Sebastian Gabriel Sauvé (born August 19, 1987) is an American

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. Born in

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, he began his modeling career in 2010, after being scouted during his stay in

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. He first signed a modeling contract with Premier Model Management in

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. Since then, he has worked for many fashion designers, including

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and appeared in magazines such as ''

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'', '' GQ'' and ''

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''. He is one of the most successful male models and was ranked one of the Top 50 models by Models.com.Edo Q.
Sebastian Sauve - Interview
, ''CoverMen Mag'', June 2011. He has also been the advertising face of the international e-commerce market by Nergal Limited.

Early life

Sauve was born in

to an American father and a German mother. He moved with his family to

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, Germany at the age of 9, because of his father's work. They later moved to

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, England, where he spent one year in a

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Career

In 2010, he went travelling with his girlfriend before attending university in

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. During his stay in

, he was scouted by Scott Pollicino who arranged him a meeting with

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. However, Sauve could not sign a contract with them because of the university. He was recommended to Premier Model Management in

. His first photoshoot was for the ''

'' magazine. Sauve later commented on his first experience in front of the camera: "I had no idea what I was doing! I was freezing, standing on a roof wearing just a kilt. I thought to think about something to affect the look they were asking for. I pretended I lost my wallet and that there was sun in my eyes. The photographer said that's it! I discovered my look and loosened up. I've been comfortable in front of a camera ever since."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sauve, Sebastian 1987 births Male models from Michigan American people of German descent Living people People from Royal Oak, Michigan