Kevin Sampaio (b.1986) is a Portuguese super model.
Along with his
twin brother Jonathan, they are the most requested twins in the fashion world
at the moment.
Jonathan
and Kevin were born in France. They moved to Portugal at the age of five.
They were discovered at school when their teacher decided to send a picture of
them to their mother agency Central Models. Then they started modeling when they were 20 years old.
Their first steps on the catwalk were for Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared2 and
Versace.
They also walked for other famous brands such as
D&G, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Trussardi, Iceberg, Bally, Bottega
Veneta, Fendi, Vivienne Westwood, Neil Barrett, Carlo Pignatelli, Salvator
Ferragamo,Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior Hommes, Kris Van Ache, Givenchy,
Kenzo, Rykiel Hommes, Paul and Joe, John Galliano, Emanuel Ungaro, Alexis
Mabille, Gant and Perry Ellis.
The twins also shot for magazines like L'Officiel
Hommes, Hercules, Arena, Harpers Bazaar, Citizen k, Tetu, GQ, Vogue, Love
Magazine, Tokion, Rodeo, Gilt, Qvest, Wound, Playboy, Max, Above, M Magazine,
We Man, Kult, Fairy Tail, So Chic, FHM Colezioni, Uommo Colezioni, El Pays,
Style, JFK, Pen Magazine and A Magazine.
Kevin and Jonathan already worked with
photographers like Karim Sadli, Oliviero toscani, Milan Vuckmirovic, Peter
Lindbergh, Carl Bengtsson, Hedi Slimane, Mert Allas, Marcus Piggott and Ellen
von Unwert.
They've won The Golden Globe Award as "The
Best Model of The Year" in Portugal.
Kevin is more reserved and emotional than Jonathan.