Kojii Helnwein (; born 8 January 1981) is an Irish actress, musician and model.

Early life and family

Wyatt was born in

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in south Dublin. She studied technical stage training and worked as a freelance

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for four years in Irish theatres and a Parisian circus. In 2004, Kojii met her husband, fine-art photographer Cyril Helnwein when she posed for his "Ethereal" series. Cyril Helnwein is the eldest son of Austrian artist

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, 21 December 2005, their first daughter Croí Sequoia Helnwein was born. On 7 April 2011, she gave birth to their second daughter Éala Cheyenne. On 25 August 2013, she gave birth to their son Captain Solas Wyatt Helnwein.

Acting

Kojii studied acting in Los Angeles at the Acting Center and at the Irish Film Academy in Ireland. Performances have included:
''Urban Traffik'' (pre-production)

''The O'Brien's'', 2013

''The World Ends Without You'' (short), 2010
* ''Terra Incognita'' (2010), with Juliette Lewis and

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Modelling

Helnwein was engaged by Rebecca Morgan of Morgan the Agency in Ireland. After her first modelling job for

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Helnwein began working full-time in print,

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modelling. She has been seen in numerous magazines, including, ''

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. She has appeared in adverts and catalogues for companies such as, O.P.I., Got2b, Louis Verdad, Ed Hardy, Coca-Cola, Toni and Guy and Gap. Helnwein appears in national advertisements in the United States for clients such as

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and in Ireland for clients such as O2, Pigsback and TV3. She has also become known in Ireland for a long-standing appearance in a TV3 ident where she is featured singing the networks jingle. Helnwein's

clients have included

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, A-Wear, Smet, GenArt and Whitley Kros to name just a few. Helnwein appeared on ''Project Runway'' (Season 6) and the companion show ''Models of the Runway'' (Season 1). This show aired on

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20 August 2009.Lifetime "Models of the Runway"
Photos of the Project Runway Models Kojii has also been regularly seen on

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's '' Off The Rails'', '' Late Late Show'', and Live at 3, and TV3's

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Music

In 2006 Helnwein started touring with her band, also known as Kojii in Ireland. She sings, writes music and lyrics, and plays guitar. The same year she recorded and released a self-titled album, ''Kojii''.

References

External links

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Kojii MusicKojii music on DiscogsLifetime's "Models of the Runway" profile of Kojii Helnwein
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