Hoyt Richards

Hoyt Richards (born April 10, 1962) is an American model and actor from Syracuse, New York. He rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s as one of the biggest names in modeling. Richards appeared in numerous advertising campaigns for top brands such as Gianni Versace, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, and Donna Karan, among others. He worked with renowned photographers including Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton. Despite initially pursuing a career in football and graduating from Princeton University with a BA in Economics, a shoulder injury forced him to change paths and he ventured into modeling. Richards has also made appearances as an actor in movies and TV shows.