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Jeremy Meeks

1984–

United States

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Jeremy Ray Meeks (born February 7, 1984) is an American fashion model, actor, and former gang member. A former member of the Crips street gang, Meeks was arrested in 2014 during a gang sweep called Operation Ceasefire in Stockton, California. Afterward, police posted his mugshot on Facebook, which went viral due to his physical attractiveness.

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