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Bruno Santos (model)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barbosa and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Bruno Barbosa dos Santos (born 31 August 1979[1]), better known as Bruno Santos, is a Brazilian male supermodel,[2][1][3] environmental activist[1] and international businessman.[1]

Bruno Santos
Born
Bruno Barbosa dos Santos

(1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 45)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Modeling information
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Agency
  • Wilhelmina Los Angeles
  • Wilhelmina New York
  • Mega Model Agency Hamburg
  • I Love Models
  • Muse Management
  • D'Management Group
  • View Management

A model[4][5][6] in a photo[7][8] and fashion shows,[3] Bruno gained notoriety in the mid-2000s, when he appeared in advertising campaigns and fashion events for the most famous brands in the world,[3] such as Guess, Versace, GQ, Giorgio Armani, among others, promoting several segments for them, from underwear, fashion shows, eyewear, events, to fragrances,[1] becoming the male image with the greatest exposure in the world.[1] In 2002, he was ranked among the 10 most sought-after male models in the fashion world,[9][10] and is considered one of the most respected models in the world by models.com.[11][12] In 2009, German news site gateo.de said about him: "Bruno is the epitome of pure beauty and sexual appeal. His lightly tanned complexion, dark eyes and irresistible, sensual facial look are a woman's." They are enchanted by the South, the big fashion companies like Versace, Armani, Guess(company)... everything has to do with it. He has his eyes set on his career and is one of the most sought-after models in the world"![13] Not for nothing, and for being Brazilian, he earned the nickname "Gisele Bündchen in pants".[3][14][1]

One of the world most known Top Models,[15] Bruno also became notorious for being the only male model selected to carry out two campaigns simultaneously for two competing fashion houses: Versace and Giorgio Armani,[3][11] in addition to, in 2003, having opened the Ricardo Almeida stylist's show at São Paulo Fashion Week in which, at the time, he obtained the highest male pay check in the event's history.[1]

Biography

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From a humble family (son of a self-employed trader with a public-school teacher, and having 4 more brothers, 1 of whom is a woman), Bruno studied at a public school.[1] In an interview for Fábio Bernardo magazine, Bruno said that "one of the reasons that led me not to miss a day of class was school lunch or breakfast, served at school after the second hour".[1]

Upon finishing high school, Bruno passed the selection process at the Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica (Cefet), in Minas Gerais state, to take the technical course in Engineering.[1]

To help with the family's income, he worked as a popsicle salesman and as an office boy, did odd jobs in construction, schools, restaurants, did graphic services, and also worked in a storeroom and as a math teacher.[1]

Career

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Bruno started his modelling career by chance in the year 2000.[16] He received a proposal, but did not give much importance.[16] The agent then made a new proposal, which turned out to be quite advantageous.[16] In an interview for a newspaper from the Uberaba city called "Jornal Cidade", Bruno said that he accepted the proposal not for the work itself, but for the opportunity to learn another language and get to know a new culture, as the expenses would all be paid for by the agency.[16]

From 2002 to 2005, he had an intense schedule,[17] parading in the most famous fashion events in the world, becoming the male image with the most exposure in the world.[1]

At the end of 2005 until mid-2006, Bruno took a break from his work as a model to dedicate himself to personal and family projects,[1] doing only occasional work.

From the 2010s onwards, Bruno started to accept only occasional jobs.

Fashion events parades

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In 2002, during that year's Milan Fashion Week, he opened and closed the shows for both Versace and Giorgio Armani.[16] It was the first time a male model had run campaigns simultaneously for two competing fashion houses.[3] At this event he also paraded for Iceberg.[18]

In 2003, he modelled at São Paulo Fashion Week, opening the fashion show by stylist Ricardo Almeida, alongside Rodrigo Santoro[19] and receiving the highest male fee in the event's history,[1] in addition to closing the ZOOMP fashion show, alongside by supermodel Gisele Bündchen.[20]

Also, in 2003, he modelled for Armani at Milan Fashion Week.[21]

In 2004, at Paris Fashion Week, he modelled for designer John Galliano.[22]

Also, in 2004, he modelled for Armani] at Milan Fashion Week.[23]

Also, in 2004, he modelled again for Armani, this time during New York Fashion Week.[24]

In 2005, during Milan Fashion Week, he walked the runway for Armani.[25]

Also, in 2005, at New York Fashion Week, he modelled for Versace.[26]

In 2006, he modelled at New York Fashion Week at Versace's fall show.

In 2008, he modelled at New York Fashion Week at Nautica's Fall Show[27] and Harmonte & Blaine's Spring Show.[28]

In 2012, he modelled at Milan Fashion Week in the fall show for Ermanno Scervino.

In September 2023, he participated in the "VII Semana de la Moda" in the Spanish city of Estepona, parading and being honored[29] in the fashion show by designer María Cano[30] and being one of the judges at the event "IV Concurso de Jóvenes Diseñadores EDM (Estepona de Moda)".[29]

Photos in advertising campaigns

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Year Magazine Edition Campaign Info Ref.
2002   Arena HOMME + March
2003   Men's Journal February
  PAPER Magazine March
  GQ Taiwan March
Several publications autumn campaign of Versace
Several publications spring campaign for Versace
Several publications spring campaign for Emporio Armani in the photo, Bruno appears next to Milla Jovovich [31]
  Citizen K Magazine December
2004 Several publications autumn campaign of Bloomingdales
Several publications spring campaign for Emporio Armani's Underwear
Several publications spring campaign for Kappa
Several publications spring campaign for Giorgio Armani
Several publications spring campaign for Versace Man (fragrância)
Several publications spring campaign for Often
  Blue Magazine January
  GQ USA January
  GQ Taiwan March
  Glamour España March
  FHM (For Him Magazine) April
  Oyster Magazine May
  Men's Uno May
  i-D Magazine July
  Loaded November
  V Magazine December
2009 Several publications autumn advertising campaign for Guess
2010 Several publications campanhas publicitárias de primavera da Guess [32]
Several publications spring advertising campaign for Guess Jeans and Accessories Photo next to Vanessa Hessler [33]
Several publications spring advertising campaign Trussardi [34]
2011 Several publications campanha publicitária da Jones New York [35]
2012 Several publications Advertising campaign for Ermanno Scervino [36]
Several publications Spring/Summer 2012 advertising campaign for Riccovero Photo nexto to Alyssa Miller [37][38]
2016 Several publications fall-winter 2016-17 advertising campaign for Marcianno Guess In the photo is also present the Argentine model Belén Rodríguez [39]
2020 Several publications Spring/Summer 2020 advertising campaign for MAKS (Saša Maksimiljanović) [40]

Magazines on the cover

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Year Magazine Edition Info Ref.
2002   Revista GQ Special Edition Cover [41]
2003   Revista Fotos & Festas Special Edition Cover [42]
  DNA Magazine Special Edition Cover [43]
2004   Fashion Magazine Autumn/Winter Edition Cover and interview [44]
2011   Cocoon Magazine May edition Cover and interview [45][46]
2018   Harbour Luxury Magazine Edition I - Dec-Jan-Feb Cover and interview [47]
  Revista Fábio Bernardo Edition 6 Cover and interview [1][48]

Interviews/Reports in Printed Newspapers and/or Magazines

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Year Printed Newspaper/Magazine Edition Info Ref.
2002   Jornal O Globo November 30 Report [49]
2002   Jornal Estado de Minas December 1 Report [50]
2003   Jornal Hoje em Dia (Belo Horizonte) February 3 Report [51]
2003   Jornal Agora aos Domingos (Divinópolis-MG) May 25 Report [52]
2003   Jornal Cidade (Uberaba-MG) November 1 Report [16]
2004   Jornal Estado de Minas February 8 Report [19]
2009   PAPER Magazine Special Edition Interview [53]
2011   Jornal Espaço Horizonte Edition IV Report [54]

Participation in TV shows

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Year TV Channel TV Program Info Ref.
2008   RTL Television Special program "Exclusiv Spezial - Das Leben der Superreichen" Bruno was interviewed. Episode aired on August 9, 2009 [55][56]

Environmental activism and encouragement of ecotourism

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“My desire had nothing to do with making a fortune and my attachment to nature has always spoken louder and has accompanied me throughout my life”.[14]

— Bruno Santos, in an interview for Fábio Bernardo magazine

After reducing his schedule to fashion events, in the mid-2010s, Bruno started to dedicate a little more of his time to environmental causes. One of his first projects was to financially help the Associação dos Amigos dos Lajedos do Cariri Paraibano,[57] which, among other things, gives lectures and classes in the region on ecotourism and environmental education.[57]

In the microregion of Cariri Paraibano, Bruno defends the cause against the desertification that is taking place in the surroundings of Lajedo de Pai Mateus.[54] Because of this, in this region, Bruno has a personal project of reforestation by the sea of several native trees with the objective of recovering degraded soil.[14]

To encourage ecotourism in that region, Bruno carried out a fashion photography project at the famous Lajedo de Pai Mateus.[14] Soon after this initiative, some companies, such as Cavalera, for example, started taking photos of their campaigns in this same location.[57]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Fábio Bernardo Magazine Nº 06, 2018 (Special Edition)[permanent dead link] Bruno Santos - do estado da Poesia para as passarelas do mundo (p. 18 and p 62 - 66), (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Sinkler, Bryant (December 16, 2010). The A Cartel. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781453574805 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Top dos anos 2000, Bruno Santos relembra o auge da carreira". O Globo. March 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Modeling superstar hits ML". columbiabasinherald.com/. 9 June 2004.
  5. ^ "Bruno Santos. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Bruno Santos". hola.com.
  6. ^ "HELLO!". www.hellomagazine.com.
  7. ^ "Bruno Santos". Male Model Scene.
  8. ^ "EN FOTOS: El brasileño Bruno Santos, un super modelo ¡SUPER!". www.minuto30.com. November 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "A hora ds modelos mascuinos". revistaepoca.globo.com/. June 30, 2003.
  10. ^ "Lectora de dueledecirlo.com: hace su aporte para las féminas". www.epa.com.py. April 28, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Bruno Santos - Model". models.com.
  12. ^ "Los brasileños están de moda". www.milenio.com.
  13. ^ gateo.de/ Brasilianisches Topmodel Bruno Santos zu Besuch bei viviènne models (in German)
  14. ^ a b c d polemicaparaiba.com.br/ SPECIAL EDITION: Revista de Fábio Bernardo revela que namoro trouxe modelo internacional para viver na Paraíba
  15. ^ "Come To Meet Bruno Santos by Sergio de Rezende". fashionablymale.net/.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Jornal Cidade – 1 de November de 2003 Modelo internacional desembarca em Uberaba
  17. ^ "Relembre a trajetória de Bruno Santos, garoto Armani e Versace". O Globo. March 15, 2018.
  18. ^ Iceberg – Milan Fashion Week 2002
  19. ^ a b Jornal Estado de Minas – 8 de February de 2004
  20. ^ "SP Fashion Week verão 2003". almanaque.folha.uol.com.br.
  21. ^ Armani – Milan Fashion Week 2003
  22. ^ "John Galliano revoluciona París con su primera colección masculina". www.hola.com. January 26, 2004.
  23. ^ Armani – Milan Fashion Week 2004
  24. ^ "Armani – NY Fashion Week 2004". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  25. ^ Armani – Milan Fashion Week 2005
  26. ^ Versace – NY Fashion Week 2005
  27. ^ Nautica – NY Fashion Week 2008[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "Irene Marie Models for Harmonte & Blaine". Irene Marie's Blog.
  29. ^ a b malagahoy.es/ Estepona celebrará la "Semana de la moda" del 20 al 23 de septiembre (in Spanish)
  30. ^ youtube.com/
  31. ^ infoglobo.com.br/ Emporio Armani campaign with Milla Jovovich
  32. ^ "Guess S/S 10 (Guess)". MODELS.com.
  33. ^ "Guess Jeans Spring Summer 2010". www.designscene.net. January 28, 2010.
  34. ^ "Tru Trussardi S/S 10 (Trussardi)". MODELS.com.
  35. ^ "Jones New York F/W 10 and S/S 11 (Jones New York)". MODELS.com.
  36. ^ "StackPath". models.com.
  37. ^ "StackPath". models.com.
  38. ^ "Riccovero Spring Summer 2012 by Morten Qvale". www.designscene.net. April 25, 2012.
  39. ^ "StackPath". models.com.
  40. ^ "Bruno Santos zaštitno je lice nove muške kolekcije dizajnerice Saše Maksimiljanović!". fashion.hr/.
  41. ^ Bruno Santos – GQ Italia – 2002 (Special Edition)
  42. ^ "Revista Foto Festas – 2003 – Special Edition". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  43. ^ DNA Australia – 2003 – Special Edition
  44. ^ Fashion Magazine UK – 2004 – Edição outono/inverno
  45. ^ "Bruno Santos by Andreas Ortner for Cocoon Germany". The Fashionisto. April 4, 2011.
  46. ^ "StackPath". models.com.
  47. ^ "StackPath". models.com.
  48. ^ "Destaque - Produção". fabiobernardo.jornaldaparaiba.com.br. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021.
  49. ^ Jornal O Globo Brasil – 2002 November 30th Coluna "Pessoas" (César Tartália e Tania Neves)
  50. ^ Jornal Estado de Minas – 1 de December de 2002 Muito Além da Beleza
  51. ^ Jornal Hoje em Dia (Belo Horizonte) – 3 de February de 2003 (pág 9) Que Estar Engajado
  52. ^ Jornal Agora aos Domingos – 25 de May de 2003 (Edição 171) Conquistando o Mundo
  53. ^ "Paper Magazine – EUA – 2009 – Special Edition Et Tu, Bruno?". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  54. ^ a b "Jornal Espaço Horizonte – Brasil – 2011 – Edição IV Bruno Santos, modelo internacional, ambientalista, mostra o seu lado humano e preocupação com as questões ambientais para um mundo melhor". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  55. ^ "Exclusiv Spezial - Das Leben der Superreichen" – via www.wunschliste.de.
  56. ^ gateo.de/ Bruno Santos, (in German)
  57. ^ a b c youtube.com/ Entrevista com o Modelo Internacional Bruno Santos
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