Garrett Neff | |
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Born |
Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
April 12, 1984
Website | katamaswim |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color |
Blue/Grey
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Manager |
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Blue/Grey
Garrett Neff (born April 12, 1984) is an American male model from Wilmington, Delaware. He is known for his early work with Calvin Klein as the face of jeans, underwear and the MAN fragrance. In 2015, Neff launched his popular swimwear line, KATAMA.
Neff is currently one of the top "Money Guys" on models.com as well as part of the "Next Generation" of "Industry Icons." In 2009, he was ranked No.5 by Forbes publications on their list of the most successful male models of 2009.
Neff was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Deborah and Wheeler Neff. He attended Wilmington Friends School where he played on both the varsity tennis and soccer teams. He also played club soccer for the Kirkwood Talons, making First Team All State. Neff attended Bucknell University where he played Division I tennis. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in Business Management.
In 2005, while returning from a trip to Barbados, Neff was discovered by a scouting agent at Miami International Airport. Shortly after, Neff signed to Click Model Management and began booking a steady stream of work for brands such Abercrombie & Fitch, Benetton, and Lagerfeld. In the years to follow, he appeared in GQ, V Man, French Vogue and L'Officiel Hommes and walked numerous runways. By 2008, he was the face of Calvin Klein's MAN fragrance.
In 2010, Neff appeared in the October 14th episode of "30 Rock" as "Young Jack."[6]
As of 2014, Neff is signed with IMG Models in New York, Success Models in Paris, and Sight Model Management in Barcelona.