Angel
Who:
Angel Ceballos (@a_n_g3_l) — 176 cm / 5’9.5″ — Colombian from Cali, Colombia — born July 8th — she/her.
Where:
MC Barnes (London – mother agency)
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I once built a robot that could listen to human heartbeats and then paint artwork based on the data.
2. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I can eat a copious amount of Colombian arepas (de choclo) every week. Brixton is the best place for that.
3. I draw a lot. My friend bought one of my drawings the other day and hung it in her living room. Hope she’s still happy.
Bonus: That genius guy who sprayed Bella’s dress at Coperni? He’s my flatmate and landlord!
— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
As a trans person, trans rights.
— Who is someone you admire and why?
My mother and grandmother. Those two are such warriors, heads of households, raising kids-on-their-own-while-going-to-uni heroine level. They pretty much shaped who I am today.
Antonella
Who:
Antonella Delgado (@ant0nelladelgado) — 177 cm / 5’9.5″ — Venezuelan from Maracay, Venezuela — born November 27th — she/her.
Where:
Gucaya Model Management (mother agency), IMG New York, IMG Paris, IMG Milano, IMG London, Uno Models (Barcelona), Munich Models
— What are you super interested in that most people have never heard of?
At the moment I am super interested in National and International Trade.
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
Venezuelan artists Servando y Florentino. Besides their music, I like how humble they are, and they also show the personality of every Venezuelan (happiness, solidarity).
— Your most embarrassing moment:
When I fell down the stairs in a theater in the middle of a presentation, at the very moment they had me on the screen.
Caetano
Who:
Caetano Raffo Diaz (@624oo) — 178 cm / 5’10” — Uruguayan from Valencia, Spain — born June 6th — he/him.
Where:
Carmen Duran Agency (Valencia – mother agency)
— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
I’m an activist for being free. I am passionate about doing what we want, being carefree of what others think. To make a life and create our own purpose, walking on a road with no shame.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I am a person of “short stages”. I can’t stand dressing/doing/feeling the same way for too long, I feel stagnant.
2. I love to juggle. Usually, when alone, I grab whatever thing is at hand (even breakable things) and play with it, throwing it to the sky and catching it. Many of my deodorants are full of breaks (from dropping them).
3. Caetano is a contemporary philosopher. I really like to sink in my mind for long periods, analyzing stuff and trying to reach and create new conclusions, and I generally write it all down in my diaries.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
Beyond what the profession is, I don’t really think of myself as “photogenic” or an extrovert at all. I’ve always been shy and I have lived a little hiding from photos being taken of myself, even though I have always really liked photography.
Francisco
Who:
Francisco Barreiro (@franbarreiro1) — 189 cm / 6’2.5″ — Argentinian from Buenos Aires, Argentina — born January 3rd — he/him.
Where:
Civiles (Buenos Aires – mother agency), d’management group (Milan), Traffic Models (Barcelona)
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
The thing people always find surprising about me is when I tell them that I am studying industrial engineering at one of the most difficult universities in Argentina.
— What’s your most prized possession and why?
I don’t qualify her as a possession, but my dog is my most prized “possession”. Her name is Oli, she is now eleven years old and is a small white caniche. She always transmits joy to our family and makes us smile when we have a bad day; the first thing we do when we arrive home is say ‘Hi’ to her.
— How did you become a model?
I became a model when I was eighteen years old. I was at the entrance of a nightclub with my friends, and a couple got close, asked me if I wanted to be a model in the middle of the night, and gave me a contact card. I then told the story to my uncle, who had wanted me to be a model since I was eight years old, and he recommended Civiles to me. I reached out to the agency, and that was how it all started.
Melany
Who:
Melany Olivera (@melyy.oli) — 179 cm / 5’10.5″ — Uruguayan from Canelones, Uruguay — born April 3rd — she/her.
Where:
Montevideo Models (mother agency), Blow Models (Barcelona)
— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
My parents always tell anecdotes about me as a child. One of them is when I drew a duck on the yellow wall of the bathroom in our house with my mother’s makeup.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
My passion for studying and always researching new topics. I study engineering. I like physics, mathematics, and chemistry, but I also like art and history.
— What are you super interested in that most people have never heard of?
I am very interested in energetic stones. Their composition, varied colors, how they are obtained and from what places, and the people who deeply believe in them.
Yayo
Who:
Yayo (Gerardo) Gómez (@yayo.arenas) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Mexican from Estado de México, México — born March 13th — he/him.
Where:
Talento Espina (Oaxaca – mother agency)
— What is your most prized possession?
Probably my taekwondo black belt. To me, it represents all the effort, passion, and people who were behind that belt. It is not easy to face someone and even less to kick them in the face 😅🥋
— How did you become a model?
To be honest it never crossed my mind to be a model. I didn’t know much about the fashion industry. People in the past told me that I could be a good model cuz of my height, but I didn’t care. Until the day that Talento Espina discovered me and made me appreciate my body differently, to see the beauty of my physical features and the color of my skin.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. 6 years ago, I started my own trading company, and I have partners in China and India.
2. I learned carpentry working as a volunteer in Sicily and also worked as a kindergarten teacher in Bratislava.
3. I study International Business.