Kourtney Brown
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Kourtney Eugene Brown (born February 9, 1984) is a Bahamian
-American
actor
, television host, model
and visual artist. He is best known for starring in Fox
's My Network TV game show, My Games Fever.
, Bahamas, in the capital city of Nassau
. He is the youngest of four sons to father James Eugene Brown, a Bahamian real estate investor, and mother Ethel Lee, a retired registered nurse, who is of African and Native American descent. Known for painting native island scenes and participating in local plays from early childhood, Kourtney received a scholarship to the College of the Bahamas
summer fine arts program at age 10. He made his film debut at age 11 when auditioning and landing a minor, one lined role in Flipper
, starring Elijah Wood
, released summer of 1996. Shortly thereafter, his father fell ill and died. He graduated from St. Andrew's International School of the Bahamas in 2002, where he studied drama and fine art. Kourtney returned to South Florida with plans to enroll in a University for the arts. These were postponed, upon being discovered by a model and talent scout. He has participated in an array of film, TV and commercial projects, including being a martial arts stuntman on the UPN
television show, South Beach
. Since, Kourtney has starred in commercials for MTV
, Nokia
and Kentucky Fried Chicken, became the face of Sean Jean's "Unforgivable" cologne spray Viacom
campaign and starred in My Games Fever. He received a role in Italian foreign film,Fidanzata di Papà, La (Daddy's Girlfriend). Kourtney is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models
, has appeared on the runway at Miami Fashion Week
and in several print campaigns for international designers. He received a Bachelor's Degree
in Visual Arts and Entertainment from Miami International University of Art and Design in 2009 and specializes in figurative ceramic sculpture.
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, television host, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and visual artist. He is best known for starring in Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's My Network TV game show, My Games Fever.
Biography
Kourtney Brown was born in Miami, Florida and raised in New ProvidenceNew Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It also houses the national capital city, Nassau.The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed...
, Bahamas, in the capital city of Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
. He is the youngest of four sons to father James Eugene Brown, a Bahamian real estate investor, and mother Ethel Lee, a retired registered nurse, who is of African and Native American descent. Known for painting native island scenes and participating in local plays from early childhood, Kourtney received a scholarship to the College of the Bahamas
College of the Bahamas
The College of The Bahamas is the national public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence....
summer fine arts program at age 10. He made his film debut at age 11 when auditioning and landing a minor, one lined role in Flipper
Flipper (1996 film)
Flipper is a 1996 remake of the 1963 film of the same name, starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood. The movie is about a boy who has to spend the summer with his uncle Porter , who lives in the Florida Keys...
, starring Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor. He made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II , then landed a succession of larger roles that made him a critically acclaimed child actor by age 9. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's...
, released summer of 1996. Shortly thereafter, his father fell ill and died. He graduated from St. Andrew's International School of the Bahamas in 2002, where he studied drama and fine art. Kourtney returned to South Florida with plans to enroll in a University for the arts. These were postponed, upon being discovered by a model and talent scout. He has participated in an array of film, TV and commercial projects, including being a martial arts stuntman on the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
television show, South Beach
South Beach
South Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is the area south of Indian Creek and encompasses roughly the southernmost 23 blocks of the main barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.This area was the first...
. Since, Kourtney has starred in commercials for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
and Kentucky Fried Chicken, became the face of Sean Jean's "Unforgivable" cologne spray Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
campaign and starred in My Games Fever. He received a role in Italian foreign film,Fidanzata di Papà, La (Daddy's Girlfriend). Kourtney is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
, has appeared on the runway at Miami Fashion Week
Miami Fashion Week
Miami Fashion Week is an annual fashion week held in Miami, Florida, United States. Miami Fashion Week, not to be confused with the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami, is held every year during the spring in Wynwood Arts District of Miami. Miami Fashion Week was started in 1998 and is the world's...
and in several print campaigns for international designers. He received a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Visual Arts and Entertainment from Miami International University of Art and Design in 2009 and specializes in figurative ceramic sculpture.