Afef Jnifen

Afef Jnifen

Afef Jnifen (2009)
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963
Ben Gardane, Tunisia
Occupation Fashion Model, Actress, Television Presenter

Afef Jnifen (born 4 November 1963) is a Tunisian fashion model, actress and television presenter.[1] 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.

Afef's modeling career begain 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.[2] Afef's successful career in fashion has since spanned three decades representing top international brands such as L'Oreal, Paris.

In addition to modeling, Afef is also a successful actress, known for La grande notte (2003),[3] Quelli che... il calcio (1993)[4] and Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982).[5]

As a popular Italian television presenter, Afef has hosted Fabrizio Frizzi Scommettiamo che.... on RAI. And La grande notte at RAI 2.

References

  1. ↑ "Afef Jnifen - Dagospia". Dagospia. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tunisian-born beauty Afef Jnifen". W Magazine. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. ↑ La grande notte at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Quelli che... il calcio at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ↑ Maurizio Costanzo Show at the Internet Movie Database


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