Ronnie Kroell

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Ronnie Kroell
Born (1983-02-01) February 1, 1983 (age 38)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Hair colorBlond
Website ronniekroell.com

Ronald Kroell (born February 1, 1983) is an American fashion model, actor, and singer best known for appearing on the first season of the Bravo reality series Make Me a Supermodel .

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Biography

Kroell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Niles North High School in Skokie.

Kroell appeared on season one of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel . In the show, Ronnie entered into a bromance with fellow contestant Ben DiChiara, which was dubbed "Bronnie". Kroell won the title of "Fan Favorite" despite placing second behind Holly Kiser.

Career after MMASM

In June 2010, Kroell appeared on the cover of Playgirl magazine along with a provocative layout shot by photographer Lope Navo. [1] Kroell co starred in the fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka's popular Eating Out series, "Eating Out 4: Drama Camp". [2]

After the 2016 United States Presidential election Kroell formed an exploratory committee to decide whether to enter the 2020 United States Presidential Election. [3] He entered the race on February 16, 2019 [4] and exited on August 23, 2019, deciding instead to pursue a run for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in California. [5] [6]

Personal life

Kroell is openly gay. [7]

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References

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  2. Ronnie Kroell, King Of Heart – Bio
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