Broderick Hunter

Broderick Hunter Jr. (born January 3, 1991), is an American model and actor from Fontana, California, but grew up in Oslo, Norway.

Broderick Hunter
Hunter in 2017
Born
Broderick Hunter Jr.

(1991-01-03) January 3, 1991
Fontana, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Model
  • actor
Years active2011–present

Early life

Broderick Hunter Jr. was born on January 3, 1991, in Fontana, California to Broderick Hunter Sr. and Chika Hunter. He has an older sister, Jole. He attended Etiwanda High School, where he played basketball,[1] which eventually led him to a scholarship for University of Central Florida.[2]

Career

Hunter started his modeling career in 2011 at age of 20, after being asked to become a model for a photoshoot.[3] He has since starred in editorials for various publications, including Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Essence, Vogue Paris and Italian GQ,[4][5] and has also been featured on the covers of XIOX, Fantastics and OnFitness magazines.[6][2] Publications, such as Business Insider, People and Harper's Bazaar, have featured him on their list of "sexiest men on Instagram".[7][8][9] Additionally, Hunter has been the face of Ralph Lauren Corporation and landed a campaign with Icelandic Glacial in 2017.[10][11]

Acting

In 2011, Hunter appeared in the music video for "Warzone" by The Wanted.[4] In 2012, while being in Milan for Dsquared²'s fashion week, he caught American singer Ciara's attention, who was also there and later asked him star in her music video for "Sorry", which premiered in September of the same year.[12] In 2017, he appeared in an episode of Issa Rae's comedy-drama series Insecure.[13] In 2018, Hunter starred on the sitcoms Marlon and Rel.[14]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Nocturnal Animals[15] unknown uncredited

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Insecure Felix Episode: "Hella LA"
2018 Marlon Todd Episode: "Homecoming"
2018 Rel Barry Episode: "One Night Stand"
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show unknown Episode: "Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord?"

Music videos
Year Title Artist Role
2011 "Warzone" The Wanted Love interest
2012 "Sorry" Ciara Love interest
2017 "Music" Mystery Skulls The host

References
  1. "Etiwanda alumni basketball game roster set". InsideSoCal.com. May 19, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. "Male Model: Broderick Hunter". Sola Rey. April 26, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "Male Model Moments: Meet Broderick Hunter". Daily Front Row. November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. "A Chance to get an Insight on Modeling from the top Rated Male Model Broderick Hunter, Courtesy of Success Talks". Digital Journal. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. "Broderick Hunter Is Fine Even When He's Being Goofy: Model Call". NewNowNext. December 17, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  6. "Summer School". Fantastics. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  7. "The Sexiest Instagram Stars Alive!". Business Insider. January 16, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. "You're Welcome: Here Are the 5 Sexiest Men on Instagram". People. November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  9. "The 25 Hottest Guys To Follow on Instagram". Harper's Bazaar. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  10. "Broderick Hunter: Fashion woes, wins and discrimination". Artefact. January 16, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  11. "Gay-Inclusive Icelandic Glacial Water Campaign Promotes "Pure Authenticity"". NewNowNext. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  12. "Five Minutes With Broderick Hunter". Women's Wear Daily. February 22, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  13. "'Insecure' Actor Broderick Hunter Keeps His Cool In Hawaiian Prints". Essence. July 10, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  14. "WATCH: Summer Cocktails and Talking Diversity in Fashion with Model Broderick Hunter!". BOLD Global. July 19, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  15. "Borderick Hunter Jr". Casting Networks. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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