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{{short description|Nigerian-American model|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Adaora''' Akubilo is a Nigerian-American [[Model (person)|model]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/adaora_akubilo|title=Adaora Akubilo - Fashion Model {{!}} Models {{!}} Photos, Editorials & Latest News {{!}} The FMD|website=The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Adaora was born in [[Windsor, CT]] and at the age of six she moved to her father’s home village in [[Nigeria]]. She spent approximately 10 years in Nigeria learning about their culture and their way of life. When she moved back to Connecticut she was approached by a model scout, Tina Kiniry, and her modeling career started.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-19 |title=The 30 Most Beautiful African Women |url=https://answersafrica.com/beautiful-african-women-3.html |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=AnswersAfrica.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career ==
In 2007, Akubilo appeared on [[NBC]] as one of the 12 finalists in the [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search]]. In 2012, Adaora attended an interview with Sports Illustrated at her home town modeling agency, John Casablancas. She was accepted to appear on the show and went out to Los Angeles to shoot the Sports Illustrated TV Show. She then went on to appear in the 2014 and 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2013/03/18/adaora-25-facts|title=SI Swimsuit|last=Gray|first=Andy|website=www.si.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> Her career also includes campaigns for [[CoverGirl|Covergirl]], Garnier Nutrisse, [[House of Deréon|House of Dereon]], [[Ray-Ban|Ray Ban]], [[Boden (clothing)|Boden]], [[Abercrombie & Fitch|Abercrombie]], [[Mary Kay]], [[Ulta Beauty|Ulta]], [[Burt's Bees|Burts Bees]], and Avon. She is now signed with New York Model Management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newyorkmodels.com/|title=NEW YORK MODELS|website=newyorkmodels.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newyorkmodels.com/Adaora|title=NEW YORK MODELS|website=newyorkmodels.com|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref>
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Female models from Connecticut]]
[[Category:American people of Nigerian descent]]
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[[Category:People from Windsor, Connecticut]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]