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Keith Carlos - Winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 21. The First Male Model Winner in ANTM History. Keith Kasson Carlos was born December 19, 1987 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is a former American football wide receiver, also known as the Cycle 21 winner of America's Next Top Model. Carlos attended Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After high school Carlos attended Lackawanna College. Carlos committed to Purdue University on February 24, 2009. Carlos also received scholarships from 3 other FBS schools (Kansas State, Rutgers and Temple). While at Purdue, Carlos was initiated into the Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

On June 3, 2013, Carlos was signed by the New York Giants. On August 20, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Giants. On August 21, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Giants' injured reserve list. On August 27, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement. On December 6th 2014, he was named the 21st winner of ANTM. Tyra Banks, who produces the show, has acknowledged that Carlos' uncanny resemblance to African-American model Tyson Beckford was the definitive deciding factor in his winning Cycle 21 on Americas Next Top Model. He won best photo a total of three times and was in the bottom two photos twice. He was also the first male winner of the show.

On December 6, 2014, Carlos was named the first male winner of America's Next Top Model; his prizes comprised a contract with NEXT Model Management, a photo shoot for Nylon magazine, and a cash prize of $100,000. Carlos played the love interest in the "Be Careful" music video by Cardi B.