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Draft:Ana Tanaka

Ana Tanaka
Born
Anna Joan Calvert-Tanaka

(1989-10-08) 8 October 1989 (age 34)
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
SpouseAllen Hughes
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
Agency
  • Brand Models (Los Angeles)
  • Ford Models (Miami)
  • MOT Models (London/Europe)
  • ONE Management (New York)
  • RCM Talent (London)
  • Storm Management (London)

Anna Joan Calvert-Tanaka (born 8 October 1989), known professionally as Ana Tanaka, is an English model, entrepreneur, stylist, and actress.

Early life

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Tanaka was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester[1][2] to English mother Debbie and Japanese father Ben and grew up in Sharples. She attended Thornleigh Salesian College.[3]

Career

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Tanaka was 15 when she started modeling. She auditioned for The X Factor in 2006, but was turned down for being too young. She had her first online boutique Alter Ego in 2012 with three of her friends.[4]

2014 Graduate Fashion Week [5]

Tanaka co-founded the fashion marketplace Wekoko in Clapham with fellow Bolton-born model Lloyd Nwagboso.[6][7][8] She had self-styled Galore and C-Head features with Cassyette and Rio Fredrika.[9][10] This was followed by Femme Cre8tive with Fredrika and Nancy Gomez.

Tanaka starred opposite Japanese actor Shogen in the 2018 independent drama film Stay.[11]

Tanaka and Fredrika joined the homelessness awareness campaign A Deed A Day with Lucien Laviscount and Zac Lichman. For Christmas 2018, the group ran a soup kitchen out of Laviscount and Lichman's The Shop NW10.[12][13]

Tanaka worked as a creative director on the music videos for English singer Sinéad Harnett's 2021 singles "Last Love"[14] and "Distraction",[15] as well as Harnett's cover of Aaliyah's "At Your Best".[16] She has also styled the likes of Leah Lewis for red carpet events.[17]

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Personal life

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As of 2019, Tanaka split her time between London and Los Angeles.[1] She is married to film director Allen Hughes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ana Tanaka". More Than Model. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Ana Tanaka". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ Chaudhari, Saiqa (2006-08-22). "Ana's search to be a star". The Bolton News. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. ^ "About". Boutique Alter Ego. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
  5. ^ Bumpus, Jessica (2 June 2014). "Graduate Fashion Week". British Vogue. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ Walker, Sasha (2017). "Interview with Ana Tanaka of WeKoko Fashion Marketplace". Viva Manchester. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017.[dead link]
  7. ^ "SSP interviews Creative Director of Online fashion market place WEKOKO – Ana Tanaka". Shoes See Places. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Press". Quill Attire. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ^ "This Is What Girls' Night Out Really Looks Like". Galore. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ Christine (12 August 2016). "Exclusive: "Hello from Ibiza" Ana, Calla, Rio and Shree photographed by Ian Lim". C-Head. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ Broadnax, Jamie (21 September 2017). "Wharton-Rigby's Latest Feature film 'STAY' Premieres at UrbanWorld". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Boutique Camping's Support of the "A deed a day" project". Bell Tent. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ^ Dodd, Sophie (22 December 2021). "Ooh La Laviscount: Get to Know Emily in Paris' Newest Heartthrob, Lucien Laviscount". People. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ "'Last Love' Is Sinead Harnett's Newest Expressive Single About Relationship Obstacles". New Wave Magazine. February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ^ Folk, Antwane (31 August 2021). "Sinéad Harnett Is High Class in 'Distraction' Video". Rated R&B. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Sinead Harnett - At Your Best (Aaliyah cover) - Ricky Alvarez". Houmam. January 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  17. ^ Nguyen, Truc (10 March 2024). "12 top red carpet looks from the 2024 Oscars". CBC. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  18. ^ Combs, Ashley Nicole (21 January 2022). "How to Let go of Fear and Embrace your Alter Ego with Ana Tanaka". Bode Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  19. ^ Jalali, Arezoo (29 February 2024). "Shizen No Bi: Ana Tanaka". QP Fashion Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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Category:Actresses from Bolton Category:English people of Japanese descent Category:Ford Models models Category:Models from Manchester Category:People educated at Thornleigh Salesian College Category:Storm Management models

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