Mike Ruiz (born December 8, 1964) is a Canadian photographer,
director, television personality, former model, spokesperson, creative
director, and actor.Ruiz, who is of French Canadian and Spanish
Filipino ancestry, was born in Montreal in 1964, but raised in
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada. He was one of three sons born to Francoise
and Anthony Ruiz. He moved to the United States at age 20 to pursue a
career in the entertainment industry. After modeling for a decade he
moved to Los Angeles to study acting. In 1997, Ruiz appeared in the
independent film Latin Boys Go to Hell.At the age of 28 Ruiz began in
the field of photography. "I found a camera under my Christmas tree
and within minutes, I was obsessed. I began shooting everything in
sight. I taught myself the intricate mechanics of the camera but it
was several years before I realized that I could actually make a
living with my work‚" Ruiz was quoted as saying. Presently based in
New Jersey, Ruiz is known for celebrity and fashion photography.His
work has appeared in numerous American and international magazines
such as Vanity Fair, Flaunt, Condé Nast Traveler, Interview, Paper,
Citizen K, Dazed and Confused, Arena, Italian Elle, Spanish and
Brazilian Vogue and was a contributor to Dolce & Gabbana's Hollywood
book and Iman's The Beauty of Color beauty book. He photographed the
album cover for Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted.
director, television personality, former model, spokesperson, creative
director, and actor.Ruiz, who is of French Canadian and Spanish
Filipino ancestry, was born in Montreal in 1964, but raised in
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada. He was one of three sons born to Francoise
and Anthony Ruiz. He moved to the United States at age 20 to pursue a
career in the entertainment industry. After modeling for a decade he
moved to Los Angeles to study acting. In 1997, Ruiz appeared in the
independent film Latin Boys Go to Hell.At the age of 28 Ruiz began in
the field of photography. "I found a camera under my Christmas tree
and within minutes, I was obsessed. I began shooting everything in
sight. I taught myself the intricate mechanics of the camera but it
was several years before I realized that I could actually make a
living with my work‚" Ruiz was quoted as saying. Presently based in
New Jersey, Ruiz is known for celebrity and fashion photography.His
work has appeared in numerous American and international magazines
such as Vanity Fair, Flaunt, Condé Nast Traveler, Interview, Paper,
Citizen K, Dazed and Confused, Arena, Italian Elle, Spanish and
Brazilian Vogue and was a contributor to Dolce & Gabbana's Hollywood
book and Iman's The Beauty of Color beauty book. He photographed the
album cover for Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted.
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