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He also had appearances in the music videos for Madonna's "Girl Gone Wild" and Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," which increased his pop cultural visibility.

Lucky Blue Smith:

Born in Spanish Fork, Utah, on June 4, 1998, Lucky Blue Smith embodies the new wave of social media-influenced supermodels.

At the age of 18, Kortajarena made her debut as the face of Roberto Cavalli's Just Cavalli collection after being seen by a booker at a fashion event he went to with a friend. Noah Mills:

Canadian supermodel Noah Mills was born in Toronto, Canada, on April 26, 1983. His ascent to fame started at the age of 17, when Nolé Marin of AIM Model Management came upon his prom pictures on MySpace.

Gandy, who frequently appeared shirtless on runways or in ads, was a standout because to his strong physique, piercing blue eyes, and sculpted features. Rocky's prominence as a street-style pioneer and cultural influencer keeps him in the upper echelons of society by 2025, at the age of 36, demonstrating that supermodel status can be found outside of traditional runways.

 

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Given his commercial success, Forbes named him the third-highest-paid male model in 2013 with $1.1 million in earnings. Campaigns for David Yurman, Guess, and Azzaro's Wanted fragrance showcase Kortajarena's ongoing appeal, despite his reputation as a sex symbol. His campaigns include those for Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, and Bottega Veneta.

The reason for the enthusiastic response to his work is simple:  By photographing real, normal men instead of perfect “model types” he found that his (mostly) gay male audience could relate to his subjects because they were presented as both attainable and relatable.  

 

About a dozen major joint shows or solo shows followed.

By 2025, at the age of 45, he remains a strong force in the male modeling industry thanks to his flawless style and senior status.

2. Beckford's portfolio features ads for Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gucci. In addition to modeling, Gandy has written for British Vogue and GQ, invested in fashion companies including Savile Row Gin, and started his own clothing brand, David Gandy Wellwear.

In 2015, The Cut dubbed him "the One Direction of male models." His popularity as a Gen Z icon is demonstrated by his more than 3 million Instagram followers, which combine traditional modeling with online celebrity. At one point, he created replicas of early posing straps and he began to shoot his interpretation of that type of image, using his friends as models. 

 

That led to the Seattle Quake Rugby team choosing him to shoot their annual rugby calendar.  Subsequently, doors to other photographic opportunities began to be presented to him.  His first book, “Naked Truth- Exposing Men’s Souls” was produced in 2010.  A large installation of that work, using both male and female models, was featured at the annual Seattle Erotic Art Festival.  Over 8,000 people attended the festival and Jim’s installation was voted viewer favorite that year.

 

Before deleting it many years ago, Jim’s Flickr account had accumulated nearly eight million views in less than three years.

He signed a deal with Select Model Management in 2001 after winning a televised modeling competition on ITV's "This Morning," which marked the beginning of his ascent to prominence.