Ambrose Olsen
Born(1984-11-27)November 27, 1984
Homer, Alaska, United States
DiedApril 22, 2010(2010-04-22) (aged 25)
New York City, United States
Occupation(s)Fashion model, supermodel
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue
AgencyClick Management (as of 2010)

Ambrose Olsen (November 27, 1984[1] – April 22, 2010[2]) was an American male fashion model. He was known for appearing in dozens of ad campaigns for Armani and Hugo Boss.[3]

Early life

Ambrose Olsen (sometimes also written as Olson) was born in Homer, Alaska.[4] Prior to modeling, he studied to be a carpenter. He also practiced surfing, boxing, and hockey as sports and planned to volunteer for the US Navy.[5] He began modeling at the age of 17,[4] moving to New York City in 2002.[6]

Modeling

Olsen appeared in many print ads and a few runway shows and a few fashion videos. At time of death he was represented by the Click Management modeling agency.[7] He was best known for his 2007 Armani Exchange ads with Adriana Lima.[8] He also worked for numerous other brands such as TNT,[9] Hugo Boss, D&G, Nautica, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Giorgio Armani Extreme Attitude[10] among others.[11] He also did the catwalk on shows by Alexandre Herchcovitch and Kim Jones among others.[6]

Major advertising campaigns

Major magazine appearances

Death

Olsen died on April 22, 2010.[13] He was discovered hanged,[3] in his apartment in New York City.[14] According to police reports, it was a suicide.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Ambrose R. Olson", 27 April 2010, The Post-Star
  2. ^ "Le mannequin Ambrose Olsen s'est suicidé" Archived 2010-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, 29 April 2010, Libération (in French)
  3. ^ a b "Why are so many models attempting suicide? Lives of top catwalkers fraught with pressure: experts", 18 May 2010, NY Daily News
  4. ^ a b "Homer-raised supermodel Olson dead at 25" Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, April 28, 2010, Anchorage Daily News
  5. ^ a b "Ambrose Olsen, mannequin et ancien cover boy de TÊTU, s'est donné la mort" Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, 30 April 2010, Têtu (in French)
  6. ^ a b "Ambrose Olsen" Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, New York Magazine
  7. ^ "Who is Ambrose Olsen? Ambrose Olsen BIOgraphy" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, 28 April 2010, Gather News
  8. ^ "Ambrose Olsen: Male Model Ambrose Olsen Dead at 25" Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2010, Long Island Press
  9. ^ Ambrose Olsen in TNT ad on YouTube
  10. ^ "Ambrose Olsen" Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, 11 November 2008, OHLALA Mag
  11. ^ "Super Model Ambrose Olsen Passed Away at 24 in NY" Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2010, SSC Article Directory
  12. ^ In Memory of Ambrose, video shot by Hedi Slimane
  13. ^ "AMBROSE OLSEN DEAD: Male Model Dies At Age 24", 23 March 2011, The Huffington Post
  14. ^ "Armani : l’égérie Ambrose Olsen s’est suicidé", 28 April 2010, Elle (in French)
  15. ^ "Fashion's worst trend: suicidal models", 17 March 2011, The Times of India
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