Kojii Helnwein (/ˈkoʊdʒi ˈhɛlənwaɪn/;[1] née Wyatt; born 8 January 1981) is an Irish actress, musician and model.
Kojii Helnwein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kojii Wyatt 8 January 1981 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
| Spouse | Cyril Helnwein |
| Parent | Enda Wyatt |
| Website | www |
Early life and family edit
Wyatt was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of musician Enda Wyatt[2] of Irish rock band An Emotional Fish.[3][4] She was raised in Tallaght in south Dublin.
She studied technical stage training and worked as a freelance stage manager for four years in Irish theatres and a Parisian circus.[3]
In 2004, Kojii met her husband, fine-art photographer Cyril Helnwein[5] when she posed for his "Ethereal"[6] series. Cyril Helnwein is the eldest son of Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein. On the winter solstice, 21 December 2005, their first daughter Croí Sequoia Helnwein[7] was born. On 7 April 2011, she gave birth to their second daughter Éala Cheyenne.[8] On 25 August 2013, she gave birth to their son Captain Solas Wyatt Helnwein.
Acting edit
Kojii studied acting in Los Angeles at the Acting Center and at the Irish Film Academy in Ireland.
Performances have included:
- Urban Traffik (pre-production)
- The O'Brien's, 2013
- The World Ends Without You (short), 2010
- Terra Incognita (2010), with Juliette Lewis and Michael Des Barres
Modelling edit
Helnwein was engaged by Rebecca Morgan of Morgan the Agency[9] in Ireland.[10]
After her first modelling job for John Rocha[11] Helnwein began working full-time in print, runway, and commercial modelling.
She has been seen in numerous magazines, including, Fit Pregnancy, Women's Wear Daily, Cosmopolitan, Elle, BPM, Prudence, Tatler and Vogue. She has appeared in adverts and catalogues for companies such as, O.P.I., Got2b, Louis Verdad, Ed Hardy, Coca-Cola, Toni and Guy and Gap.
Helnwein appears in national advertisements in the United States for clients such as Target, Mitsubishi, Comcast, Marshalls and in Ireland for clients such as O2, Pigsback and TV3. She has also become known in Ireland for a long-standing appearance in a TV3 ident where she is featured singing the networks jingle.[12]
Helnwein's runway clients have included Prada, Jimmy Choo, Jeffrey Sebelia, Eduardo Lucero, A-Wear, Smet, GenArt and Whitley Kros to name just a few.[13]
Helnwein appeared on Project Runway (Season 6) and the companion show Models of the Runway (Season 1). This show aired on Lifetime TV 20 August 2009.[14] Kojii has also been regularly seen on RTÉ's Off The Rails, Late Late Show, and Live at 3, and TV3's Ireland AM
Music edit
In 2006 Helnwein started touring with her band, also known as Kojii in Ireland. She sings, writes music and lyrics, and plays guitar. The same year she recorded and released a self-titled album, Kojii.
References edit
- ^ "Kojii Helnwein Models of the Runway". YouTube. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Enda Wyatt". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ a b Kojii Bio Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Kojii Helnwein, Wordpress blog "About".
- ^ Lifetime Profile, Kojii Helnwein "Models of the Runway" profile on myLifetime.com Question 21 of 42.
- ^ Cyril Helnwein
- ^ "Ethereal" series
- ^ "Croí Sequoia Helnwein". Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ @KojiiHelnwein (7 April 2011). "I gave birth in my loft at 6am this morning - our neighbors must've thought a wild animal was loose. Can't stop smiling!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgan the Agency
- ^ Lifetime Profile, Kojii Helnwein "Models of the Runway" profile on myLifetime.com Question 3 of 42.
- ^ Lifetime Profile, Kojii Helnwein "Models of the Runway" profile on myLifetime.com BIO, "First modeling job".
- ^ KojiiMusic About Archived 27 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Biography of Kojii's band Kojii Music paragraph 5.
- ^ Kojii Helnwein Client list Archived 23 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Client list compiled by Kojii Helnwein on her blog
- ^ Lifetime "Models of the Runway", Photos of the Project Runway Models
