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Devon Aoki
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Devon Edwenna Aoki, born August 10, 1982 in New York City, is an American actress and supermodel.

Aoki grew up in California, and attended high school in London. Her Japanese father, Rocky Aoki, a former Olympic wrestler, is the owner of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother, Pamela Hilburger, is a jewelry designer of English and German heritage. Her brother, Steve Aoki, is a well-known Los Angeles, California DJ, and is the head of the Dim Mak record label. She also has a sister.

Aoki was discovered in New York at a Rancid concert she had gatecrashed. She began modeling at the age of thirteen.

Aoki has appeared in the movies 2 Fast 2 Furious, D.E.B.S., and Sin City and Dead or Alive, as well as in numerous magazines. She has modelled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, and Versace. Aoki is 5 ft 5 in (165cm, according to celebheights.com) — an almost unheard of height for runway models, who are usually at least 5 ft 8 in tall — and is known as the world's shortest supermodel.

Earlier in her career, Aoki made a cameo appearance in Duran Duran's music video "Electric Barbarella", Ginuwine's "In Those Jeans" video and, later, in Ludacris's "Act a Fool". Music from this video was featured in the soundtrack of 2 Fast 2 Furious, which Ludacris and Aoki both appeared in. In 2006, she made an appearance in The Killers's video "Bones".

Aoki did not have her driver's license prior to filming 2 Fast 2 Furious and had to learn to drive during filming.

Aoki has also made a cameo appearance in the short films accompanying the new Sean Lennon album, Friendly Fire.