Eniola Abioro

Eniola Abioro is a Nigerian fashion model. She is the first Nigerian model to walk for Prada.

Early life

Abioro is the middle child in her family; she has an older brother and a younger sister. She worked as a kindergarten teacher at a school called Grace Academy in Lagos, Nigeria. A local agency proprietor discovered her and convinced her family to let her pursue a career in modeling.

Career

Abioro signed with Next Management and debuted as a Prada exclusive in 2018. She walked the runway for Versace, Giambattista Valli, Tommy Hilfiger, Off-White, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent (brand)|Saint Laurent], Paco Rabanne and Loewe, Salvatore [Ferragamo (company)|Salvatore Ferragamo] and Altuzarra. She has also walked for Jason Wu and modeled for Revlon, Fenty Beauty, Calvin [Klein (fashion house)|Calvin Klein] and Tiffany and Co. After her first season, models.com listed her as a "Top Newcomer", and as one of their "Top 50" models.
Abioro has appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Italia, WSJ and Elle.