Emina Cunmulaj

Montenegrin American model

Emina Cunmulaj (; born September 12, 1984) is a Montenegrin American model and business executive of Albanian descent. Born in Farmington Hills, Michigan in 1984 to Albanian parents from Montenegro, Cunmulaj was discovered at the age of 15 when she reached the final round at a modeling competition.

Cunmulaj was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States to Albanian parents from Podgorica, Montenegro. She moved to Montenegro (then a republic of Yugoslavia) at the age of four in 1988. Cunmulaj speaks fluent Albanian, Montenegrin English, Italian, French and Spanish Cunmulaj is of Albanian descent.

Cunmulaj is married to Persian Jewish businessman Sam Nazarian and has 3 children.

At 15 years old Cunmulaj made it to the finals at a modeling competition and was later signed with Elite Model Management. In 2004 Cunmulaj becomes the face of Etro and Just Cavalli. Cunmulaj also made her debut in Paris for Yves Saint Laurent, Viktor & Rolf and Dries Van Noten. In 2006 she was photographed by Steven Meisel for the Dolce & Gabbana spring ad campaign. In 2007 she was photographed for the cover of the magazine Surface and was part of Jean Paul Gaultier and Bottega Veneta spring ad campaign. Cunmulaj has walked for Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Alberta Ferretti, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Hermès, and Jean Paul Gaultier. On September 29, 2023, Cunmulaj was telecast judge of the 72nd Miss USA pageant held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.