Biography
Lendale is currently a professional U.S. tennis player in Chicago on the International Tennis Federation, an actor, international model, part-time tennis coach born in the small town of Kalamazoo, MI. He is currently represented by Meraki Models & Talent in Texas, sponsored by ImNext, and is a WalkOff.co.uk Ambassador.
His talents have been recognized by award winning producer/director "Lee Daniels" after Lendale was cast in the pilot episode for Fox TV's new Hip-Hop Series "Empire," which debuted in January 2015. He was auctioned off in Chicago, IL at the "Fifty Shades of Grey" celebrity charity auction for American Heart Association. He loves helping out the community as much as possible if time permits!
Fashion icon "Tyra Banks" acknowledged Lendale in 2014 after his interview with channel CW7 for America's Next Top Model Cycle 21, a dream come true for many inspiring models around the world. This year he signed autographs in his hometown for a 5K Homeless charity walk.
Stats/Accolades
2015 Finalist - Illinois — 11/01/2015 Finalist at the 2015 Year End Masters 5000 Open
The Nikki Rich Show
Celebrity Guest
The Model Idea Reality TV
John Hill, Producer
Fox 17 Celebrity Guest
Fox 17 (x2) Celebrity Guest
CW 7 Lori Moore Talk Show
Fox 32 Chicago Celebrity Guest
MTV Tru Life Cast Member
Empire Featured Extra
MLive.com (x2) Online Talent
Goals
My goal is to get inside the top 800 ATP world rankings, and take my acting and modeling careers to the next level. I want to continue to inspire others to go after their goals as well as I continue my journey.