Tyler Riggs (born February 25, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and model. He is also a philanthropist and entrepreneur who has successfully launched innovative ventures.

Modeling career

His career in modeling began by accident when he posed for a class project for his friend, a photography student. The friend's teacher suggested that Riggs pursue an actual career in modeling, and in 2007, Riggs signed with Red Model Management and moved to

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. Since then, Riggs has been featured as an "exciting new face" and "model of the week" by Models.com. He was ranked seventh on

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' June 2009 list of the most successful male models. He has also been featured as a style inspiration on the ''

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'' style blog The Moment. Riggs debuted at Gaetano Navarra in Milan during

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F/W 2008-2009 and opened his first show - Neil Barrett. Since then, he has walked the runway for the most important brands and designers like

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, Costume National,

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, Kenzo,

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, and

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. He appeared on the cover of Sportswear International,

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, as a contributing editor and inside magazines such as '' Wonderland'', '' V'', ''

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'', '' Details'', ''

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'', '' Numero Homme'', ''

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'', '' GQ'' and '' 10+ Magazine'', as well as in print ad campaigns for

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Acting career

He studied acting under acting teacher William Esper at the

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Personal life

Riggs is originally from Lutz, near

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. He writes and records music. He is married to Finnish model,

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.Tyler Riggs (tylerriggs) on Twitter
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Filmography

References

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