Twenty-one-year-old Kevin William Bhagrat also called “Zico” was born to Patricia Bhagrat and Edward Bruce in Suriname and is one of four children. His other siblings are Vanessa Graham; Natasha Graham and Regilio Changle.
This young model spent his first years of childhood in his birth country, Suriname and later migrated to Guyana with his parents where he currently resides. He described childhood in Guyana as being wonderful and it is one he would not change if he had the opportunity to.
Bhagrat spent his first two years at Carmelita Nursery School in Campbellville but went to live with his aunt in Wakenaam where he completed his primary education after which he returned to Georgetown with his mom where he got enrolled at the Patentia Secondary, West Bank Demerara.
He is currently pursuing a Cambridge International Diploma in business studies at the Nations University. He first started modelling about three years ago when he met Melissa Payne, Miss Guyana Universe 2007 and had the opportunity to meet other models such as Soyini Fraser, Miss United Nations 2012 and Kiswana Jeffers.
During his years in the fashion industry, he bonded brilliantly with some fashion icons who have been contributing to young people in Guyana and affording them an opportunity to live their dreams. Two of those individuals are Richard Young who is a fashion guru in the Caribbean and judge on The Caribbean Next Top Model which is hosted by Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam and Sonia Noel who is the founder and CEO for the Guyana Fashion Weekend.
He intends to make studying his priority since he always sees education is one of the main keys to living a successful life. He will wait for the next seven to 10 years before he gets married and has children.
In any business he says challenges exist and as a young male model, one is being stigmatised since people believe that males who join the modelling/fashion industry are “gay”.
“I don’t think that should be, we as individuals shouldn’t judge everyone based on one person’s actions. I personally don’t believe in the cliché term (one rotten apple spoil the entire barrel) – that doesn’t have to be. That is just one of the many challenges we face”, the talented young man stated.
As he prepares for the United Nations Pageant in Miami in November, he is optimist of winning the pageant and be crowned as Mr United Nations.
At the forum, he will also use the opportunity to promote his beautiful country, Guyana, since he believes that we are “DE GEM” of the Caribbean. His mother tops off his list as a role model who is the epitome of a woman describing her as being strong both physically and mentally.
“She is the woman that has raised four gorgeous kids all by herself and the woman who raised me into the young man that I am today; a talented, charming, intellectual, compassionate and loving individual, and she has also taught me so many valuable life lessons that have brought me through life up until now and lessons that will take me through the rest of my life and lead me into a successful man”, he added.
He loves bright colours but if he had to choose it would definitely be turquoise. As it relates to food, he loves Pepper Pot. His favourite movie is “The Vow”, directed by Michael Sucsy with Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange and Sam Neill.
Some past time activities he enjoys are spending time with friends and also spending time with his family, listening to music and looking at a good old movie. He also plays lawn tennis; cricket; volley ball and basic outdoor and indoor sports.