Valentine Rontez is the embodiment of determination. He was born and raised in Astoria, Queens, New York, and was discovered by his manager through Facebook in 2016. That same manager had Rontez booked for Calvin Klein’s Fall/Winter 2016 show without having him technically be signed with a modelling agency. That debut led to him being signed with IMG Models, which is the international leader in talent discovery and model management. With a diverse client roster, they have six offices; located in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney. Ironically, most of the other modelling agencies he met with previously actually dismissed him, not realizing his true potential and raw talent. 

Ever since then, Rontez has been the face of Tom Ford, booked a plethora of E-commerce jobs, was featured in breathtaking editorials, and has walked for brands like Balmain and Moschino. He was also the face of Versace’s FW 2017 campaign.