Afef Jnifen

Afef Jnifen is a Tunisian-born Italian model, actress, and television host whose career has spanned several decades. Born on November 3rd, 1963, in Médenine, Tunisia, she was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude while walking on a beach in the Bahamas. Goude immediately cast her in a Club Med advertisement, where she appeared alongside Carla Bruni, and encouraged her to move to Paris to meet designer Azzedine Alaïa. She went on to work with top European designers, traveling between Milan and Paris for brands such as Armani, Fendi, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Roberto Cavalli. Her modeling career has also included campaigns for L'Oréal Paris, and in 2016 and 2017 she served as a jury member on 'Project Runway Middle East' alongside Elie Saab and Yousra.