MALE
MODELS
TAKING
OVER THE
RUNWAY!
Eden Classens is one of South Africa’s rising male
models. At a young age Eden was inspired by his
mother to start developing his singing and acting talents. Throughout the years he competed in a number
of competitions and in high school he also starred in
various singing, dancing and acting productions.
The Johannesburg-based youngster left for the Big
Apple after completing his school education to study
musical theatre and acting at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world, the New York Film
Academy. There he trained under the acclaimed
Broadway Casting Director, VP Boyle. The intensive
and very hands-on program gave Eden the opportunity to work in front and behind the camera, as
well as on stage as the teachers were worldclass performers and current Broadway professionals.
The rest one could say is history. ‘Mr Paradise’
soon ventured into modelling and soon after
he participated in Fashion Weeks hosted in Milan, London and New York. Most recently he
was seen in action at the Men’s Health Summer Collection and also participated during
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa.
Staying in shape to fit comfortably into high
fashion designs has become a daily routine.
‘As a model I’ve always rebelled against the ‘skinny’ lifestyle of the modelling world, but could finally get a balance
between staying in shape while being small enough to fit
the clothes,’ he chuckles.
Eden’s not letting his acting training go to waste as he’s
starred in various short films such as the musical, It is what
it is, which received various awards during international
festivals. He also had the opportunity to work on the American film, Prisoner of War, with the likes