazia Australia". Grazia Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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