Modeling In 2006, she made a decision to move to
Paris and develop her career on an international level. Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, one of the few prominent East Asian models of that era. In 2009, Tao moved to
New York City. Tao has worked in advertising and editorial projects. She has fronted campaigns such as Dolce & Gabbana with
Mario Testino,
Emporio Armani by Alasdair McLellan,
Kenzo with
Mario Sorrenti, and
Tommy Hilfiger with
Craig McDean. Editorially, she has shot for
i-D Magazine,
V Magazine,
W Magazine, and various international editions of ''
Harper's Bazaar and Vogue''. The November 2009 issue of
Vogue Nippon (Japanese
Vogue) is dedicated to Tao. She was the Japan Fashion Editor's Club "Model of the Year" and was one of
Vogue Nippon's "Women of the Year" in 2010.
Alexander Wang,
Burberry Prorsum,
Bottega Veneta,
Chanel,
Dolce & Gabbana,
Donna Karan,
Emanuel Ungaro,
Fendi,
Giorgio Armani,
Givenchy,
Hermès,
Jean-Paul Gaultier,
Kenzo,
Louis Vuitton,
Marc Jacobs,
Maison Martin Margiela,
Max Mara,
Miu Miu,
Moschino,
Paul Smith,
Phillip Lim,
Ralph Lauren,
Tommy Hilfiger,
Vivienne Westwood,
Yves Saint Laurent and more.
Acting In 2013, Tao made her film debut as
Mariko Yashida, opposite
Hugh Jackman, in
The Wolverine. In October 2014, it was announced that she had joined the cast of
Hannibal as Chiyoh,
Hannibal Lecter's family servant. In January 2015, it was announced that Tao would star in the film
Crossroads with
Alodia Gosiengfiao. In 2015, Tao appeared in
The Man in the High Castle as Betty Kasoura, wife of lawyer Paul Kasoura and a customer at Robert Childan's American Artistic Handcrafts. In 2016, Tao played
Mercy Graves in the film
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. ==Personal life==