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Aubry (born August 30, 1976)Date of birth formerly given as January 4, 1976. is a Canadian

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Early life

Born in

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, to

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parents, Aubry is one of nine siblings.

Modeling career

He has modeled for

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upst ...

Gianni Versace Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace (; 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer, socialite and businessman. He was the founder of Versace, an international luxury-fashion house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-u ...

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and ...

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, Valentino,

Trussardi Trussardi is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan, Italy, and specialized in leather goods, ready-to-wear, perfumes, and accessories. Trussardi was founded in 1911 as a leather glove manufacturer, and expanded its line to additional ...

Nautica Nautica is an American apparel brand of Authentic Brands Group featuring primarily men's, women's, children's apparel and accessories, as well as home, watches, and fragrance. Nautica was founded in 1983 by clothing designer David Chu and a par ...

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, Joop,

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and

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.Gabriel Aubry biodata
, mostbeautifulman.com; accessed October 28, 2015. He is signed to

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, and to Beatrice Models in

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.Model Profile of Gabriel Aubry
models.com; accessed October 28, 2015. He appeared in a

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commercial in early 2008 as part of an exclusivity deal with

alongside

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and

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. He was the only male model to ever appear on the cover of ''

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'' while appearing in four different designers' campaigns simultaneously in the same magazine. He has been listed on ''

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''s "Most Beautiful People List". In 2012, he was one of the top-earning male models in the modeling industry.

Personal life

Aubry began dating American actress

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in November 2005. The couple met at a

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photoshoot. Berry gave birth to the couple's daughter in March 2008. On April 30, 2010, Aubry and Berry announced their relationship had ended some months earlier. After their separation, Aubry and Berry became involved in a highly publicized custody battle, centered primarily on Berry's desire to move with their daughter from Los Angeles to

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, the native country of Berry's then-fiancé, actor

Olivier Martinez Olivier Martinez (born 12 January 1966) is a French actor. He became well known after roles in several French films such as '' Un, deux, trois, soleil'' (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", '' The Horseman on ...

. Aubry objected to the move on the grounds that it would interfere with Aubry and Berry's joint custody arrangement. In November 2012, a judge denied Berry's request to move her daughter to France in light of Aubry's objections—despite the

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's opinion, which favored Berry.Halle Berry Can't Move to France with Daughter: Report
People.com, November 9, 2012; accessed 2012-11-23. Martinez performed a

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on Aubry, and was granted an emergency protective order preventing Aubry from coming within 100 yards of Berry and their daughter, and Martinez, until November 26, 2012.Sarah Michaud
Gabriel Aubry Arrested After Brawl with Olivier Martinez
People.com, November 22, 2012; accessed 2012-11-23. In turn, Aubry obtained a restraining order against Martinez on November 26, 2012, asserting that the fight began when Martinez threatened to kill Aubry if he did not allow the couple to move to France.(November 26, 2012)

latimes.com; accessed 2012-11-26. On November 29, 2012, Berry's lawyer announced that Berry and Aubry had reached an amicable custody agreement in court.Natalie Finn
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry Reach "Amicable Agreement" in Court
Eonline.com, November 29, 2012; accessed 2012-11-30. In June 2014, a

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ruling called for Berry to pay Aubry $16,000 a month in child support as well as a retroactive payment of $115,000 and a sum of $300,000 for Aubry's attorney fees. Aubry owned a restaurant called Cafe Fuego, located in the East Village of Manhattan. In 2008, he released an album ''Cafe Fuego Vol. 1'', which he produced. He plays guitar on some of the tracks. The album was created to reflect the ambiance of the restaurant and has been described as "a delicate fusion of soulful sounds, highlighted with a world music flair, bossa-nova grooves and inspired by Latin and Cuban roots." Aubry is an avid golfer and takes part in various celebrity tournaments from time to time. He is a single-handicap golfer. He also is a

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player and sponsors the annual Can Do Tournament in Venice Beach, California.

References

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