Devon Aoki Biography

Full name: Devon Edwenna Aoki

Birth date: 1982-08-10

Birth place: New York, New York

Height: 5' 6"

Career Start: Death of a Dynasty (2003)

Occupation : Actress, Model.

Devon Aoki was born in New York City to Benihana restaurant founder Rocky_Aoki and Anglo-Bavarian jewelry designer Pamela Hilburger; the Aoki family subsequently settled briefly on the West Coast before returning back East when young Devon was 13 years old. It was shortly after their return to New York that Aoki was spotted by a photographer while attending a Rancid concert, and following a move to London shortly thereafter, Aoki's modeling career skyrocketed. A hot property on both the magazine scene and the runway circuit, Aoki soon began considering other means by which to expand her career. Already comfortable in front of the camera and a big fan of the movies, Aoki convinced filmmakers to give her a shot at the big screen, and despite the fact that she didn't have a driver's license and had never driven a car, the striking young model was soon cast in director John_Singleton's 2_Fast_2_Furious. A role as a brainy schoolgirl who joins an elite national-defense group in D.E.B.S. was quick to follow in 2004, and the following year Aoki used the very sword that Uma_Thurman wielded in the Kill_Bill saga to air out Oscar-winner Benicio_Del_Toro in the brutally violent and visually vibrant comic book film Sin_City.

This strikingly beautiful model began her career in the entertainment industry at the ripe age of 14. Daughter to restauranter Rocky Aoki (owner of Benihana restaurants) and a German/English mother, Aoki's exotic look was favored by photographers and designers alike. She has been featured as the face of numerous advertising campaigns, which have included Chanel, Verace, Wella, Cerruti and Moschino.

Aoki's natural progressing into television and film commenced when she shot the sensational "Primal Scream" video with Kate Moss. She made her feature film debut in the action sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003) and later appeared in the "Death of a Dynasty"(2003) a musical comedy newcomer Damon Dash. After a turn as Dominique, one of the plaid-skirted schoolgirl spys in the cult film "D.E.B.S." (2005), Aoki appeared in a pivotal role in director Robert Rodriguez and writer-artist Frank Miller's visually arresting adaptation of Miller's crime noir comic book series "Sin City" (2005), playing "deadly little Miho," the silent, samurai sword-wielding hooker from Old Town who raises the body count significantly in the segment "The Big Fat Kill."