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American model
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Female
Place of birth
Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Age
28 years
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Biography

Yumi Nootenboom (born September 23, 1996), better known as Yumi Nu, is an American model and singer-songwriter. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2022, becoming the first plus-size model of Asian descent to do so.

Early life

Nu was born in Englewood, New Jersey, onSeptember 23, 1996. She is of Japanese and Dutch descent. Her mother, Kana Grace Nootenboom, is the daughter of Rocky Aoki, the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain. Her mother modeled and brought Nu to participate in shoots as an infant. Nu is the niece of Devon Aoki and Steve Aoki.

Nu's family moved from New Jersey to Maryland when she was seven years old. She has stated that she was one of two Asian students in her school, and experienced racism while living in Maryland. When she was 14 years old, her family moved to Newport Beach, California.

Career

Nu began modeling in 2010. She began practicing songwriting at the age of 12, and wrote her first song in 2016. Nu released an extended play (EP) in June 2019. Nu is signed to her uncle's record label, Dim Mak Records.

Nu created Blueki, a plus-size clothing line. She was on the cover of the American and Japanese editions of Vogue in 2021, and also appeared in British Vogue. Nu made her debut appearance in Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue in 2021, becoming the first Asian plus-size model to appear. Nu was one of the cover models for the Swimsuit Issue in 2022, and released her second EP, Hajime, in May 2022. She was also invited to the White House's celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May 2022.

Personal life

Nu resides in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Her younger sister, Natalie Nootenboom, is also a model.

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