Max Emerson

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Max Emerson
Born
Max Hanley Emerson

(1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 36)
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMaxisms (online)
Alma mater University of Miami (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, model, writer, director
PartnerAndrés Camilo (2016–2025)
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Hair colorBrown / Dark Blond
Eye colorBrown
Agency Wilhelmina Models
  • Q Management (New York)
  • Established Models (London)
  • Heffner Management (Seattle)
  • Next Management (Miami)
  • Factor Chosen (Chicago)
Website www.maxismsmedia.com

Max Emerson (born September 7, 1988) is an American actor, model, author, director and YouTuber. He is known for his modelling and social media profile, particularly on Instagram. He has appeared on TV in small roles, including the season 5 finale of Glee.

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Early life and education

Emerson was born in Vero Beach, Florida and studied for a BFA in performance and directing at the University of Miami, from which he graduated in 2009. [2]

Career

Modeling

Emerson began modeling while he was a student, when he signed up with the agency Wilhelmina Models. [3] He works with agencies including Wilhelmina (New York), [4] LA Models, [5] Established Models (London), [6] Heffner Management (Seattle), [7] Next Management (Miami) [8] and Factor Chosen (Chicago). [9]

Filmmaking

He wrote, produced, co-directed and acted in two short films, DipSpit and Earwig, which were shown for the first time at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on April 26, 2011. Earwig is a drama about a closeted gay college student, while DipSpit is a comedy about two straight male models who get kicked out and move in with a gay college student. [10]

In October 2015, Emerson announced his intention to produce an independent film called "Hooked" for which he had written the story, telling the story of a homeless gay prostitute called Jack and addressing the problems faced by homeless LGBT youth. [11] He aimed to raise $150,000 for the project via Indiegogo and give half of any profits made to charities benefiting LGBT people. The launch video for the Indiegogo campaign featured Todrick Hall and musician Tom Goss. [12] As part of it he released a single with Goss called "Not Enough". [13] The campaign was supported by Out magazine. [12]

Hooked had its world premiere at NewFest: The New York LGBT Film Festival on June 26, 2017, [14] and its European premiere at the 7th Homochron film festival in Cologne on October 20 the same year. [15] [16] The Los Angeles Times gave it a negative review [17] .

Acting

As well as acting in Earwig and DipSpit, Emerson has appeared in single episodes of the TV series Glee (the season 5 finale The Untitled Rachel Berry Project ), Hit the Floor , The Real O'Neals [18] and Eastsiders , [19] and of the web series Coffee House Chronicles and the movie made from it. [20]

From September 7 to 24, 2017, he starred as Mitchell in Douglas Carter Beane's comedy play The Little Dog Laughed at the Red House Arts Center in Syracuse, New York. [21] A local reviewer said each of the four actors in the play "brings a memorable, engaging performance", and that Emerson "delivers the role of a sweet, confused, and occasionally thoughtless young star with sensitivity and kindness". [22]

Writing

Emerson wrote an autobiography, Hot Sissy – Life Before Flashbulbs, describing his teenage years growing up in a "redneck" area of Florida. Hot Sissy was released as an e-book and in a limited print run of 500 hardcover copies in December 2014. The limited editions were each signed and came with an original Polaroid picture. [23]

Personal life

In June 2016, he publicly introduced his boyfriend, Andrés Camilo, an officer in the US Army, [24] in a YouTube video. [25] Emerson has an active social media presence and posts regularly on YouTube where his username is "TheMaxVicious". As of December 2018, he has 1 million followers on Instagram and 19,500 on Twitter. On YouTube and on social media, Emerson is known for his humour and for showing off his body. [13] [12]

In May 2017, French comic TV presenter Cyril Hanouna used one of Emerson's torso pictures to set up a catfishing profile on a gay dating site, and tricked the men who responded to the profile into revealing sexual fantasies to him while he was live on his show Touche pas à mon poste ! . The segment triggered nearly 20,000 complaints to regulators and condemnation from LGBT groups. [26] [27]

In April 2022, Emerson served as the Grand Marshal of the Miami Beach Gay Pride. [28]

In July 2023, Emerson and Camilo announced their engagement on Instagram. [29] [ non-primary source needed ] In January 2025, however, the two had announced that they had ended their relationship after 9 years. [30] [ non-primary source needed ]

Filmography

YearTitleTypeRoleNotesRef(s)
2010 Violet Tendencies MovieMaxSelf [31] [ unreliable source? ]
2011EarwigShortMaxWriter, producer, co-director [10]
2011DipSpitShortSamWriter, producer, co-director [10]
2014 Glee TV seriesMale modelEpisode: The Untitled Rachel Berry Project [31]
2014"DTF" by Adore Delano Music videoMaxSelf [13]
2015Coffee House ChroniclesWeb seriesJonathanEpisode: Seeking Same [31]
2015FutbolMovieMuffin TrollActor [31]
2016 Hit the Floor TV seriesMaxEpisode: Good D [31]
2016 The Real O'Neals TV seriesCologne ManEpisode: Pilot [18]
2016Coffee House Chronicles: The MovieMovieJonathanActor [20]
2017Me + 1ShortMatthew NewmanActor [31]
2017 EastSiders TV seriesCheyenneEpisode: Priscilla [19]
2017HookedMovieWriter, director, executive producer [15]
2018"Now or never" by Blair St. Clair Music videoMaxSelf [13]
2019Psycho StripperMovieBenjiActor [31]
2021 Single All the Way FilmMaxisms

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  2. ↑ "About". Maxisms Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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  9. ↑ "Max Emerson". Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 Goyanes, Ily (April 26, 2011). "Max Emerson Screens Earwig and DipSpit at MGLFF's Made in Miami Tonight". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ Emerson, Max (October 7, 2015). "Hooked: More about the Indiegogo" . Retrieved January 14, 2018– via YouTube.
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  17. ↑ "Review: YouTuber Max Emerson's gay hustler drama 'Hooked' lands with a thud". Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2018.
  18. 1 2 Tharrett, Matthew (October 14, 2015). "Max Emerson Announces New Film, Song To Support Homeless LGBT Youth". NewNowNext.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  19. 1 2 Ng, Philiana (September 22, 2017). "'EastSiders' Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed -- Plus, See the First Photos!". ET Online. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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  23. ↑ "HOT SISSY: Life Before Lightbulbs". Max Emerson. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  24. ↑ "A US Army Officer Posed in Uniform with His Boyfriend and Broke the Internet". Outbuzz.com. April 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  25. ↑ Emerson, Max (June 16, 2016). "Meet My Boyfriend!" . Retrieved January 14, 2018– via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Cyril Hanouna: French host humiliated gay men on live TV". BBC News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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  28. ↑ "Celebrate Miami Beach Pride at Lummus Park all weekend with grand marshal Max Emerson – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale". April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  29. ↑ "WE ARE ENGAGED! @maxisms proposed last night when he pulled me onstage at the @aliforneycenter Oasis Summer Party. We'll share the proposal video and other details soon. Our love has been an adventure and a home at the same time. We can't wait to keep the love going and celebrate with our friends and family". instagram.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  30. ↑ "After nine years together we've decided to separate. The fire that took our home accelerated this decision by giving us clarity and simplicity. We were already beginning to explore different paths- this tragedy is serving as a catalyst for a clean break. It's time to start again, as individuals. Our time together wasn't wasted. We still love each other fully, deeply, and unconditionally. That love doesn't end; it evolves. We are part ways with respect and gratitude, carrying forward all that we've learned". instagram.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Max Emerson at IMDb
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