Cameron Alborzian (Persian:کامران البرزیان) (born 26 February 1967) is an Iranian supermodel and holistic health practitioner. After achieving prominence on the catwalk, he transitioned to a career in holistic healing, specializing in Ayurveda, yoga, and ancient wellness systems. Alborzian first gained international recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the first male supermodel. He collaborated with some of the world’s most prestigious fashion houses, including;

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, Valentino,

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, House of Montana,

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or Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood , Louis Vuitton , Tom Ford , Ralph Lauren , Bijan , Georgio Armani and many other designers Yogi Cameron went on to author four books on the topics of yoga, Ayurveda, and holistic wellness, including The Yogi Code, The Guru In You, The One Plan, and Transform Your Health.

Early life

Alborzian was born in

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to an English mother and Iranian father. He grew up in the United Kingdom. His modeling career began after a scout on the street spotted him on the streets of

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. Several weeks later, he appeared in a

show in Paris to start off his career.

Career

Modeling

While his modeling career defined his rise to fame, his work earned him a great deal of attention, including that of

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, Alborzian played her love interest in the music video for her song '' Express Yourself''. He also appeared in the 1997 music video for

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's "

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", also starring

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. Along with Gaultier, he worked for other designers such as

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and YSL. He did not achieve wider fame for his work until he landed a contract with

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in 1988. In 1998, he joined fellow models

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, and Kate Moss in visiting

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in South Africa for a charity event to benefit the Mandela Fund. In 2005, he left modeling to pursue the spiritual path and became known as Yogi Cameron.

Ayurveda and Yoga Practitioner (National Ayurvedic Medical Association board certified)

After the death of his close friend and mentor in

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, Alborzian attended the

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and

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teacher training in New York. as well as a

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masters course at the Open Center in New York City. He continued his studies at Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust in

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, India in 2003. At Arsha, he studies Ayurveda and yoga under Sri V. Vasudevan, who studied in the lineage of Brahmasri Poomulli Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Brahmasri Cherukalakapurath Krishnan Namboothiri, and Yogi Narayanji Maharaj. Yogi Cameron is the author of four books: ''Ahora es el Momento'', ''The Guru in You'', ''The One Plan'', and ''The Yogi Code''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron Alborzian 1967 births Living people British exercise and fitness writers English people of Iranian descent English health and wellness writers Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom Iranian male models English male models British yogis Ayurvedacharyas Iranian people of English descent People from Tehran Yoga therapists Modeling (profession) Celebrity