Michael Lewis (model)
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Michael Lewis | |
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מייקל לואיס | |
 Lewis in 2011 | |
| Born | Michael Mario Lewis 21 December 1987 |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Hazel[1] |
Michael Mario Lewis (Hebrew: מייקל לואיס, born 21 December 1987) is an Israeli actor and fashion model. In summer 2007 and winter 2008 Lewis modeled for the Israeli clothing company Fox, with Esti Ginzburg. He appeared in fashion shows for Castro, and has been on the cover of several Israeli magazines.
Early life[edit]
Lewis was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Argentine mother and Dutch father.[2][3]
He studied at Ahad HaAm High School in Petah Tikva. Lewis played basketball in the "Ahad Ha'am" high school team, as part of the Premier League for high schools. In the 2006-2007 season, he joined Maccabi Petah Tikva's senior team, when the team played in the national league. In the 2008-2009 season, Lewis played in the AL Or Yehuda team from the second league.
He suffers from Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome and was exempted from conscription in Israel in the Israel Defense Forces. He volunteered to serve but his request was denied.
Career[edit]
In 2005, Lewis began working as an underwear model, appearing at a fashion show for the "El Niño" company held at a gay club. He also wrote a weekly column and blog for Walla! portal, which he continued to write until February 2007, and a few months later also through a blog. He also appeared in fashion shows for Israeli fashion company, Castro.
At the beginning of November 2006, he replaced Yehuda Levi as the main male fashion model for Fox, starting with the summer 2007 campaign. He appeared with Esti Ginzburg for the summer fashion catalog.
He appeared on the covers of several youth and entertainment newspapers. He also appeared in the January 2008 issue of the French gay magazine Têtu.
In early 2010, he and professional dancer Anna Arronov were winners of the fifth season of Rokdim Im Kokhavim, the Israeli version of Dancing with the Stars.[4]
In 2011, Lewis was chosen by E!: Entertainment Television as one of “The 25 Sexiest men in the world”, next to George Clooney and Brad Pitt.[5]
In 2012 he participated in the sixth season of the Israeli version of the reality show Survivor The VIP season; he retired early in the game due to health problems. He took part in the third season of Italian Peking Express in 2014, along with rally pilot Luca Betti, ending their journey in the fourth episode.
In 2021 he participate again in the new season of the Israeli version of the reality show Survivor The VIP season.
On 14 July 2021 Lewis opened an onlyfans account.
Personal life[edit]
Lewis speaks three languages (Hebrew, English and Italian).[2] He started acting and modeling when he was 15 years old.[2] His hobbies include sports and reading (he often says that "books are my best friends"[6]).
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "WhyNot Models » NOAH MILLS » Portfolio". Request Model Management. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Michael Lewis' Bio on WhoSay". WhoSay. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Michael Lewis - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Michael Lewis won the final "Dancing with the Stars", Eran Suissa, 2/7/2010, Maariv
- ^ E! Channel 25 Sexiest men, 29 July 2011, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 8 May 2017
- ^ Dvir, Nim (9 February 2015). "15 Proven Tips to Modeling Success from Fashion Supermodel Michael Lewis". ClaimFame. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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