Sandhurst Tacama Miggins
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Sandhurst Tacama Miggins (born April 24, 1986) in Tobago
, Trinidad & Tobago, is best known as a contestant and 1st runner-up of the show Make Me a Supermodel, Season 2
. He was named after the Sandhurst Royal British Military Academy. Sandhurst Miggins currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but is originally from Tobago.
, the sister island to Trinidad
. His mother is Deborah Moore-Miggins, a lawyer
and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago
. Miggins was named after the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
. Miggins spent his later teen years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, where he was an avid dancer. Miggins has taken 12 years of ballroom dance, and has also studied ballet, tap, modern, and African dance forms. Miggins studied ballet at the prestigious Rock School for Dance Education in Pennsylvania. He later relocated to Philadelphia to attend Temple University
and major in Public Relations. He started his career in modeling in 2008, when he was picked out of a crowd by Dianne Hunt of Radical Designs during Trinidad and Tobago's inaugural Fashion week, and was asked to walk in a runway show.
, in which he ultimately placed second, Miggins signed with New York Model Management
in New York City
. Miggins walked for various designers in Brooklyn’s Bikini under the bridge Fashion show in 2008, organised by esteemed Caribbean fashion editor Walter Greene. Miggins was photographed by noted Caribbean photographer Calvin French for the July 2008 issue of Caribbean Belle Magazine. Miggins was set to appear in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, however, his role as back-stage commentary was cut from the final show. On June 20, 2009 Miggins modeled for the Paul Mitchell
Esani Institute. Miggins worked in the events preceding Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
2010 as a model and promoter for Antilia, a Caribbean public relations
and event planning
firm. He remains a Trinidad and Tobago Carnival fixture. In February 2010 Miggins modeled in a photo shoot directed by Jonathan Mannion
in Trinidad and Tobago
. Miggins is still a fixture at Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago, regularly walking for Millhouse Mens, Meiling
and Radical Designs. Miggins co-hosted Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago 2010 alongside Jamaican-American supermodel Tyson Beckford
. Miggins was the feature guest model for Anthony Reid for Meiling
at Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago 2010. Miggins landed a minor acting role as a photographer in a Martin Scorsese
-directed commercial for Chanel
, set to premiere in September 2010. Tyson Beckford
, host/judge of Make Me A Supermodel
, continues to serve as one of Miggins' mentors. According to Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago coverage, Miggins plans to relocate to Europe.
Tobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
, Trinidad & Tobago, is best known as a contestant and 1st runner-up of the show Make Me a Supermodel, Season 2
Make Me a Supermodel (season 2)
Make Me a Supermodel, Season 2, premiered on March 4, 2009, is the second season of Make Me a Supermodel. It is broadcast on Bravo.The new season started with higher than expected ratings after a much publicized campaign on blog sites, bus stops, and shopping malls...
. He was named after the Sandhurst Royal British Military Academy. Sandhurst Miggins currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but is originally from Tobago.
Early life
Miggins was born in 1986 in the Southern Caribbean island of TobagoTobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
, the sister island to Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
. His mother is Deborah Moore-Miggins, a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and former Senator in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Miggins was named after the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. Miggins spent his later teen years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where he was an avid dancer. Miggins has taken 12 years of ballroom dance, and has also studied ballet, tap, modern, and African dance forms. Miggins studied ballet at the prestigious Rock School for Dance Education in Pennsylvania. He later relocated to Philadelphia to attend Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
and major in Public Relations. He started his career in modeling in 2008, when he was picked out of a crowd by Dianne Hunt of Radical Designs during Trinidad and Tobago's inaugural Fashion week, and was asked to walk in a runway show.
Make Me a Supermodel
Sandhurst was 22-years-old at the time of the show. At six foot, three inches tall, Miggins was literally head and shoulders over many of the 15 other competitors on the show. He won three episodes and been in the top three 11 out of 13 weeks. In one episode, models were asked to choose an accessory and then photographed wearing only that. Miggins’ photo—in which he is crouched like a runner on his mark, leather gloves his only adornment—is a sleek testimony to his years of classical dance training. Ironically, though dancing gave him one of the most toned bodies on the show, he’s had to give it up to pursue his dream to be a professional model. Slender by Caribbean standards, Miggins’ quadriceps and gluteus maximus are bulky for a model and dance makes them bigger.Career
After appearing on the second season of Bravo's Make Me A SupermodelMake Me a Supermodel (U.S. TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel was an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name. Following an audition preview on January 2, 2008, the series premiered January 10 on the cable television network Bravo...
, in which he ultimately placed second, Miggins signed with New York Model Management
New York Model Management
New York Model Management is a modeling agency based in New York City. New York Models started when Heinz Holba started L.A. Models in 1985. After operating international agencies, he opened New York Models in 1997...
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...
. Miggins walked for various designers in Brooklyn’s Bikini under the bridge Fashion show in 2008, organised by esteemed Caribbean fashion editor Walter Greene. Miggins was photographed by noted Caribbean photographer Calvin French for the July 2008 issue of Caribbean Belle Magazine. Miggins was set to appear in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, however, his role as back-stage commentary was cut from the final show. On June 20, 2009 Miggins modeled for the Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell, born Cyril Thomas Mitchell on January 37, 1936) was a Scottish hairstylist and co-founder of hair care product company John Paul Mitchell Systems.-Early life:...
Esani Institute. Miggins worked in the events preceding Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event celebrated on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running in the lead up to the street parade on...
2010 as a model and promoter for Antilia, a Caribbean public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and event planning
Event planning
Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking...
firm. He remains a Trinidad and Tobago Carnival fixture. In February 2010 Miggins modeled in a photo shoot directed by Jonathan Mannion
Jonathan Mannion
Jonathan Mannion is a photographer and film director. With English and American ancestry, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father and mother are both well known Midwest artists. His mother is from London and his father from Brooklyn....
in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Miggins is still a fixture at Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago, regularly walking for Millhouse Mens, Meiling
Meiling
Meiling may refer to:*Meiling , also spelled as Mei Ling or Mei-ling, Chinese given name*Connie Meiling , Danish child actress of the 1930s*Marc Meiling , German judoka...
and Radical Designs. Miggins co-hosted Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago 2010 alongside Jamaican-American supermodel Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford
Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...
. Miggins was the feature guest model for Anthony Reid for Meiling
Meiling
Meiling may refer to:*Meiling , also spelled as Mei Ling or Mei-ling, Chinese given name*Connie Meiling , Danish child actress of the 1930s*Marc Meiling , German judoka...
at Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago 2010. Miggins landed a minor acting role as a photographer in a Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
-directed commercial for Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, set to premiere in September 2010. Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford
Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...
, host/judge of Make Me A Supermodel
Make Me a Supermodel (U.S. TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel was an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name. Following an audition preview on January 2, 2008, the series premiered January 10 on the cable television network Bravo...
, continues to serve as one of Miggins' mentors. According to Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago coverage, Miggins plans to relocate to Europe.