Dudley O'Shaughnessy facts for kids
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Dudley O'Shaughnessy
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O'Shaughnessy in 2016
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Dudley O'Shaughnessy was born on October 17, 1989. He is a talented person from Britain who works as a boxer, an actor, and a model. When he was an amateur boxer, one of his most famous fights was against Errol Spence Jr. This fight was part of a special competition between England and the USA.
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Dudley's Boxing Journey
Dudley O'Shaughnessy, also known as Lil Saint, started boxing when he was just 9 years old. His father, who used to be a boxer himself, introduced him to the sport. Dudley trained hard and became a very good amateur boxer.
Becoming a Champion
In 2009, Dudley was the runner-up in the British amateur welterweight championship. The next year, in 2010, he worked even harder and became the British amateur welterweight champion! Even with this big win, he was not chosen by the British Olympic association to compete in the Olympics.
From Boxing to Modeling
When Dudley was 19, a local modeling agency discovered him. He then joined a bigger agency called NEXT Model Management. After this, he started to focus more on his modeling career.
Big Steps in Modeling
In 2011, Dudley was chosen for a very special role. He starred in the music video for the song "We Found Love" by the famous singer Rihanna. This helped him become much more well-known.
Dudley has also worked with famous fashion designers and brands. These include Oswald Boateng, Fred Perry, and Stone Island. For Stone Island, he even appeared in a short film. This film showed his dream of becoming an Olympic boxer. He has also been on the covers of fashion magazines. He was featured in Bullett Magazine and appeared alongside Vogue cover model Valerie van der Graaf.
Walking the Runway
In 2012, Dudley walked the runway for several designers. He modeled for Jeremy Scott in New York. He also walked for Timo Welliand's collection and for Michael Michalsky at Berlin Fashion Week. His hard work in modeling was recognized when he won the Male Model of the Year award from ARISE magazine in 2012.
Dudley's Acting Roles
In January 2013, Dudley was part of an advertising campaign for United Colors of Benetton in the UK. Later, in 2014, he appeared in an episode of a detective TV show called Suspects. He played a character named Wakim Ahmed.
Main Roles in Movies and TV
In 2016, Dudley got his first main role in a movie. He starred in White Colour Black, directed by Joseph A Adesunloye. This film was nominated for several awards. It was recognized at the BFI London Film Festival and the BIFA Awards. It also won awards at the Baltimore International Black Film Festival in 2017.
In 2019, Dudley also appeared in the popular TV series Top Boy. More recently, in 2024, he played the character of Gabriel in the Netflix movie Mary.
About Dudley's Life
Dudley O'Shaughnessy was born in East London, England. His father is from Saint Lucia and has both Afro-Caribbean and Irish family roots. His mother is English. Dudley went to school at Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham.
After filming the "We Found Love" music video, there were rumors that Dudley and Rihanna were dating. However, Rihanna later said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she was single at that time.
