Tanaya Henry Explained

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

Career

She graduated from Prior Lake Senior High in 2006.[1]

Shortly after moving to Texas, Henry signed with Wilhelmina Models.[2]

Henry gained attention when she became a human billboard for her year-long She Wears Your Tee campaign in 2010.[3] Henry, Kareem Rahma, and Michael Schwengel came up with the idea to sell the days on her calendar to companies in exchange for promotion.[4] This marketing technique attracted media coverage.[5] 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. Companies participating included Adidas, Vimeo, Groupon, and hip-hop group Atmosphere.[6] [7] She later moved into a warehouse in Hoboken, New Jersey called the Pudding Factory, owned by photographer River Clark, with whom she collaborated.[8] [9]

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.[10] Weeks later, the earrings were on the cover of the last issue of Giant Magazine worn by Keys. She then created different variations of the earlace, catching the eye of stylists like Mariel Haenn (Rihanna) and Niki Schwan (Nicki Minaj) through one of Henry's best friends, stylist Maeve Reilly. One of the variations of Henry's earlace appeared in Nicki Minaj's "Your Love" music video.[11]

Lace by Tanaya has been featured in The Huffington Post.[12]

In 2015, Henry appeared as the love interest in Trey Songz music video for "Slow Motion".[13]

Filmography (including music videos)

YearTitleRole
2015"Slow Motion"Featured
2010GunFeatured
2009Hunting ShadowsValeska
2012 "I Want You"Featured
2011"It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"Featured
2011"Body 2 Body"Featured
2011"Birthday Dress"Lead
2011"Work Out"Featured
2011"Try"Lead
2010"Fall for Your Type"[14] Featured
2010"All I Want Is You"[15] Lead
2010"Pretty Girls"Featured
2009"Press It Up"Featured

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SheWearsYourTee.com is part of her body of work. J.. C.. 2010-02-03. Star Tribune Lifestyle. 2011-09-28.
  2. Web site: Vixen Chat: Tanaya Henry Opens Up About Lace by Tanaya, Clears Trey Songz Dating Rumors. Shannon. Powell. June 28, 2013. Vibe. October 26, 2018.
  3. Web site: Model Citizen: This Model Wants to Wear Your Shirt . February 8, 2010. UrbanDaddy. October 26, 2018.
  4. Web site: SheWearsYourTee.com is part of her body of work. Star Tribune. 2019-05-17.
  5. Web site: NEW YORK FASHION MODEL GETS GEEKY . shewearsyourtee.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901212103/http://shewearsyourtee.com/press . September 1, 2011 . mdy-all .
  6. News: Model Will Wear Your T-Shirt and Promote Your Brand for a Small Fee . Kennedy . Lesley . 2010-02-02 . 2011-09-28 . Stylelist. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114022200/http://main.stylelist.com/2010/02/02/model-will-wear-your-t-shirt-and-promote-your-brand-for-a-small-fee . January 14, 2012 . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Pay A Model For Your Shirt On Her Back . 2011-02-03 . CocoPerez.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100622073853/http://cocoperez.com/?p=51950 . June 22, 2010 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Tanaya Henry . 2011-09-10 . makingofamogul.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008053520/http://www.makingofamogul.com/models/66.html . October 8, 2011 . mdy-all .
  9. News: Beyond The Stereotype: Tanaya Henry . Milner . Iman . 2011-08-11 . 2011-09-28 . Edge Magazine.
  10. Web site: Model Mondays: Tanaya Henry turns bejeweled bodies into big business. Dewayne. Rogers. July 2, 2018. Rolling Out. October 22, 2018.
  11. Web site: Look By Look: The Complete Fashion Breakdown of Nicki Minaj's New Video 'Your Love. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129152157/http://www.mtv.com/news/2512782/nicki-minaj-your-love/. dead. January 29, 2016. Sharon. Clott. July 22, 2010. MTV. October 22, 2018.
  12. Web site: Object of Affection: Lace by Tanaya Earlace. Terrence. Phearse. April 19, 2012. HuffPost. October 22, 2018.
  13. Web site: Trey Songz Takes It Back To The Crib For 'Slow Motion' (Video). Iyana. Robertson. February 15, 2015. Vibe. October 22, 2018.
  14. Web site: The 50 Hottest Urban Models - Tanaya Henry. 2015-05-24.
  15. Web site: The 25 Hottest Urban Models to Follow on Instagram. February 27, 2013. May 23, 2015. complex.com.