Who Is Jesse Williams’ Girlfriend, Ciarra Pardo?

Ciarra Pardo has earned the highly-coveted title of being Jesse Williams’ girlfriend, but she’s honestly earned much cooler ones. For example, Pardo is the President of Los Angeles Fashion Week. As in, she’s the top boss, but that’s not her only role. LAFW is run by N4XT Experiences, which according to Pardo’s LinkedIn, she is the Co-Founder. The company “operates at the intersection of fashion, beauty, gaming, and entertainment,” according to its website. Given Pardo’s credentials, you’d probably expect to learn that she graduated from an elite fashion school, but that wasn’t her journey.

According to Fashion Tech Forum, Pardo walked a different path, first landing jobs within finance and tech. Eventually, she pivoted into entertainment spaces by working as a Creative Director for Island Def Jam. During a December 2022 interview with Penta, Pardo shared more about her career trajectory. “I come from the creative direction world,” Pardo revealed during the sit-down. “I’ve been blessed to play in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and technology. I’ve seen the immense power of integrating these worlds.”