Before They Were Hollywood Stars, They Were Models First

Published on 07/26/2021
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ABBEY LEE KERSHAW

In 2007, Abbey Lee Kershaw signed a contract with Next Management. The Australian beauty was even called the “Next Superstar.” The following year, she made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week and did 29 shows. Even though she has tripped on the runway in high heels and fainted due to a tight corset, her career did not slow down. She also decided that she wanted to try her hand at things outside of modeling. She was also a part of the cast of Mad Max: Fury Road. Aside from this, she was also in The Dark Tower, The Neon Demon, Gods of Egypt, and Lovecraft Country. Thanks to the success she has seen, she is probably set for life by now.

ABBEY LEE KERSHAW

ABBEY LEE KERSHAW

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JAMIE DORNAN

Before Jamie Dornan launched his acting career, he was already making it big in the modeling world. He had even received the “Golden Torso” nickname courtesy of the New York Times. Even though he had always wanted to act, he first did modeling to appease his family. He made his first TV appearance in a show called Model Behaviour. Later in his career, he worked for fashion houses such as Hugo Boss, Abercrombie & Fitch, Armani, and Calvin Klein. It was difficult for him to snag roles at the beginning because most people think of models as bad actors. We are glad that he got his foot in the door by starring in The Fall. Of course, what really made him a big star was playing the male lead character in the Fifty Shades movies. Apart from that role, he was also in My Dinner with Herve and Barb, Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and A Private War.

JAMIE DORNAN

JAMIE DORNAN

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