Afef Jnifen

Afef Jnifen (born 3 November 1963) is a Tunisian Italian fashion model, actress and television presenter.[1]

Afef Jnifen
Afef Jnifen in 2009
Born (1963-11-03) 3 November 1963
Ben Gardane, Tunisia
NationalityTunisian, Italian
OccupationFashion Model, Actress, Television Presenter
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Biography

Born in Ben Gardane, Tunisia, she is a naturalized Italian citizen. She is married to Marco Tronchetti Provera, an Italian businessman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. She is also daughter of the former Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Jnifen, who used to be ambassador in: Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain. Her mother, Saida Benina, is of Turkish origin.[2]

Afef's modeling career began when she was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude, who spotted Jnifen walking on the beach while he was shooting a Club Med ad with Carla Bruni in the Bahamas. Goude put Jnifen in the ad and suggested she go to Paris and meet the designer Azzedine Alaïa. She quickly became a favorite model of many of Europe's top designers, travelling between Milan and Paris while working for Armani, Fendi, Gaultier, Cavalli, and others.[3] Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as L'Oreal, Paris.[4]

In addition to modeling, Afef is also a successful actress, known for La grande notte (2003),[5] and television productions such as Quelli che... il calcio (1993)[6] and Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982).[7]

As a popular Italian television presenter, Afef has hosted Fabrizio Frizzi Scommettiamo che.... on RAI. And La grande notte at RAI 2. In 2016 and 2017, she stars in Project Runway Middle East on MBC as a jury member along with Lebanese designer Elie Saab and Egyptian actress Yousra.[8]

In 2017, Jnifen was named the ambassador of Fashion 4 development.[9]

References
  1. "Afef Jnifen - Dagospia". Dagospia. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. Sanna, Cristiano (2019). "[Il ritratto] Afef, le quarte nozze, i milioni e quei veleni da scansare. Il potere riservato di una ribelle". Tiscali Spettacoli. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. "Tunisian-born beauty Afef Jnifen". W Magazine. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. Lockwood, Lisa (2017-08-30). "The Late Franca Sozzani to Be Honored by Fashion 4 Development". WWD. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  5. La grande notte at IMDb
  6. Quelli che... il calcio at IMDb
  7. Maurizio Costanzo Show at IMDb
  8. "Project Runway: Abdelhanine Raouh, étoile montante de la couture au Maroc". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2018-02-21. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  9. "Former Bazaar Cover Star Afef Jnifen Named Ambassador Of Fashion 4 Development". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
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