Before They Were Hollywood Stars, They Were Models First

Published on 07/26/2021
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RENE RUSSO

Just so you know, Rene Russo was a model before she made it big as an actress. After doing a number of odd jobs, she was scouted and signed with Ford Models in 1972. It did not take her long before she made it big as a model in the ‘70s and ‘80s. She went on to grace the covers of Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and Mademoiselle. She is known to be confident and tenacious. In the late ‘80s, her modeling career started to slow down. This might be the reason she went into acting. In 1987, she made her debut on the small screen but found even more success by starring in Major League. Her big break is generally considered to be Lethal Weapon 3 with Michael Keaton and Danny Glover. In the Line of Fire and Get Shorty were both critically acclaimed. These days, people know her better for playing Frigga in the Thor movies.

RENE RUSSO

RENE RUSSO

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KELLAN LUTZ

Before he moved on to acting, Kellan Lutz was first a model. He also used to study chemical engineering, which is pretty cool! He got his first TV gig when he appeared in a reality TV show called Model Citizens. This gave him more modeling opportunities. Among other things, he appeared in an ad for the With Love… Hilary Duff fragrance. In the 2000s, his acting career started to gain more traction. He was cast to star in Accepted, Prom Night, and Stick It. Of course, what made him a big star was playing one of the vampires in the Twilight saga. He is still modeling to this day, although he has also proven his worth as an actor. More recently, he worked on an underwear campaign with Calvin Klein. He is currently signed with Ford Models.

KELLAN LUTZ

KELLAN LUTZ

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