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Alton Mason
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Mason in an advertisement for Rabanne in 2019
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Alton Devon Mason
November 21, 1997 Nebraska, U.S.
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Alton Devon Mason (born November 21, 1997) is an American model, dancer, and actor. He is known as one of the world's top male supermodels. As of 2023, he was the highest-paid male model! GQ Australia magazine named him "Male Model of the Year" in 2019. Models.com gave him the same title for five years in a row. Also, Forbes magazine included him in their "30 Under 30" list for Art & Style in 2021.
Early Life
Alton Mason was born in Nebraska, USA. His family has roots from Jamaica, Guinea, and Haiti. His dad, Alton Mason Sr., used to be a professional basketball player. His mom, Anita Mason, was a model. Alton has three younger siblings: a brother named Alston and two sisters, Ania and Aniah.
Because his dad played basketball professionally, Alton's family moved around a lot! They lived in 11 different countries in Europe, like Greece and Belgium. This happened over 13 years. Eventually, they settled down in Phoenix, Arizona. When Alton was 17, he moved from Arizona. He went to study dancing and acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California.
Career Highlights
Alton Mason's career started with a big break. A choreographer named Laurieann Gibson helped him. He became a backup dancer for Diddy at the BET Awards 2015. Soon after, Alton was discovered on Instagram. He was chosen to walk in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion show. This show took place at Madison Square Garden.
Two years later, he walked for the famous Gucci brand. This was at the Fall 2017 show during Milan Fashion Week. In 2018, Chanel's creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, picked him for a show. This made Alton the first black male model to walk for Chanel. He also appeared at New York Fashion Week for Hugo Boss. He was in a short film modeling clothes designed by Pharrell Williams for Chanel. In 2019, he was part of the spring/summer campaign for Lacoste.
Alton has modeled for many other big brands. These include Versace, Puma, Michael Kors, Tom Ford, and Louis Vuitton. He has also worked with Off-White, Rabanne, Dolce & Gabbana, and Balenciaga. He even appeared in advertisements for BMW. Alton has said that supermodel Naomi Campbell is his biggest inspiration in modeling.
In 2020, Alton filmed a music video in Lagos, Nigeria. This was for his first song, "Gimme Gimme." The song was part of the soundtrack for a short film called Rise in Light. Alton also starred in this film. The music video helped raise money for Nigerian communities. It collected over $10,000 for the Aga Khan Foundation.
Alton Mason also showed his acting skills in a movie. He played the music legend Little Richard in the 2022 film Elvis. The movie was directed by Baz Luhrmann.
