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David Gandy

デヴィッド・ギャンディ　/　でゔぃっど・ぎゃんでぃ

Model from United Kingdom

February 19, 1980 (age 46)　・　Billericay, United Kingdom

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My Take

David Gandy did something I find genuinely remarkable: he turned male modeling, long treated as an afterthought beside its female counterpart, into a headline act. Winning a televised model search and parlaying it into being the highest-grossing male model in history, and the only man to repeat on Forbes' highest-paid list, speaks to more than a good jawline. That's longevity, business sense and brand discipline. What I respect is the reinvention into creative direction; he clearly understood his face was an asset with an expiry date. To me he's proof that in fashion, staying power beats a single great campaign every time.

Overview

David James Gandy (born 19 February 1980) is an English model and creative director who began his career after winning a televised model-search competition. Widely regarded as the most successful male model of all time, Gandy is both the highest-grossing male model in history as well as the only male to feature on the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid models more than once.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Gandy
Name (Japanese): デヴィッド・ギャンディ
Reading: でゔぃっど・ぎゃんでぃ
Born: February 19, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Billericay, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: model

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Gloucestershire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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