Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel mini-bio: Joshua David Duhamel is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and former male fashion model. Duhamel (pronounced duh-MEL) was born to Larry David Duhamel (an advertising salesman) and Linda (a phys ed teacher); his parents divorced during his youth, and he grew up with his mother and his two sisters, Ashley and Jennifer. Duhamel attended Minot State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and playing on the university's football team, as a quarterback. Although he had wanted to be a dentist from the time he was a sophomore in high school, he was one credit short of eligibility for dental school.

Duhamel then moved to California, where he began working as a male fashion model for fashion magazines, winning the IMTA "Model of the Year" award in 1997. Duhamel's first acting role was in 1999, starring in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Duhamel played the role of Leo du Pres on All My Children between 1999 and 2002. While appearing on the show, it was revealed that he had posed nude for a performance art coffee table book a couple of years before. The book was re-published and sold many more copies. In 2003, Duhamel broke into primetime when he was cast in Las Vegas. Duhamel gained renown fame and starred in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004). The same year, Duhamel was included in People Magazine's list of "50 most beautiful people in the world". Duhamel was cast in the adventure film Eight Below (at the time known as Antarctica), but the film was put on hold and Duhamel was replaced by actor Paul Walker. In 2006, he starred in Turistas.

In January 2004, Duhamel was engaged to his girlfriend of several years, fashion model Kristy Pierce, although they have since broken off their engagement. Duhamel, who lives in Brentwood, is currently dating singer Stacy Ferguson ("Fergie" of The Black Eyed Peas), having met her in September 2004, during her guest appearance on his show, Las Vegas; Duhamel has also branched into entrepreneurship, opening a restaurant, 10 North Main, in his hometown. He enjoys basketball, football, skiing and golf.

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