Dilone

Janiece Altagracia Dilone[n 1] (born May 13, 1994), known mononymously as Dilone, is an American model. She has been on the cover of Allure[3] and is currently ranked one of the Top 50 models in the industry by models.com.[4]

Dilone
Dilone in 2019
Born
Janiece Altagracia Dilone

(1994-05-13) May 13, 1994
New York City
Modeling information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Early life

Dilone has nine siblings and is of Dominican descent.[5] She goes by Dilone because she wanted to represent her family.[6]

Career

Dilone started modeling at 18.[7] She is signed with DNA Model Management and got her big break in Marc Jacobs's fall 2016 show. She gained wider exposure in the 2016 and 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.[8][9] In her debut season, she walked in over 51 shows.[10]

She has starred in advertisements for David Yurman, Balmain, American Eagle Outfitters, H&M, Stella McCartney, Coach, and Versace.[11][12]

Dilone can be seen alongside models like Adwoa Aboah, Issa Lish, Maria Borges, and Binx Walton in Sephora's "Let Beauty Together" campaign in their stores. She is openly bisexual and lives in Brooklyn.[13]

See also

Notes
  1. Sources such as Elle Magazine [2] have spelled it Janice rather than Janiece.

References
  1. "Dilone". models.com.
  2. "LOVE IS: BEING IN THE WATER, MENTORING TEEN GIRLS, HANGING WITH ANIMALS, CANDY..." Elle.
  3. Demarchelier, Elizabeth Siegel, Lindsy Van Gelder, Patrick. "41 Women of Color Get REAL About Beauty and Diversity".
  4. "MODELS.com's Top 50 Models". models.com.
  5. "Meet Dilone: The Modeling Industry's Newest Latina to Watch". August 30, 2017.
  6. "Adwoa Aboah, Hailey Baldwin, Dilone And More... The Topshop Models Told Us What Their Names Mean To Them - Topshop Blog". September 18, 2017.
  7. "Meet Dilone, Fashion's Up-for-Anything Model of the Moment".
  8. "Watch These Angels Lose It When They Find Out They're Walking in the Victoria's Secret Show". October 28, 2016.
  9. "Victoria's Secret 2017 Fashion Show In Shanghai: Every Model Walking". August 29, 2017.
  10. "Now Casting: Dilone". March 29, 2016.
  11. Bunion, Chrystin. "Up-And-Coming Model Dilone Is a Girly Tomboy Who Loves Her Short Hair".
  12. "Model Of The Moment Dilone On Diversity And What It's Like To Be A New Girl At Fashion Week". September 14, 2016.
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