Adeola Ariyo

Adeola Ariyo is a Nigerian born model who became Elizabeth Arden's first ever African Ambassador in 2014. She began her modelling career at the age of 13 after being scouted for and participating in the London Fashion Week. Adeola is sometimes referred to as a Nigerian-Ghanaian because of her mixed heritage. While she spend most of her time in Cape Town, South Africa, Adeola also travel to Lagos and London.

career Her modelling career began at the early age of 13 when she met Alek Wek and Kate Moss just after being signed by the London Fashion Week agency. In 2005, she participated in the Nokia Face of Africa Competition Aside featuring in different fashion weeks, Adeola also featured for a number of fashion publications such as Marie Claire, True Love and Fair Lady, Cosmopolitan and Glamour.

In 2021 she was the main presenter of a show called TV Knockout which began a second season.

Other works She supports "The Lunchbox Fund", a project providing daily meals for vulnerable school children and orphans in South Africa. Adeola was also involved in other Elizabeth Arden projects like the "Make a Visible Difference" campaign.