Nelson Ribeiro, born in 1987, in Portugal is a Portuguese model. Ribeiro never really thought about being a model, his passion was always soccer. During this time, he was also studying radiology in university. He was only 18 when he was scouted. He finds his 'discovery' funny. He was walking down the street and a booker from an agency approached him and asked if he was a model. And of course he had said "No", and told him that he was a soccer player with a big smile on his face .
Shortly after that he started modeling, and finishing up his degree. Now signed with "Wilhelmina" agency in Miami, Ribeiro has since modeled for a number Swim & Underwear campaigns and been photographed by renown David Vance, Rick Day, Luis Rafael and Max-Arthur Mantle, as well as gracing the pages of "Moxow" magazine.