Andrej Pejic

Andrej Pejić (pronounced by native speakers as AN-drey PEY-ich, but goes internationally by An-DREY PEJ-ick for convenience[1]) (born 20 August 1991 in Tuzla, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Australian androgynous model

It has been reported that he was scouted as a model just before his 17th birthday whilst working at McDonald's,[6] but he has also stated he was scouted at a swimming pool whilst still in high school in Melbourne[7] as well as being scouted while working in a corn field. He is notable for his androgyny and his ability to successfully model both male and female clothing.

In the Paris fashion shows of January 2011, Pejic walked both the men's and women's shows for Jean-Paul Gaultier and the men's shows for Marc Jacobs. In May 2011, Pejic's magazine cover for the New York-based magazine Dossier Journal — in which he is pictured taking off his shirt with his long blond locks in curlers — was ruled too risqué by US bookstores Barnes & Noble and Borders, which covered the image with an opaque sleeve.[8] Concerns were expressed that customers would mistake him for a topless woman.[9]

At the StyleNite in July 2011 Andrej Pejic appeared on the catwalk both in male and female clothes from MICHALSKY.

As of September 2011, he ranks no. 18 on the models.com Top 50 Male Models list,[10] and he was ranked no. 98 in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011,[11] an "award" that was criticized for its hostile tone to transgendered individuals.[12] FHM subsequently removed the copy accompanying Pejic's entry and posted an apology.