Elijah Van Zanten

Elijah Van Zanten was born on September 4th, 1998 in Mission Viejo, California, United States. He is of Dutch, Polish, German, Peruvian, and Native American ancestry. He studied the visual and performing arts at the Saddleback College and the California State University, Fullerton. During his time at university he worked modeling and acting jobs on the side. He studied improvisation at The Groundlings Theatre & School in Los Angeles, CA. He studied acting technique at the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Los Angeles, CA. He won the title of 'Super Male Model 2022' at Style L.A. Magazine's Supermodel Search in Hollywood, CA on December 4th, 2021. He participated in the Mister Supranational United States 2022 competition as the representative of the state of Colorado and placed 1st Runner-Up. He also received the awards of 'Best in Formal Wear' and 'Most Photogenic.' Following his performance at Mister Supranational United States 2022, he was asked to represent the United States of America at the 21st edition of the international male model competition Manhunt International in Manila, Philippines (2022). He placed 2nd Runner-Up as 'Manhunt U.S.A.' and received the award for 'Best Runway.'