Brett Novek

Infobox male model
name = Brett Novek
photo =
birth = birth date and age|1984|4|26
location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
death =
measurements = Waist: 30
Inseam: 32
height = 6'0"
weight = 165 lbs
collar = 15
suit = 40
shoe size = 10
eye color = Brown
hair color = Brown
ethnicity =
alias =
homepage =
agency = Irene Marie Models - L.A. Models - Joy Models Management

Brett Michael Novek (born April 26, 1984) is an American male fashion model and actor. He is a campaign level model for Papi Underwear and appears on their product packaging and sales and promotional material. In 2007, he was a contestant in season one of VH1's reality competition television program "America's Most Smartest Model", in which he placed fourth.

Biography

Early life

Novek was born in Fort Lauderdale, Floridacite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052579/ | title=Brett Novek IMDb| publisher=IMDb.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28] as the second son of Robin and David Novek.cite web | url=http://www.tvtrick.com/2007/12/brett-novek-interview.html | title=The Brett Novek Interview| publisher=TvTrick.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28] Novek has an older brother, Craig, who he considers to be his best friend.

Novek graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006, majoring in Marketing.

Early career

While working out at a gym, Novek met professional model Gregg Avedon, who submitted Novek's information to a modeling agency. An initial photo shoot was done with photographer Scott Teitler and this led to him signing with Irene Marie Models and modeling for clients such as Papi Underwear, which used Novek for an advertising campaign and live modeling events.cite web | url=http://irenemariemodels.typepad.com/blog/2007/12/irene-maries-sm.html | title=Irene Marie's 'Smartest Model', Brett Novek| work=Irene Marie Models News/Blog | accessdate = 2007-12-28]

Recent events

In 2007 Novek moved from Florida to Los Angeles, California to pursue other modeling opportunities and video, television, and film work.cite web | url=http://blog.vh1.com/2007-12-06/the-vh1-blog-interview-brett/ | title=The VH1 Blog Interview - Brett| publisher=VH1.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28] Novek has signed with L.A. Models, and Joy Models Management in Milan, Italy.

"America's Most Smartest Model"

In May, 2007, Novek participated as one of fourteen professional model contestants in the taping of season one of "America's Most Smartest Model". The game show consisted of a series of challenges that led to each model being eliminated from the contest until only the winner remained. Novek symbolically tied with the eventual winner VJ Logan for the most number of challenges won, but ended the game in fourth place.

When the show aired later in the year, Novek appeared in episodes 1 thru 9. At the end of the ninth episode, Novek was eliminated. According to the judges, it was because of a disappointing performance in an automobile presentation challenge and because it appeared that he had lost his motivation.cite web | url=http://blog.vh1.com/2007-12-04/smartest-models-mary-alice-stephenson-down-to-the-final-three/ | title=Smartest Model’s Mary Alice Stephenson: Down to the Final Three| publisher=VH1.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28]

Commercial Work

Novek has appeared in an Ashlee Simpson video ("Outta My Head"), an advertising campaign for LA Fitness, and in a 10 Minute Trainer fitness video.cite web | url=http://blog.vh1.com/2007-12-06/the-vh1-blog-interview-brett/ | title=The VH1 Blog Interview - Brett| publisher=VH1.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28]

Modeling clients include Hollister Co., Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani, Parke and Ronen, Cosmo Girl, and Target Corporation. His online clothing catalog credits include RevolveClothing.com and SportScheck.com.

In 2008, Novek appeared in a national television commercial for Taco Bell and another for Optimum Online.

Television Appearances

Filmography

Trivia

* Brett Novek lives with fellow "America's Most Smartest Model" contestant Jeff Pickel in Los Angeles, California.cite web | url=http://blog.vh1.com/2007-11-29/the-vh1-blog-interview-pickel/ | title=The VH1 Blog Interview - Pickel| publisher=VH1.com | accessdate = 2007-12-28]
* In college he owned a yellow labrador retriever named Molly.
* His personal motto is "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."~Wayne Gretzky

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2052579/ Brett Novek] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.myspace.com/BNOV84 Brett Novek] Official MySpace page
* [http://xtra.trickwire.com/brett-novek.html Brett Novek] Photo gallery