René Fris
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René Fris is a Danish
hairstylist and television personality, known for his eponymous line of hair products and hair salons in New York City
and Copenhagen
.
Originally from Denmark
, he moved to New York in 1999, selling his successful salon before he left. In the U.S., Fris has launched a haircare line, sharing his name. René Fris appeared on the Danish version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Fris also models with Wilhelmina Models
.
He served as a mentor to contestants on the show, Shear Genius
for its first two seasons.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
hairstylist and television personality, known for his eponymous line of hair products and hair salons in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
.
Originally from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, he moved to New York in 1999, selling his successful salon before he left. In the U.S., Fris has launched a haircare line, sharing his name. René Fris appeared on the Danish version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Fris also models with Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
.
He served as a mentor to contestants on the show, Shear Genius
Shear Genius
Shear Genius is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on hair styling. The show first premiered on April 11, 2007....
for its first two seasons.