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13 Facts About Yu Tsai

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Yu Tsai is an American photographer based in Los Angeles and New York.

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Yu Tsai was born in Taiwan to a Chinese father from Mainland and a Taiwanese native, and spent his childhood in Taipei.

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Yu Tsai moved to a farm in Indiana with his family when he was 12.

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The family then moved to Chino, California, where Yu Tsai spent his adolescence.

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Yu Tsai attended Don Antonio Lugo High School, where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America and the track team.

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Yu Tsai then attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, studying painting and graphic design.

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Yu Tsai's photography has been featured in magazines such as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, Playboy, GQ, and Vogue.

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Yu Tsai has worked with models including Alessandra Ambrosio, Kate Upton, Rosie Huntington, Liliana Dominguez, Ella Halikas, Yamila Diaz, Gigi Hadid, and Camille Kostek among others.

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Yu Tsai has collaborated with other commercial directors in treatment writing and script development, and has directed commercials for Aetna, Gateway, and Samsung, among others.

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Yu Tsai replaced Johnny Wujek as photo shoot creative consultant on cycle 21 and cycle 22 of America's Next Top Model.

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Yu Tsai is the judge on cycle 4 thru cycle 6 of Asia's Next Top Model as the new creative director.

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Yu Tsai participated in national-wildlife conservation research with the National Geographic Research group.