Jean-Luc Quevauvilliers

Jean-Luc Gino Quevauvilliers (born December 19, 1987 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African socialite, and award-winning philanthropist who has become a permanent fixture in the fashion, nightlife and social scene in the United States of America.
Early life
Jean-Luc Quevauvilliers was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to a South African mother and Mauritian father. He is the oldest of 2 children. He spent his early childhood living on a farm outside of Johannesburg before his family moved to Durban, where he spent the rest of his childhood.
Whilst attending school, Jean-Luc enrolled in the Performing Arts Centre of Education at the age of 11, which was an extracurricular theatre school where he was trained in dance, music and acting. He was casted in numerous professional theatre productions including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Fame, and later auditioned and was selected to join the exclusive Unilever Young Performers Group of South Africa, which he remained apart of for a year.
He attended Westville Boys High School and graduated in 2005.
Career
Fashion
After being discovered by a New York City modeling agency soon after graduating high school, he immigrated to the United States where he modelled for some time before becoming interested and involved behind the scenes. He took up a full-time position in fashion production, styling and wardrobe coordination, becoming a style correspondent for numerous American Fashion magazines, guest appearing on international style television programs and producing fashion shows for world-renowned designers. In 2011, he launched his fashion label, Jean-Lucq.
Nightlife
At the age of 19, Jean-Luc began throwing outlandish weekly parties at nightclubs around New York City, which became highly popular amongst celebrities and the New York Elite. He named his parties "Bordello," with the theme of a 1920's Speakeasy, where throughout the night, famous Burlesque Queens would perform extravagant cabaret acts and Red-Light floor shows.
He caught the attention of the New York icon and event producer extraordinaire, Susanne Bartsch, who hired him to promote and assist her on other parties and events.
Charity
Whilst living in New York City, Jean-Luc became involved with many non-profit organizations. His extensive charity work includes the writing of an educational book entitled "Shared Wisdom", which was presented at the World AIDS Conference in 2006, and the designing of a graphic t-shirt collection, which was briefly sold in Macy's. The collection was supported by designer Patricia Field, and all proceeds were donated to local charities.
Jean-Luc has directed and appeared in numerous HIV/AIDS Public Service Announcements with actress, Rosario Dawson, which have been broadcast on MTV worldwide.
In 2009, Jean-Luc founded and curated L'Art au Refuge, which was a non-profit gallery space and open exhibition event that provided an opportunity to up-and-coming artists to exhibit their artwork in an upscale gallery. Each week a new artist would be featured, and their exhibition would be opened with a special event. Art enthusiasts, gallery buyers, collectors, press and media would be invited each week to support these local artists.
Events
Annually, Jean-Luc produces and hosts major charity events in New York City, including a Halloween Party for kids living with HIV/AIDS, and has assisted in producing the highly anticipated Christmas Toy Drive with Susanne Bartsch, where celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Janice Dickinson, Debbie Harry, Nicky Hilton and Calvin Klein have attended. More than 200,000 toys have been collected for children living in shelters and hospitals.
Awards
In 2010, Jean-Luc become the youngest person in history to be honored at the New York Academy of Medicine with a SMART Special Achievement Award for his work and continuous efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention, outreach and education, especially amongst women and children.

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