Kenya Julia Niambi Sarah Jones[2] (born February 9, 1993), known professionally as Kenya Kinski-Jones, is an American fashion model.
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Born | Kenya Julia Niambi Sarah Jones February 9, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University (BA) |
Partner | Will Peltz (2011–present) |
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Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
Hair color | Blonde (naturally brown) |
Eye color | Brown |
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Jones was born in Los Angeles, California to American musician Quincy Jones and German actress Nastassja Kinski (née Nakszynski). She has two maternal half-siblings and 6 paternal half-siblings including actresses Rashida and Kidada Jones, and producer Quincy Jones III. Jones has been a vegetarian since she was 8 years old.[3]
In 2015, Jones graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in journalism.[4]
Jones was discovered by fashion photographer Bruce Weber, who shot her first modeling job in Vogue España.[5] She started her career at Ford Models.[6] Her first runway show was for Chanel.[7] She has done campaigns for Calvin Klein,[4] Stella McCartney,[8] Nasty Gal,[9] and Ermanno Scervino.[10] Jones has appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Nylon, Teen Vogue,[11] V, Glamour, and L'Officiel.
Jones has been in a relationship with American actor Will Peltz, a son of businessman Nelson Peltz, since 2011.[8]