Jenny Shimizu

Jenny Shimizu is a Japanese-American model and actress known for being one of the first openly lesbian Asian-American models to achieve international prominence in the 1990s. She appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Versace, and Donna Karan and was a significant figure in the queer fashion world of that decade. She is known for her public relationships with actresses Angelina Jolie and Madonna and for speaking candidly in interviews about her sexuality. She had a small acting role in Foxfire (1996) with Jolie. Shimizu has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility in the fashion industry.