Evandro Soldati (born April 17, 1985) is a Brazilian model. According to

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, he was the 7th most successful male model in the world in 2008.

Biography

Soldati was born in

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. He is of Italian descent. Evandro appears in the music video for

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's single "

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Career

He started modelling in 2002 when his mother signed him up for a Ford contest in his native Brazil. He has since shot onto the current fashion scene by starring in recent campaigns for

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and Valentino. He has also done campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess and

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. He is also the main male model in the Giorgio Armani ads during 2007 and the 2008 Armani Jeans ad. In an interview with ''Globo Magazine'', Evandro was quoted as saying that he enjoyed modeling because of its perks the job brought him. He said, "You get to travel the world, and it is always free. You get to know different places, and I have learned English and a bit of Italian as well." In his spare time, Evandro enjoys playing the Brazilian martial art

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, and soccer. After skipping several fashion weeks in Europe, he returned there for the

fashion show during the Ready-to-wear Autumn/Fall 2010 fashion week.

Personal life

He was married to Brazilian actress and model Yasmin Brunet from 2017 to 2020.

References

External links

* 1985 births Living people People from Ubá Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian male models {{Brazil-model-stub