Broderick Hunter is an American model and actor born in January 1991 in Fontana, California. A former basketball player whose athletic career was cut short by injury, he pivoted to modeling in 2011 and quickly became a prominent figure in the industry as the face of Ralph Lauren and appearing in editorials for Vogue Paris, GQ, and Essence. Hunter transitioned into acting with a guest role on HBO's Insecure in 2017 and has since appeared in sitcoms like Marlon and Rel, as well as films such as Somewhere in the Grey and Influence.