Emina Cunmulaj was born in Michigan, United States to Albanian parents, but moved to Montenegro, then part of Yugoslavia, at age of four in 1988.[1] Cunmulaj speaks fluent Montenegrin and Albanian as a result.

She was discovered by Elite Model Management after becoming a semi finalist in the Elite Model Look Yugoslavia 2001 and topping the Elite Model Look Contest 2001. In the same year, she signed a contact with Elite Model Management.[1] She resided in Yugoslavia until the age of seventeen, and then returned to the United States. Since her discovery, she has posed for reputable brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Dooney & Bourke, Enzo Angiolini, H&M, and Just Cavalli, a less expensive line launched by Roberto Cavalli. She has also walked the runway for brands such as Kenneth Cole, Carolina Herrera Christian Dior,Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors and Chanel. [Wiki]

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