Who:
Dongliang He — @hedongliangig — Chinese from Chengdu, China — born November 7th — 188 cm / 6’2″ — he/him.

Where:
Mostar Models (Shanghai – mother agency)

— What is your biggest irrational fear?
Maybe snakes, when I was a little boy playing in a woods, I was intimidated by a snake. That gives me a psychological shadow.

— What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
Definitely doing sports, I like skiing, badminton, basketball and equestrian. I was nearly to become a professional athlete. And I like watching sports games, too.

— How did you become a model?
A photographer posted some pictures of mine on social media, my agency saw it and asked me would you like to be a professional model? And I said of course I would like to HaHaHa… Then I become a model.

Who:
Logan Meigs — @logan.meigs — American from Santa Rosa, California, USA — born September 9th — 188 cm / 6’2″ — he/him.

Where:
Scout Model Agency (San Francisco – mother agency)

— What are 3 interesting facts about you?
1. I love to play basketball and golf in my spare time 2. I’ve known my best friend almost since birth (We’re three days apart) 3. One of my favorite stress relievers is to spend time outside with my dog Kona. (She’s a Golden Retriever and German Shepard mix)

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I love to bake! I’ve had a passion to cook up sweet and savory treats since my freshman year. I founded the baking club at my high school and for the last two years, I’ve had a lot of fun making delicious treats and confections with my friends and classmates.

— What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
An essential part of my daily routine is listening to music. I love music so much and find myself listening to music everyday. It helps boost my mood and I love finding new artist and music I like.

Who:
Malu Fonseca — @malufonsec.a — Brazilian from Cachoeiras de Macacu, Brazil — born March 30th — 177 cm / 5’9.5″ — she/her.

Where:
Prime Model Management (São Paulo – mother agency), 40 Graus Models (Rio de Janeiro)

— Tell us about your hometown.
I’m from Cachoeiras de Macacu, a city in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro. It’s so calm and nice, there’s a lot of nature, the places are usually always near and easy to get to, everyone knows each other. What can be bad is that if I want to go to the movies or buy specific clothes I have to travel to other cities.

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
In my country unfortunately is common to see children suffering from food deprivation, without propper health care and housing, exposed to violence and abuse, with no stability in life. As they are the most vulnerable individuals, because they can’t protect themselves, child protection is a cause I’m very passionate about.

— What’s a favorite book/movie/TV show, and why do you love it?
My favorite movie is The Princess and The Frog. Since I was I child I always liked the story and identified as Tiana. Also, the relation the movie makes with food struck me, because in my family cooking for someone has always been a gesture of affection.

Who:
Melody Li — @its_melody_li — Chinese/Canadian from Hong Kong — born December 30th — 177 cm / 5’9.5″ — she/her.

Where:
Lizbell Agency (Vancouver – mother agency), Titanium Management (Paris), Titanium Management (London)

— How did you become a model?
I was scouted online but never ended up trying to become a model because I knew nothing about the industry and thought it was a scam!! I was scouted a few more times and I ended up submitting to agencies in Vancouver after really enjoying walking in small fashion shows I joined for fun. This was how I found my mother agency and I have just started to travel internationally after graduating from university with my Bachelors degree.

— Share a bit about your background and upbringing.
I was born and raised in Hong Kong and moved over to Canada at the age of 14. I lived by a small beach in Hong Kong and was able to enjoy a quiet experience of a countryside home.

— What are 3 interesting facts about you?
I have a black belt in Goju-Ryu karate, competed in Latin Dance competitions (Cha-cha, Jive, Rumba, Samba) which has helped me a lot with modelling, and I do traditional Chinese hand embroidery when I can!

Who:
Nilay Kayacan — @nilaykayacaan — Turkish from Eskişehir, Turkey — born October 4th — 182 cm / 5’11.5″ — she/her.

Where:
New Models Istanbul (mother agency)

— Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?
I was 7 years old, April 23 was National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, and my grandfather took me to my favorite park after the show. I was very happy, we bought ice cream from the market, and we were chasing each other and playing games. After the park, we went to my favorite playground and rode the bumper cars. He bought me a bird that flapped its wings from the toy store. At that moment, I closed my eyes and said I promised myself not to forget that moment.

— How did you become a model?
When I was a child, I would make dresses from fabrics at home and pose in front of the mirror and I wanted to be a model in the future. When I was 16, I saw that a brand was looking for a model and I applied. My mother was very worried because I was young. I attended the first casting with my mother after school. After working freelance 5 years, I was at an open air cinema event in İstanbul. My agency saw me and came to talk. I went to the interview the next day and started working with the agency.

— What are 3 interesting facts about you?
1. I am very good at getting along with children. I can play games in their imagination and make them laugh. 2. I love eating chocolate so much I could spend my whole life eating sweets. 3. I am curious about the undersea world. I love watching documentaries about sharks and learning interesting information about them.

Who:
Shunsuke Kawamoto — @shun__shuu — Japanese from Tokyo, Japan — born August 7th — 184 cm / 6’0.5″ — he/him.

Where:
Bravo Models (Tokyo – mother agency)

— Tell us about your hometown.
My hometown is Kyoto. The best thing about Kyoto is that it is prosperous, but also has a rich natural environment, and you can feel Japanese culture up close. Kyoto is also recommended as a date spot. The worst thing about Kyoto is that it is too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, and restaurants close too early.

— If you were to choose a song that symbolizes this current phase of your life, what would it be and why?
“Kemonoyuku Hosomiti (The Narrow Way)” by Shina Ringo and Miyamoto Koji. I feel frustrated and have a lot of worries right now, but every time I listen to this song, I think to myself that life is too short to waste time on thinking such things, so I’m going to use my precious life on the fullest. This song motivates me that it’s up to me to create my own life.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
Despite my cold look, I’m a crybaby. Also, I love Disney World!!!