Background
Novek was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida the second son of Robin and David Novek. He was born and raised in a Jewish Family.
Novek was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida the second son of Robin and David Novek. He was born and raised in a Jewish Family.
Novek graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006, majoring in Marketing.
He is a campaign level model for Papi Underwear and appears on their product packaging and sales and promotional material. In 2007, he was a contestant in season one of Video Hits One"s reality competition television program, in which he placed fourth. Novek has an older brother, Craig, who he considers to be his best friend.
Early career
While working out at a gym, Novek met professional model Gregg Avedon, who submitted Novek"s information to a modeling agency.
An initial photo shoot was done with photographer Scott Teitler and this led to him signing with Irene Marie Models and modeling for clients such as Papi Underwear, which used Novek for an advertising campaign and live modeling events. Recent events
In 2007 Novek moved from Florida to Los Angeles, California to pursue other modeling opportunities and video, television, and film work.
Novek has signed with Los Angeles Models, and Joy Models Management in Milan, Italy. After his father died from Non-Hodgkin"s Lymphoma in 2008, Brett started the clothing company Good HYouman in an attempt to save others from the heartache he felt, of which a portion of its profits goes to help people with leukemia and lymphoma.
In May 2007, Novek participated as one of sixteen professional model contestants in the taping of season one of When the show aired later in the year, Novek appeared in episodes 1 to 9.
He talked about his bar mitzvah in episode nines extras "model behavior". At the end of the ninth episode, Novek was eliminated. Novek has appeared in an Ashlee Simpson video ("Outta My Head"), an advertising campaign for Los Angeles Fitness, and in a 10 Minute Trainer fitness video (Tony Horton"s 10 Minute Trainer).
Modeling clients include Hollister Company, Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani, Parke and Ronen, Cosmo Girl, and Target Corporation.
His online clothing catalog credits include RevolveClothing.com and SportScheck.com. In 2008, Novek appeared in a national television commercial for Taco Bell and another for Optimum Online.
Brett Novek lived with fellow contestant Jeff Pickel in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives with fellow model/actor Erik Fellows.
