Photo: Stockton, CA Police Department / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- model
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jmeeksofficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy%20Meeks
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeremy Meeks born?
Born February 7, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Jeremy Meeks from?
Jeremy Meeks is from Tacoma, Washington, United States.
What does Jeremy Meeks do?
Jeremy Meeks works as model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.