Riley Montana

Riley Montana
Riley Montana
Born	Ebony Riley; August 6, 1990 (age 34); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Years active	2014-present
	Modeling information
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Agency	IMG Models (New York, London); LA Model Management (Los Angeles) (mother agency) ;

Riley Montana (born Ebony Riley) is an American fashion model and singer-songwriter.

Early life

Montana was born in Detroit, Michigan, as Ebony Riley.^[3] She also lived in Southfield, Michigan.^[4] Before modeling, she got a nursing degree and worked jobs at places like Sprint in Los Angeles, California.^[5]

Career

Montana's first fashion job was a Givenchy campaign.^[6] She has walked the runway for Marc Jacobs, Balmain, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte, Bottega Veneta, Nina Ricci, and Tory Burch.^[7] She has also walked for Anna Sui, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Rodarte, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zac Posen.^[8]

Montana has appeared in campaigns for Brandon Maxwell,^[9] Balmain,^[10] MAC Cosmetics, Reebok, Marc Jacobs, Pyer Moss,^[11] and Tom Ford.^[12]

In 2022, Montana embarked on a career as a singer-songwriter. On February 1, 2023, she released her debut EP ebony under her birth name.^[13]

References

^ "Riley Montana - Model".
^ "Q&As with Rodarte's favourite models". Dazed.
^ "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.
^ "Riley Montana on Life in Detroit". AnOther Magazine.
^ "Model Call: Riley Montana". WWD. 2014-04-15.
^ "How Riley Montana Rose to the Top of the Modeling World". Harper’s Bazaar. 2014-05-27.
^ "SUPERMODEL SHOWDOWN: RILEY MONTANA". V magazine.
^ "Riley Montana Might Be Fashion's Next Black Supermodel, And For Good Reason". Huffington Post.
^ "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.
^ "tear-stained beauties dilone, jourdan, and more join balmain campaign". i-D.
^ "Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Debuts "Seven Mothers" Short Film At NYC Pop-Up Shop". BET.
^ "TOM FORD BOYS & GIRLS 2017 FILM CAMPAIGN". Les Falcons.
^ "ebony by Ebony Riley". Apple Music.

[1] "Riley Montana - Model".

[2] "Q&As with Rodarte's favourite models". Dazed.

[3] "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.

[4] "Riley Montana on Life in Detroit". AnOther Magazine.

[5] "Model Call: Riley Montana". WWD. 2014-04-15.

[6] "How Riley Montana Rose to the Top of the Modeling World". Harper’s Bazaar. 2014-05-27.

[7] "SUPERMODEL SHOWDOWN: RILEY MONTANA". V magazine.

[8] "Riley Montana Might Be Fashion's Next Black Supermodel, And For Good Reason". Huffington Post.

[9] "Brandon Maxwell and Riley Montana Talk Representation, Authenticity, and Filming in Detroit". Vogue.

[10] "tear-stained beauties dilone, jourdan, and more join balmain campaign". i-D.

[11] "Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Debuts "Seven Mothers" Short Film At NYC Pop-Up Shop". BET.

[12] "TOM FORD BOYS & GIRLS 2017 FILM CAMPAIGN". Les Falcons.

[13] "ebony by Ebony Riley". Apple Music.

Early life

Career

References

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