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Godfrey Gao

1984 - 2019

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Godfrey Gao (Chinese: 高以翔; pinyin: Gāo Yǐxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Í-siông; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019) was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. Described as Asia's first male supermodel, Gao was the first male Asian model to appear in a campaign for Louis Vuitton. As an actor, he was known for his roles as Magnus Bane in the 2013 film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and for his leading role in the Chinese television series Remembering Lichuan (遇見王瀝川). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Godfrey Gao is the 122nd most popular model (down from 111th in 2024), the 64th most popular biography from Taiwan (down from 58th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Taiwanese Model.

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Among MODELS

Among models, Godfrey Gao ranks 122 out of 313. Before him are Caroline Cossey, Linor Abargil, Sasha Luss, Clara Morgane, Ana Beatriz Barros, and Julio Iglesias Jr.. After him are Stella Maxwell, Taylor Hill, Winnie Harlow, Ludmilla Radchenko, Candice Swanepoel, and Elly Akira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Godfrey Gao ranks 228. Before him are Yoichi Kamimaru, Robert Huth, Torrey DeVitto, Sejad Salihović, Kid Cudi, and Brent Everett. After him are Gary Clark Jr., Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Caroline Criado Perez, Petra Marklund, Taylor Schilling, and Eddie Johnson. Among people deceased in 2019, Godfrey Gao ranks 547. Before him are Caroll Spinney, Paul Sauvage, Harald Nickel, Charalambos Cholidis, Sándor Sára, and István Szívós. After him are Daniel Rudisha, Bill Macy, Daniel Leclercq, Morgan Woodward, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, and Arun Jaitley.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Godfrey Gao ranks 64 out of 116. Before him are Hou Yu-ih (1956), Hsieh Su-wei (1986), Nicky Wu (1970), You Si-kun (1948), Sean Chen (1949), and Chou Tzu-yu (1999). After him are Kobe Tai (1972), Ariel Lin (1982), Wallace Huo (1979), Alec Su (1973), Rainie Yang (1984), and A-Mei (1972).

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  • Photo of Hou Yu-ih

    Hou Yu-ih

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 50.78

    Rank: 58

  • Photo of Hsieh Su-wei

    Hsieh Su-wei

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.47

    Rank: 59

  • Photo of Nicky Wu

    Nicky Wu

    ACTOR

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 50.46

    Rank: 60

  • Photo of You Si-kun

    You Si-kun

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 50.32

    Rank: 61

  • Photo of Sean Chen

    Sean Chen

    POLITICIAN

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 50.28

    Rank: 62

  • Photo of Chou Tzu-yu

    Chou Tzu-yu

    SINGER

    1999 - Present

    HPI: 50.24

    Rank: 63

  • Photo of Godfrey Gao

    Godfrey Gao

    MODEL

    1984 - 2019

    HPI: 49.97

    Rank: 64

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    Kobe Tai

    PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 49.05

    Rank: 65

  • Photo of Ariel Lin

    Ariel Lin

    ACTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 48.62

    Rank: 66

  • Photo of Wallace Huo

    Wallace Huo

    ACTOR

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 48.47

    Rank: 67

  • Photo of Alec Su

    Alec Su

    ACTOR

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 48.44

    Rank: 68

  • Photo of Rainie Yang

    Rainie Yang

    ACTOR

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 48.32

    Rank: 69

  • Photo of A-Mei

    A-Mei

    SINGER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 48.04

    Rank: 70

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Among MODELS In Taiwan

Among models born in Taiwan, Godfrey Gao ranks 2. Before him are Lin Chi-ling (1974).

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