Models and actors are constantly in the public eye shaping the media we consume and, ever so slowly, the opinions of the society we live in. Although Keith Powers may fit into conventional beauty standards, his career has taken him to roles that sometimes challenge the status quo.

He was raised in Sacramento, California, played football at Sheldon high school, and graduated in 2010. By the age of 17, he had already launched his modeling career by signing with Wilhelmina—a world-famous modeling agency—and moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles.