Jeremy Meeks

Jeremy Meeks may be the strangest fame origin I know of. A former Crips member from Tacoma, arrested in a 2014 gang sweep, he became globally known when his mugshot went viral for sheer good looks and parlayed that accident into a modeling career. What interests me isn't the viral photo; it's the pivot. The moment that usually ends a life became his starting line, and reinventing yourself in a wholly different world while carrying that past takes real nerve. I respect the second act more than the lucky break. To me, the reinvention, not the face, is the actual achievement.

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Name (English)

Jeremy Meeks

Name (Japanese)

ジェレミー・ミークス

Reading

じぇれみー・みーくす

Born

February 7, 1984 (age 42)

Origin

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Occupation

model

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jmeeksofficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy%20Meeks
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30308982

Tags

• Washington
• model

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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