Andrés Velencoso Segura (born 11 March 1978 in Tossa de Mar, Catalonia, Spain) is a International Spanish Male Model. He is best known for ad campaigns such as Chanel Allure Honne, Sport fragrance and Louis Vuitton campaign with J.Lo in 2003.
In June 2009, Segura was ranked No.6 in MODELS.com's "Top Icons Men", alongside male models Mathias Lauridsen, Tyson Ballou and Mark Vanderloo and currently he ranks No.16 on Top 25 list "The Money Guys" following his compatriots 0riol Elcacho and Jon Kortajarena.
Born in 1977, Andres Velencoso grew up in Tossa del Mar, a small town near Barcelona, Spain. He is the picture perfect image of a young Spanish man: dark brown locks of hair, a debonair and elegant smile, and dark mysterious eyes.
Growing up in Tossa del Mar, a small seaside town outside Barcelona, Segura finished school before venturing into a Spanish modeling agency, Group Models Management.
But his journey to success was filled with frustration and rejections in the beginning. A buzzed haircut and a muscular body didn't seem to be the ideal image that European market demands. When Andres went to Milan, almost every agent thought that he was too big and goofy.
Undeniably gorgeous, yet unpolished and speaking no English, Andres Segura traveled overseas for his first time to New York City. Within days of arriving he found himself on the set of a shoot in East Hampton, New York. Despite the hardships of a language barrier, he caught the eyes of some of the industry's most famous photographers including Francois Nars, Michael Thompson, Hiro and Greg Kadel.
In the Spring 2002 his first campaign for Banana Republic made him one of the most recognizable men in fashion. His handsome smile brought him from a small village to a billboard at the top of Times Square.
For a year following, he continued his modeling when photographer duo Inez and Vinoodh and stylist Joe McKenna chose him to be the subject of French Vogue's first male model profile. The issue, which debuted in April 2003, launched him to the eyes of fashion and catapulted him to become the new male icon.
His sharp good looks have now matured into ultra-sexiness and his English is swept with a sharp charming accent that makes him the new definition for male beauty.
The stunning black and white editorial in French Vogue caught the eyes of Louis Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs who hand-selecting Segura to star in the Fall 2003 Louis Vuitton campaign while rumors of Jennifer Lopez's involvement began to swirl. Ben Affleck was allegedly hanging around on set to make sure they behaved themselves.
It wasn't until the final call sheet appeared at Q Management a day before the shoot, which confirmed Lopez's appearance, that the world outside of fashion would begin to know Segura's name and now it is not soon that they will forget it.
His mother Lucía died in 2002; his father is a restaurant owner.
Velencoso has two younger sisters, Silvia and Sonia. They and their
father live in Tossa de Mar.
Velencoso has been dating Australian singer, Kylie Minogue since July 2008. He bears his mother's name Lucia tattooed on the left side of his chest. On April 2009, it was reported he got inked with the singer's name Kylie just below his hip, a sign of his devotion to her.
He can speak Spanish, English, Catalan and Italian....
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