The model and actor Tina Kunakey, 27, graces our latest Chanel cover with her effortless beauty and infectious energy. Here, she shares her favorite tracks, dream destinations, and guilty pleasures—from her most empowering words to her go-to snacks, she offers a glimpse into the moments and things that shape who she is.
Describe yourself in 10 words.
1. Mother
2. Love
3. Strength
4. Freedom
5. Amazonie
6. Poised
7. Beauty
8. Clever
9. Loyal
10. Confident
What are your 10 most-played tracks on Spotify?
1. Tems Burning
2. Burna Boy feat. Ed Sheeran For My Hand
3. Jul J’oublie Tout
4. ItaloBeat DJ Eletrofunk Pelos Acessos
5. Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro Beso
6. Joé Dwèt Filé 4 Kampé
7. Aretha Franklin Think
8. Ali Farka Touré Ruby
9. Billie Eilish L’Amour de Ma Vie
10. Steve Monite Only You
Get sniffy: What are your 10 favorite smells?
1. Freshly brewed coffee
2. Warm bread
3. Wood burning in fireplace
4. Salty sea air/the ocean
5. Bal d’Afrique by Byredo
6. Summer
7. Pine trees in the forest
8. Cinnamon
9. Mustela
10. Grass
Where in the world are your 10 dream destinations?
1. My daughter’s arms
2. Home
3. Senegal
4. Japan
5. Dreamin Man, Paris (my favorite coffee shop)
6. Training with Nicolas Bigot (the toughest destination)
7. Brazil
8. Tchaga Hair Place, Paris
9. Togo
10. Italy
What are your 10 must-watch films, shows, or TV programs?
1. Game of Thrones
2. La vie d’Adèle [Blue Is the Warmest Color]
3. Mon Roi [My King]
4. My Neighbor Totoro
5. The Notebook
6. Avatar
7. Le mépris [Contempt]
8. Les triplettes de Belleville
9. Encanto
10. The Wire
What are your 10 favorite snacks?
1. Banana bread
2. Nutella biscuits
3. Mango
4. Pocky
5. La Barquette LU
6. Wasabi peanuts
7. Crispy nori snack
8. Onigiri
9. Milho verde
10. Cinnamon rolls
The guiltiest pleasures: what are the things you like but know you really shouldn’t?
1. Spending too much time on my phone
2. Hugo spritzes
3. Shopping
4. Uber eats
5. Taking naps
6. Eating snacks at night
7. Smoking cigarettes while partying
8. Doing poopoo
9. Buying too many Blush toys
10. @Jennabey
What 10 things would you save if there were a zombie apocalypse?
1. My family
2. My friends
3. My teddy
4. My photo albums
5. My daughter’s first outfits
6. My notebooks and diary
7. My phone
8. My favorite panties
9. Food
10. Water
Name 10 people who really inspire you.
1. My daughter
2. My parents
3. Harold James
4. Adèle Exarchopoulos
5. Hayao Miyazaki
6. Nelson Mandela
7. Me
8. Ana Wintour
9. Bruce Weber
10. Pocahontas
Tina is wearing all CHANEL
Taken from 10 Magazine USA Issue 4 – MUSIC – out now! Order your copy here.
TINA KUNAKEY’S TOP TEN
Photographer HANS NEUMANN
Fashion Editor FRANCESCA CEFIS
Talent & Text TINA KUNAKEY
Photographer’s assistant LUCAS GRISINELLI, and GABRIELE RENNA
Location PARIS, FRANCE
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