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Devon Aoki Biography
Born in New York but raised in California, Devon is no stranger to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Her father is former Olympic wrestler and Benihana Steakhouse magnate 'Rocky Aoki', and her mother is Pamela Hilburger, a jewelry designer. Devon is of Japanese, German, and English ancestry. She started modeling when she was 13, the same year her godmother introduced her to modeling legend Kate Moss. She is now the face of Lancome and is one of the top earners at her agency, Women.
Trivia
She won the role of a street racer in 2 Fast 2 Furious but, as it turned out, she didn't know how to drive. She had to be taught by professional stunt racers.
Her father is Japanese whilst her mother is German-English making her Eurasian like fellow actresses Jessica Anderson, Moon Bloodgood, China Chow, Kelly Hu, Traycee King, Kristin Kreuk, Jaymee Ong, Maggie Q, Nicole Scherzinger, Monica Young and actors Andrew Johnston, Brandon Lee, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Begonia, Rob Schneider, Russell Wong and Michael Wong.
Has an older sister & a younger brother
Parents are Pamela Hilburger & 'Rocky Aoki' (divorced)
In Paris in 2003, during fashion week, she and May Andersen were attacked by a man who sprayed them in the face with tear gas.
Her brother is DJ Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire and also owns and operates Dim Mak records.
Posed for renowned Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for Kee's 2006 charity photo-book "Super Stars", dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, which consists of photographs of 300 Asian celebrities by Kee.
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