Italian Male Models Biography
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PERSONAL: Hoyt Richards (born 1962) is an American model and actor . John began modeling at age 21. Now at 46 he's still modeling represented by Storm Models. He's married to Alison Edmond, Fashion Director of Harper's Bazaar UK.
Richards, a scholar-athlete, went to Princeton University where he graduated in 1985 with a BA in Economics and played varsity football. At that stage, he had no plans to be a male model. His focus was on football and work on academics. But a shoulder injury lead him to New York to see a specialist. On that trip, he was told his football playing days were over but he was spotted by a casting director. Eventually, his trips to New York for auditions lead to him a meeting with the Ford Model Agency.
MALE SUPER MODEL STATUS: Richards became one of the biggest names in modeling in the late 1980s and 1990s. He is viewed by many in the industry as being the first male supermodel . He appeared in hundreds of advertising campaigns and was photographed by Bruce Weber , Richard Avedon , Helmut Newton , Steven Meisel , Horst , and Albert Watson . His campaigns include Gianni Versace , Valentino , Gianfranco Ferré , Ralph Lauren , Burberry , Dunhill , Cartier , and Donna Karan .
Thus began his career as a male model. Hoyt's heyday modeling career lasted fifteen years with over 200 major ads and hundreds of commercials. However, Richards is the oldest longest lasting model of the elite 25. Stamina and determination have led this ruggedly handsome model to withstand 3 generations and counting.
VOGUE: "This list would be incomplete without Hoyt Richards. As a scholar athlete at Princeton he is not only bright but beautiful. He has appeared in over 25 different issues of GQ and made the male model movement "hip." Anderson Davis. Born and raised in Northern California. Actor and lifelong competitive athlete.
Anderson spent his childhood years through college participating in all sports, from football, basketball, track & field and baseball. In college he was offered a contract by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball organization. An injury sent him on his path to Los Angeles in 2008, initially he had no intent on acting or modeling, but shortly after arriving to LA was cast in his first national commercial as a baseball player for Sharp Aquos , has since competitively attacked the LA acting market, starring in over 25 National Commercials, Katy Perry's music video "Thinking of you".
He has appeared in various magazines, and worked with many of the top clients in the modeling and commercial world, along with co star roles in CSI, Days of our Lives, among others.
Anderson recently returned from Hong Kong where he shot a mini series for a Chinese drama, he carried the lead antagonist role throughout the series. Currently Anderson is the 2013 face of sauza tequila and zesty italian dressing which will launch in April 2013.
PERSONAL: Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American Model, film actor , director , producer , screenwriter , singer-songwriter , and painter . Gallo was born in Buffalo, New York , the son of Janet, a hair-dresser, and Vincenzo Vito Gallo, also a hairdresser and professional gambler. Both of his parents emigrated from Sicily , Italy .
Gallo lived in New York City 1978-2002 and traveled around most of Europe living briefly in Paris and Rome. Gallo's first creative project was as a member of the New York City-based post-punk band GRAY whose members included famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat .
MALE SUPER MODEL STATUS: Gallo has modeled, most notably for Calvin Klein , and been photographed by Richard Avedon . Avedon who is considered the top 5 fashion photographers of all time felt Gallo had the most "unique and striking looking" of anyone he had ever met. Gallo's pic with Avendon are still legendary as he excudes and becomes whatever he feels and it shows through his pics. He could have been another Tony Ward but his desire to pursue other avenues changed that.
VOGUE: "Vincent first began painting, then racing motorcycles, and finally became an actor. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas , he is most associated with independent movies , including Buffalo '66 , which he wrote, directed, and did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny ."
"The writers here at Vogue feel his look is extraordinary with maybe the strongest sex appeal on this list. It seems whatever Mr. Gallo desires he seems to get. Talented with a short fuse, he does move us no matter what he is doing." PERSONAL: Lars Burmeister , born April 26, 1981. Prior to modeling, Burmeister worked part-time as a mechanic. He never had given modeling a thought, but his sister was convinced otherwise. She took several photos and sent them to a modeling agency in Hamburg, Mega Models. The agency showed a lot of interest and arranged him to travel to Milan.
His first modeling jobs was mainly through runway works in Milan, Paris and New York, modeling for D&G, Dolce & Gabbana, Frankie Morello, Gianfranco Ferre, Trussardi, Valentino and Versace .
MALE SUPER MODEL STATUS: His presence and strong looks were felt instantly by fashion observers and especially to photographer Craig McDean, who recruited him in 2004 as the spokes model for Hugo Boss. At the same time, Lars became one of the most desired faces in the print world, appearing in Vogue, GQ, and Cosmopolitan amongst others.
VOGUE: "Burmeister who is best known for his 2005 ad campaigns for Hugo Boss and as the face of Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani. He is our favorite German model of all time" PERSONAL: Rick Dietz an athlete turned model, always loved the limelight. His latest cover that we know of was a 1999 Men's Fitness magazine cover.
MALE SUPER MODEL STATUS: Dietz became famous by building Chippendales into a house hold brand. He changed his look and desire to be "model like." In 1995 Herb Ritts shot the world wide campaign for Valentino and labled Dietz a "male supermodel." The Valentino ad which included Christy Turlington is still a Ritts favorite. Dietz not only had an extraordinary facial features his body is as good as any on this list.
VOGUE: "Although Dietz personal life is not well known, he did more for modeling in a 3 year span than any other on this list. From a chippendale to a super model nobody did it faster. Our personal favorite is the Valentino "Men of 4." shown above. It maybe our favorite pic of 4 men of all time. Herb Ritts called it "raw and gritty with class."
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