Model Monday Mayhem: Daniel Matsunaga

Daniel Matsunaga

Height: 185 cm.
Chest: 37″
Waist: 31″
Collar: 15″
Shoes: 10.5 inches
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown


Daniel Matsunaga first appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine’s 2009 Cosmo Men supplement in September, wearing nothing but a naughty smirk.

His bold stint in Cosmo obviously caught the eye of Pinoys. Daniel now boasts a slew of commercials, print ads, and runway shows that any newbie would envy.

It all began when Daniel was contacted by local agency Mercator Model and Artist Management. Daniel, along with his sister and fellow model Vanessa, jetted to the country to try their luck. “I came because I heard that there’s a good market for acting and there are better opportunities for models,” the three-fourths Brazilian, one-fourth Japanese looker tells Cosmo.ph “The market is [more] open for commercials and    better jobs than some other countries in Asia and Europe.”

Daniel immediately felt at home in Manila. “It’s nice place, nice weather. I like this rainy weather. It looks like Brazil sometimes.” And, the people here are “very nice.” Daniel is a well-traveled model. “I’ve been to Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Holland, LA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Indonesia… everywhere!” he related. Manila is the latest pit stop in his long list of modeling milestones. The hot Brapanese was actually a professional football player in Hong Kong, but for now, he’d like to focus on modeling. “Modeling [comes] first, ’cause I’m trying to do acting later. I’m learning Tagalog. I’m taking lessons. Football is just a second option if it doesn’t happen.” Turning only 21 this month, Daniel certainly looks like he has a long, bright modeling career ahead of him!

Credit: Cheeky Albay (Cosmo.ph)

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