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{{Short description|British Iranian ex-supermodel and therapist}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Cameron Alborzian
| native_name = {{nobold|کامران البرزیان}}
| native_name_lang = fa
| image =Gucci Fall-Winter 1995 runway show Cameron Alborzian Cropped.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Alborzian in 1995
| birth_name = Cameron Alborzian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|02|26}}
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Imperial State of Iran]]
| death_date =
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| occupation = Model
| yearsactive = 1986–2005
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| hair_colour = Black
| eye_colour = Dark brown
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| children = 1
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| website = [http://www.yogicameron.com www.yogicameron.com]
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'''Cameron Alborzian''' (Persian: کامران البرزیان; born 26 February 1967) is an Iranian-British former [[supermodel]]. After achieving prominence in the [[Fashion show|fashion shows]], he transitioned to a career in holistic healing, specializing in [[Ayurveda]], [[yoga]], and ancient wellness systems.

Alborzian gained international recognition in the 1990s as one of the first male supermodels. He collaborated with several leading fashion houses, including [[Guess (company)|Guess]], [[Levi Strauss & Co.|Levi's]], [[Versace]], [[Dior]], [[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]], [[Chanel]], [[Gucci]], [[Jean Paul Gaultier]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Karl Lagerfeld]], [[Claude Montana|House of Montana]], [[John Galliano]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (fashion house)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Vivienne Westwood]], [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Tom Ford]], [[Ralph Lauren]], [[Bijan (designer)|Bijan]], [[Giorgio Armani]], among other designers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hernández |first=Juan Ramón |date=19 March 2022 |title=7 modelos masculinos que marcaron la década de los 90 |url=https://badhombremagazine.com/7-modelos-masculinos-que-marcaron-la-decada-de-los-noventa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210004222/https://badhombremagazine.com/7-modelos-masculinos-que-marcaron-la-decada-de-los-noventa/ |archive-date=10 December 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=Bad Hombre |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Evasión |date=8 May 2012 |title=Cameron Alborzian, de la pasarela a la meditación |url=https://www.eleconomista.es/status/noticias/3950268/05/12/Cameron-Alborzian-de-la-pasarela-a-la-meditacion.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210024511/https://www.eleconomista.es/status/noticias/3950268/05/12/Cameron-Alborzian-de-la-pasarela-a-la-meditacion.html |archive-date=10 December 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=ElEconomista.es |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Prabhakar |first=Binoy |date=17 April 2011 |title=Yogi Cameron: A super role model for yoga and ayurveda |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/yogi-cameron-a-super-role-model-for-yoga-and-ayurveda/articleshow/8001298.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215003715/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/yogi-cameron-a-super-role-model-for-yoga-and-ayurveda/articleshow/8001298.cms |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=The Economic Times |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Suárez |first=Juan |date=19 August 2007 |title=Cameron Alborzian, modelo: "La vida no es moda" |url=https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2007/08/19/cameron-alborzian-modelo-vida-moda-31167707.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210011843/https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2007/08/19/cameron-alborzian-modelo-vida-moda-31167707.html |archive-date=10 December 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=Diario de Ibiza |language=es}}</ref>

After retiring from the fashion industry, Alborzian authored four books on the topics of yoga, Ayurveda, and holistic wellness: ''The Yogi Code'', ''The Guru In You'', ''The One Plan'', and ''Transform Your Health''.

==Early life==
Alborzian was born and raised in [[Tehran]], [[Pahlavi Iran|Iran]] to an [[English people|English]] mother and Iranian father.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rezaei |first=Shabnam |date=2004 |title=Talking to Cameron Alborzian |url=http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?id=1468&getArticleCategory=59&getArticleSubCategory=231 |url-status=dead |website=Persian Mirror |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107171541/http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?id=1468&getArticleCategory=59&getArticleSubCategory=231 |archivedate=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-23 |title=Interview exclusive avec Cameron Alborzian mannequin yoga |url=https://www.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/beaute/story/interview-comment-le-supertop-des-90-s-cameron-alborzian-est-devenu-yogi-mannequin/2193 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Vogue |location=France |language=fr-FR |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045420/https://www.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/beaute/story/interview-comment-le-supertop-des-90-s-cameron-alborzian-est-devenu-yogi-mannequin/2193 |url-status=live }}</ref> In late 1978, his parents sent him to a boarding school in the [[United Kingdom]] amid the growing unrest of the [[Iranian Revolution]], and he subsequently grew up in the UK.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Adelaide |first=Victoria |date=2017-10-04 |title=Yogi Cameron |url=https://www.beautifulhumans.info/yogi-cameron/ |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Beautiful Humans Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==

===Modeling===
Alborzian's modeling career began in 1986 after a scout spotted him on the streets of [[London]]. Several weeks later, he appeared in a show in Paris for [[Jean Paul Gaultier]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Millea |first=Holly |date=15 September 2008 |title=Eat, Pray, Love: A supermodel turned yogi uses unusual methods to enlighten clients |url=http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Beauty-Spotlight/EAT-PRAY-LOVE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822085223/http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Beauty-Spotlight/EAT-PRAY-LOVE |archive-date=22 August 2009 |access-date=19 May 2011 |magazine=Elle |location=United States}}</ref> Alborzian subsequently worked for other designers, including [[Dior]] and [[Yves Saint Laurent (fashion house)|Yves Saint Laurent]]. He achieved wider recognition for his work after securing a contract with [[Guess (company)|Guess jeans]] in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Afzal |first=Sara |date=2014-03-12 |title='Modelling Iranian style': surgical alterations and the 'porn star' look |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2014/mar/12/modelling-iranian-style-surgical-alterations-and-the-porn-star-look |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045422/https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2014/mar/12/modelling-iranian-style-surgical-alterations-and-the-porn-star-look |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Alborzian began appearing in [[Music video|music videos]], playing the love interest of [[Madonna]] in her 1989 video for "[[Express Yourself (Madonna song)|Express Yourself]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gordinier |first=Jeff |date=2011-02-08 |title=Hot or Not? A Model Turned Guru on What to Eat |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/dining/09yogi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421212618/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/dining/09yogi.html |archive-date=21 April 2012 |access-date=2022-03-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinane |first=Ruth |date=17 May 2017 |title=Inside Madonna's 'Express Yourself' Video on Its 28th Anniversary |url=https://ew.com/music/2017/05/17/madonna-express-yourself-video-28-year-anniversary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045418/https://ew.com/music/2017/05/17/madonna-express-yourself-video-28-year-anniversary/ |archive-date=8 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> He later played a character in the 1997 video for "[[Something About the Way You Look Tonight]]" by [[Elton John]], which also featured [[Kate Moss]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Seth |first=Kenisha |date=2023-08-16 |title=Yogi Cameron |url=https://www.photobookmagazine.com/features/yogi-cameron |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=PhotoBook Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1998, Alborzian reunited with fellow models Moss, [[Naomi Campbell]], and [[Christy Turlington]] to visit [[Nelson Mandela]] in [[South Africa]] for a [[Charity (practice)|charity]] event to benefit the Mandela Fund.<ref name=":0" />

===Ayurveda and Yoga Practitioner ===
Inspired by visit to Mandela, along with the death of a close friend and mentor in [[naturopathy]], Alborzian left modeling in 2005 to pursue a meditational path.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite book|last=Alborzian|first=Yogi Cameron|title=The Guru in You|year=2010|publisher=HarperOne|location=San Francisco, CA|isbn=978-0-06-189803-7|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guruinyoupersona0000albo}}</ref> He attended teacher training at the [[Integral Yoga (Satchidananda)|Integral Yoga]] and [[Yogaville]] centers, as well as a [[reflexology]] master's course at the Open Center in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Integral Yoga Magazine |url=http://iymagazine.org/issues/2011_spring.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818185634/http://iymagazine.org/issues/2011_spring.html |archive-date=18 August 2011 |access-date=19 May 2011}}</ref> He continued his studies at Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, where he studied under Sri Vasudevan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arsha Yoga|url=http://www.arshayoga.com/gallery.htm|access-date=19 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628151153/http://www.arshayoga.com/gallery.htm|archive-date=28 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alborzian now offers ayurvedic services and guidance under the name Yogi Cameron.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordinier |first=Jeff |date=2011-02-09 |title=Sharing an Ayurvedic Lunch With a Yogi |url=https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/sharing-an-ayurvedic-lunch-with-a-yogi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045419/https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/sharing-an-ayurvedic-lunch-with-a-yogi/ |archive-date=8 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Diner’s Journal, [[The New York Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official website|http://yogicameron.com}}

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Kelashi123 at 22:12, 28 February 2026