Li Ai is a Chinese

China

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 model

Model (person)

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. She made her runway debut in Spring 2005, walking for prominent designers such as Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier

Jean-Paul Gaultier

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. She's been recognized as one of China's most prominent media personalities and has worked for global brands such as LV

Louis Vuitton

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, Chloé

Chloé

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, Christian Dior

Christian Dior

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, Armani, Gucci

Gucci

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, Cartier

Cartier SA

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, Swarovski

Swarovski

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, Celine

Celine (brand)

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, Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo

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, and many others. Ai has been voted one of the top ten most influential model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

s in China by industry publications such as MODEL magazine

Magazine

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She graduated from Guangzhou University

Guangzhou University

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 (Management degree).

Ai is currently hosting the Chinese edition of America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

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called China's Next Top Model

China's Next Top Model

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