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Tanaya Henry

b. 1988

American model, actress, and jewelry designer

Actor Model Jewelry designer
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About Tanaya Henry

Born 1988. Tanaya Henry is an American actor, model and jewelry designer.

Tanaya Henry is an American jewelry designer and model from Minnesota.

Career She graduated from Prior Lake Senior High in 2006.

Shortly after moving to Texas, Henry signed with Wilhelmina Models.

Henry gained attention when she became a human billboard for her year-long She Wears Your Tee campaign in 2010. Henry, Kareem Rahma, and Michael Schwengel came up with the idea to sell the days on her calendar to companies in exchange for promotion. The site featured a calendar where reservations could be made by the day for Henry's marketing services, with the price increasing by $1 per day. She later moved into a warehouse in Hoboken, New Jersey called the Pudding Factory, owned by photographer River Clark, with whom she collaborated.

Henry worked as a go-go dancer at multiple New York City nightclubs to fund her budding jewelry business. One evening, her earlace caught the attention of Alicia Keys' stylist. Weeks later, the earrings were on the cover of the last issue of Giant Magazine worn by Keys.

Lace by Tanaya has been featured in The Huffington Post.

In 2015, Henry appeared as the love interest in Trey Songz music video for "Slow Motion".

Filmography (including music videos)

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Who is Tanaya Henry?

American model, actress, and jewelry designer

When was Tanaya Henry born?

Tanaya Henry was born on 31 August 1988 in Minneapolis.

What is Tanaya Henry's occupation?

Tanaya Henry is an actor, model and jewelry designer.

What nationality is Tanaya Henry?

Tanaya Henry is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tanaya Henry

· Wikidata: Q3393174

· DBpedia: Tanaya Henry

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