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{{Short description|American model; looksmaxxing “holy grail” face}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Sean O'Pry
| image        = Sean O'Pry 2015.jpg
| caption      = O'Pry in 2015
| alt          = Sean O'Pry, 2015
| birth_name   = Sean Richard O'Pry
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|5}}
| birth_place  = Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
| nationality  = American
| occupation   = Model
| years_active = 2006–present
| known_for    = Male supermodel; looksmaxxing reference face
}}
'''Sean Richard O'Pry''' (born 5 July 1989) is an American fashion model. Fashion press ranked him among the most successful and best-paid male models of the late 2000s and 2010s; ''Vogue'' put him fifth on a 2015 “Top 10 Male Models of All Time” list, and ''Forbes'' named him the world’s best-paid male model in 2013.<ref name="wp">Adapted from English Wikipedia, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Pry Sean O'Pry]'', retrieved 2026-09-10, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0]. Wikipedia cites include Models.com; ''Vogue'' (2015); ''Forbes'' (2008, 2009, 2013).</ref>

Looksmaxxing boards treat that face as a '''holy grail''' — a [[PSL god]] pin-up next to [[Francisco Lachowski]] and [[Jordan Barrett]], not as a Kick streamer. He is in this encyclopedia because the scene worships the photographs. He is not a looksmaxxing coach. He has said the veneration is not acceptable to him as a person.<ref name="wp" />

== Early life ==
O’Pry was born in Kennesaw, Georgia. He has described Irish and unspecified Native American heritage, and has an older brother and a younger sister. He attended North Cobb High School and played track, basketball, baseball, and football.<ref name="wp" />

== Career ==
At 17, in 2006, he was scouted from prom photos on MySpace. Campaigns and editorials followed for Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, H&M, Zara, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Gap, and others. Runway: opening Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Salvatore Ferragamo; closing Moschino, Trussardi, Zegna; both for Balmain; also Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Michael Kors, Hermès.<ref name="wp" />

In 2011 he was the face of Viktor & Rolf’s Spicebomb. Music videos: Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild” (2012) and Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” (2014), as the love interest. He appeared on HBO’s ''Veep'' (2016) and later took acting work including Prime Video’s ''Rose Hill'' (announced 2026).<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/jake-weary-sean-opry-hannah-galway-rose-hill-1237004433/ |title=Jake Weary, Sean O'Pry, Hannah Galway & Sadie Dickerson To Lead Prime Video's 'Rose Hill' |newspaper=Deadline |date=27 July 2026 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref>

''Forbes'' ranked him eighth among male models in 2008 and first in 2009. Models.com had him as the most successful male model on its Top 50 by 2013–2014, and on its 2015 Supers / Sexiest / Money lists.<ref name="wp" /> Fashion copy still sells the same inventory the forums later named as metrics: blue “cat-shaped” eyes, high cheekbones, pale skin, dark hair, lean athletic frame.<ref name="prestige">{{cite news |url=https://www.prestigeonline.com/id/people-events/cover-story-sean-opry/ |title=Cover Story: Sean O'Pry |newspaper=Prestige |date=3 January 2016 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref>

== In looksmaxxing ==
English Wikipedia added a “Looksmaxxing idol” section: from early 2024, O’Pry and other male models surged again because young men on looksmaxxing boards venerated the aesthetics and the ability to [[mog]].<ref name="wp" /> The BBC’s 2024 feature named him with Barrett and Lachowski as visual inspirations; creators copy the poses and the “sigma face.”<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240326-inside-looksmaxxing-the-extreme-cosmetic-social-media-trend |title=Inside looksmaxxing, the extreme cosmetic social media trend |newspaper=BBC |date=26 March 2024 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref> Ynet (2026) called him a “model for the looksmaxxing beauty ideal” alongside those two: sharp jaw, smooth skin, lean muscle, thick hair.<ref name="ynet">{{cite news |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/s1rvpii211l |title=The rise of looksmaxxing |newspaper=Ynet |date=15 April 2026 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref> Academic writeups of PSL slang put him in the “God” tier with Gandy and Lachowski.<ref name="sage">{{cite news |title=God tiers … David Gandy, Sean O'Pry and Francisco Lachowski |newspaper=Crime, Media, Culture |date=2025 |access-date=10 September 2026}}</ref>

On the boards that is the grail: [[hunter eyes]], compact [[midface]], high [[zygomatic bone|zygos]], coloring. Harmony-YouTube nitpicks (jaw angles, etc.) exist; they do not move the cult. This wiki does not issue a PSL number for him. [[Looksmatch]] talk that uses his face as the ceiling is scene arithmetic, not a ranking we endorse.

O’Pry, on a 2024 podcast, rejected the hierarchy: he has never walked into a room thinking he was better than someone because of an aesthetic.<ref name="wp" /> Record both the worship and the refusal.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Sean O'Pry 2015.jpg|2015
Sean O'Pry.jpg|Portrait
Sean Opry.jpg|Alternate crop
Sean Opry (cropped).jpg|Detail
</gallery>
Files via Wikimedia Commons (InstantCommons).

== See also ==
* [[PSL god]]
* [[Francisco Lachowski]]
* [[Jordan Barrett]]
* [[Hunter eyes]]
* [[Looksmatch]]
* [[PSL scale]]
* [[List of looksmaxxers]]

== References ==
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