Name: Daniel Kenji Matsunaga
Height: 185 cm./Chest: 37″/Waist: 31″/Collar: 15″/Shoes: 10.5 inches/Hair: Brown/Eyes: Brown
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Daniel Matsunaga. First appeared in
Cosmopolitan Magazine’s 2009 Cosmo Men supplement in September, wearing nothing
but a naughty smirk.
His bold stint in Cosmo obviously caught the eye of Pinoys.
Daniel now boasts a slew of commercials, print ads, and runway shows that any
newbie would envy.
It all began when Daniel was contacted by local agency
Mercator Model and Artist Management. Daniel, along with his sister and fellow
model Vanessa, jetted to the country to try their luck. “I came because I heard
that there’s a good market for acting and there are better opportunities for
models,” the three-fourths Brazilian, one-fourth Japanese looker tells Cosmo.ph
“The market is [more] open for commercials and better jobs than some other
countries in Asia and Europe.”
Daniel immediately felt at home in Manila. “It’s nice place,
nice weather. I like this rainy weather. It looks like Brazil sometimes.” And,
the people here are “very nice.” Daniel is a well-traveled model. “I’ve been to
Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Holland, LA,
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Indonesia… everywhere!” he related.
Manila is the latest pit stop in his long list of modeling milestones. The hot
Brapanese was actually a professional football player in Hong Kong, but for
now, he’d like to focus on modeling. “Modeling [comes] first, ’cause I’m trying
to do acting later. I’m learning Tagalog. I’m taking lessons. Football is just
a second option if it doesn’t happen.” Turning only 21 this month, Daniel
certainly looks like he has a long, bright modeling career ahead of him!
Credit: Cheeky Albay (Cosmo.ph)
