Like Caravaggio's young Bacchus, Steven Strait personifies the classic, timeless Mediterranean beauty of ancient Rome, which explains why, at the age of sixteen, this 6'2" Aries has already been photographed for L'Uomo Vogue by both Ellen von Unwerth and by Bruce Weber; for Spoon Magazine by Dah...

Straight out of the croc-infested bayous of the mighty Mississippi, Channing Tatum roared onto the world's television screens this spring in a fiery-hot new TV spot from Mountain Dew called "Drive."

Marcus Schenkenberg is the first honoree to be inducted into the new Male Model Hall of Fame for the simple reason that there has never been another like him — ever. "His unprecedented body of work as a male model has redefined the very definition of masculinity and in doing so, has pioneered...

To understand just how extraordinary Peter Johnson is, one has to ask how a sixteen-year-old kid from Green Bay, WI, went on to so inspire some of the world's best photographers.

Taber grew up in the mountains near Provo, UT, spending every available moment hiking, skiing and snowboarding. Later in Idaho he became a star soccer player for his school.

Just over six feet tall, and the possessor of very hip, somewhat edgy, exotically beautiful looks, Will Lemay is an imposing presence. Alternately funny, intense and charming, always loquacious, he is also totally captivating.

The journey Leif Stacey has traveled — from the Alaskan wilderness to the runways of Milan — and the story of how he overcame disabilitating shyness to become the ultimate cool kid, is an American saga of epic proportions. Through sheer guts and determination Leif beat down every...

Voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by Paper Magazine in 2001, sixteen year-old modeling sensation Omahyra Mota has already graced the pages of Italian, German and Nippon Vogue.

Don't be confused by his easy-going, laid-back manner. In just one fast and furious year, Adam Senn has graduated high school, turned nineteen, skated the runways of Milan, Paris and New York, launched kick-ass campaigns for Gucci, Valentino and Boss, and landed his first film role.

How a champion boxer went from sparring in the ring to appearing in ad campagins such as Joe Boxer, Versace and Everlast without getting a black eye.

Justin Falkowitz is a lucky young man, with a Tommy Hilfiger Freedom fragrance campaign just winding down, a brand new campaign for Dockers' K1 label just starting and his images from the latest Steven Klein CK Jeans campaign about to hit. And all of this in time for his twenty-second birthday this...

While Ned Stresen-Reuter's family name translates as Street Knight, family legend has him descended from minstrels and jugglers.

Peter De Vries has been called the face of Armani, and it's on the strength of his face that Q Models has become a major player in the New York agency game. Originally a roofer from West Mofford, NJ, Peter De Vries has done virtually every major campaign Armani has launched in recent years —...

While he may have forgotten some of the rope tricks and riding stunts he learned for the rodeo as a boy, Joel West never actually took off the greasepaint or left the arena, the venues just got larger.

Joel Fumero has been a model for eight years now, ever since his famous older brother David (star of One Life to Live) got him started at the age of 18. Now 26, this latin Libra has worked with the best in the industry, including campaigns and shows for Armani, Versace, Paul Smith, Versace Jeans,...

Best-known as the face of CK Jeans, 23-year-old Ethan Spears is a towering presence on the international modeling scene, his powerfully exotic looks distilling a rich ethnic heritage of English, Swedish, German, Mexican and American Indian ancestors.

A high school football star, Cory Bond grew up riding horses and roping cattle on his family's ranch in Bethpage, TN. But times have changed. These days he's seen more often in the studio, next to the likes of James King, Claudia Schiffer and Amber Valetta.

24 year-old Taurus Chad Nittler is the genuine article — an authentic American cowboy raised on a cattle ranch in Lake City, Kansas.

He is the first male model ever interviewed by French Vogue, in an unprecedented and shockingly hirsute nine-page solo spread. And the first interviewed by Citizen K, who also featured him as their first male centerfold (below). On television he has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA and...

Just seven months before this interview Jefferson da Silva arrived in Manhattan from Brazil at the age of sixteen. The very next day he shot for L?Uomo Vogue with Steven Klein; the day after with Ruven Afanador for German Vogue, then with Jean-Baptiste Mondino for Citizen Kat and then for Numero...

A twenty year-old Sagittarius, Ijeoma (ee-jay-OH-muh) has already shot three major campaigns in his first year of modeling: Levi's Silver Tab shot in Morocco by Albert Watson, Gap Underwear, shot by Tom Monroe, and Avirex with Jamil GS. And at 6'1" tall, he's a popular figure on runways here and in...

After reluctantly accompanying his cousins to a model scouting event, Bret Wozniak found himself on the runways for Gucci, Versus, Gianfranco Ferre and others a year later.

David Miller has been photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and Bruce Weber, and has appeared on runways and in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Dior, Lacoste, Armani, Versace, Boss, Vivienne Westwood, Perry Ellis and Nautica.

Best known as Cristian Vega in the TV soap from which this interview takes its name, One Life to Live, David Fumero first made his mark in a sensational campaign for Le Male by Gaultier shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. That success, which followed on an earlier Versace series, quickly led to campaigns...

Philosophers all, Sagittarians crave travel and adventure, and Emmanuel Fremin is no exception. Born to an Italian father and French mother in Honfleur, Normandy, he inherited the best attributes of both nationalities, and spent his youth rambling the stunning countryside and beaches of the area,...

Chris Kramer's eternally fresh yet beguiling face has been a fashion favorite for nearly four years now. A tribute to the broad appeal of this lanky Leo from Utah, his boyishly tough pout is as popular in Europe as it is in America.

At 22, Luis Borges has only been modeling a short time, but in an industry that often favors the latest flavor, he has some very loyal and impressive clients which include Jean-Paul Gautier, Gianfranco Ferre, and Romeo Gigli.

Derek Marrocco is a 21 year-old Aries of Russian/Ukrainian and Italian heritage. He grew up in Roselle, NJ and was a star athlete throughout high school and into University, until illness benched him halfway through his first year. We sat down with Derek earlier this year to talk about an...

Chris Oprysk is one of the most extraordinary young men I've met. His life-story is so utterly compelling, his strength of character and integrity so admirable, his infectious sense of humor so disarming, it has been difficult to try and capture this larger-than-life character in words on these...

Within just one year of being discovered on ModelSwim, Joseph Sayers' remarkable face went on to grace the covers of Contents, Männer, Genre and reFRESH magazines, following a...

Christopher Makos shoots New York-based model Brad Schmidt (Wanted Models):

Six-pack abs are arguably the most coveted of all body parts, yet often the most elusive. The question is often asked: "How do I get a six-pack and get rid of these love handles?" The good news is that everyone has a six-pack. Getting it to show will just take a little bit of work.

Is Color Dead? Scans & Tears Editor Pierre Grenier lays it out in black and white with a new take on this spring's men's campaigns for Perry Ellis.

The leading men and newest faces from the Los Angeles-based home of Travis Fimmel, Patrick Sullivan and Jon Passavant: L.A. Models.

ModelSwim was on-hand recently for the opening party of Christopher Makos' new "Forever Andy" exhibit at the Ralph Pucci Gallery in New York. The show, which runs through March, is the first American exhibition of Makos' large-scale digital prints of Warhol, created for the blockuster "Superwarhol"...

Christopher Makos shoots model Paul Preiss, a 6' 1", 23 year-old Gemini and recent grad from GVSU in Grand Rapids. Repped by Earnest Management in NYC, Paul says he just fell into modeling after graduating last July. The tatoo on his right arm? A wild spring break down in Texas with his high school...

This introduces a brand new column on ModelSwim, from new Scans & Tears Editor Pierre Grenier, who offers a brilliant overview of the major fall/winter campaigns and the models they feature. That, and an eye for powerful imagery are revealed along with nearly forty new Scans and Tears. What more...

From the agency that brought you Marcus Schenkenberg, the latest cards from Boss Models.

"The measure of a man's strength is the size of his arms." That statement is not really true, but many people think that arm size equates to overall strength. Perception is the key here, and I'll help you make the most of it by giving you three exercises and a few tips to help you build bigger...