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Stefan Joel Pinto is a Trinidad born model, actor, author, and photographer. His well published book"Fat to Fitness" chronicles his journey from a overweight Wall Street programmer to a successful model and highly sought-after photographer.

After being discovered shopping at a World Food Market in Miami, he began his career modeling eye glasswear for Sears followed by various print and magazine ads. Posing for photographers such as Michael Stokes's "Masculinity", Justin Monroe's "Down the Rabbit Hole", and Mark Henderson's "Lap of Luxury", Stefan was recently featured in photographer Rick Castro's "Dark Fun in the Gallery " for Advocate.com. He has also written wine columns for Outtraveler.com.

He has appeared in various roles on television shows such as CSI Miami and Burn Notice. In 2011, Stefan Pinto wrote"Fat to Fit" in hopes to inspire others in their weight loss journey through his own experiences. ( I need a funny yet insightful quote at this point) In 2012, he launched his famous "C" diet to help those who have achieved weight loss continue to maintain through education and nutritional meal plans.

Stefan Pinto  holds a degree in Literature from  St. John's  University  