Nic Kaufmann is the man into finance, 6' 5"...you've been looking all over the Internet for. Although, he does confess: "I wouldn't say 6" 5", but the rest of them, I can relate to," on a Zoom call. The 23-year-old he has walked for the Italian fashion label Dsquared2-with more than 19 million followers on TikTok, joins from Berlin. He is warm, welcoming, and also happens to have great hair (definitely the genes). The TikTok ban in India might have made us a little oblivious to talents like him. But fret not, we've got you.
Born in 2000 to a German father and an Indian mother, Kaufmann (@nic.kaufmann) grew up in Singapore with his mom, ever since his parents got divorced. Although never one to play it by the book, he still managed to get good grades all along. "Having an Indian mom meant that I had to do well in school," he giggles. Not having a lot of friends growing up, Kaufmann spent most of his time playing video games and looking up to sportsmen like professional tennis players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and of course, Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
With roots in Pune-Kaufmann has travelled to most of the states in India. When asked about his favourite Indian food, he just couldn't pick one. "It would be impossible to choose because I love Indian food so much. I love eating with my hands makes me feel very at home. I love all kinds of Indian flatbreads, whether it's naan or paratha, even chapati. I think this type of carb doesn't really exist in Western food"
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