Roaché was born on May 1, 1989 to a father of Spanish Portuguese descent and an African American mother. Born in Monterey, California he grew up in Washington, District of Columbia where he attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts to study Visual Arts.
Bobby established himself among the top most recognisable and in-demand models for his appearance role as Beyoncé"s love interest in the #1 hit Irreplaceable. Roaché was active in sports playing basketball, track&field, and semi-pro football where he continued at University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a high jumper and later Saint Paul"s College towards an undefeated football season. In 2006 he moved to New York to begin a career in the fashion industry as a model.
Roaché is signed with MajorNew York, D1- London, WHY NOTMilan, SIGHTSpain, Touché- Amsterdam, HEFFNERSeattle, and OutlawsSouth Africa.
Some Campaigns include Brooks Brothers, Strellson, Baldessarini, Mexx, Sean John. He has shot with photographers Nino Muñoz, Antoine Verglas, Nathaniel Goldberg, Bruce Weber along so appeared in editorials for American and German Gentlemen’s Quarterly, Hawaii Luxury, Cosmopolitan, Men"s Health, Numéro, and Têtu.
Notable for work with Lacoste, Neiman Marcus, Levi"s, Macy"s, and Giorgio Armani. Bobby Roaché was awarded most academic and best personality in his High School yearbook.
In 2010 First Lady Michelle Obama was gifted print piece titled "Eyes On Music" a series of Roaché"s art tribute for Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
He launched his namesake Bobby Roaché retail collection Summer 2014. In his free time, he continues designing, drawing, painting, print making, and sculpting pieces.
