Yuka Mannami

Yuka Mannami (萬波ユカ, Mannami Yuka, born August 23, 1992) is a Japanese fashion model.

Yuka Mannami
萬波ユカ
Born (1992-08-23) August 23, 1992
Mie Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationModel
Agent
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)

Early life

Mannami was born August 23, 1992, in Mie Prefecture.[2] She was a ballerina until age 18.[3]

Career

Mannami started her career as a nurse.[4] She was discovered via Instagram when she was 23, and walked in the Fendi show in Tokyo.[5] She has appeared in advertisements for Shiseido, Uniqlo, Givenchy, Gap Inc., Nordstrom, Aldo Shoes, and Bottega Veneta.[6][7] Mannami has appeared in magazines including Teen Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong, CR Fashion Book, Vogue Italia, and American Vogue.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Yuka Mannami - Model".
  2. 鴨井, 里枝 (September 28, 2015). "「フェンディ」に選ばれた2016年春夏注目の新星モデル、萬波ユカの素顔に迫る". WWD Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "Japanese Model Yuka Mannami's Hip-Grazing Hair Is Our NYFW Obsession". Vogue.
  4. "Walking the world stage: Nurse-turned-model Yuka Mannami pleasant and brilliant". AsiaOne.
  5. "YUKA MANNAMI". Interview Magazine.
  6. "meet yuka mannami, the cover star of i-d japan's second issue". i-D Japan.
  7. "Yuka Mannami Named Face of Shiseido, Fronts Cover of i-D Japan". WWD.
  8. "紐約獨家專訪：新生代超模 YUKA MANNAMI 成名路". Harper's Bazaar.
  9. "20 Models From Around the World Prove Diversity Is Our Greatest Asset". Teen Vogue.
  10. "Heavy Metals (American Vogue)". models.com.
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