Romulo Pires Welcomes Challenges As They Come

Being one among 13 children, Romulo was raised with the innate ability to accept and successfully hurdle any challenge. Working as a mechanic at the age of 18, he was spotted by a model talent scout and won first place at the Elite Model Management of Brazil model search.

Since the beginning, this tall, cool glass of water has taken on life like a matador. Whether he is walking the catwalk in Paris or Milan, or kissing Madonna during a “W” magazine shoot, Romulo Pires is proud to be the face of Gucci, Valentino, and the dozens of other luxury brands that have used his classic visage to represent them. “Challenges can reveal themselves practically anywhere,” Romulo Pires said, speaking of the time when he and Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel were lost in a sea of Japanese people at Shibuia Crossing. A challenge at the time, he admits, but now, a beloved memory.

Romulo Pires: Drop Dead Gorgeous with a Huge Heart

Italian-Brazilian model Romulo Pires didn’t always dream of being a model. In fact, his dreams were set on the soccer field, where he imagined earning the praise and love of his fellow Brazilians by being a star soccer player. The universe had a different idea, however, and one day when he was 18, it set his life spinning into the path of modeling. A decade has passed and he hasn’t looked back. He hasn’t had time to! Between global jet setting to Japan, Milan, and the Americas, Romulo Pires has taken the modeling world by storm, and has refused to let go of the reigns. His classic chiseled looks and breathtaking smile has not only won over the world of modeling, but the public in general. Women everywhere adore his boyish good looks that achingly betray his affable nature.