• Jeffrey Brezovar is a former male model and the father of actor Milo Manheim.
• Jeffrey is an open gay and his paternity was unexpected.
• Jeffrey's mother passed away in 2014, and he has three siblings.
• Jeffrey donated his sperm to Camryn Manheim and they welcomed their son, Milo, in 200•
• Jeffrey and Camryn purchased a house in Venice, California in 1999, now valued at around $5 million.
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Jeffrey Brezovar was a very famous male model in the late ‘90s, however he became even more famous when he revealed he was the father of the young actor Milo Manheim, the star of Disney movies. Jeffrey is also an open gay, so the news of his paternity were quite unexpected.
Early life and family
Jeffrey Brezovar was born under the zodiac sign of Gemini on 22 May 1972, in Middleton, Wisconsin USA, so holds American nationality. While Jeffrey left for Santa Fe, New Mexico, his father still lives in Wisconsin, but his mother died in 2014. Jeffrey has three siblings: John, Patty and Debbie; John lives in West Allis, Wisconsin, and is a retired operating engineer, who worked for Edgerton Contractors.
Since 2017 John has been in a relationship with Toni Barsch, a former customer service representative. Jeffrey’s sister Patty is a graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis, and works at Boulder County Public Health, living in Colorado. Another sister Debbie works at AT&T messaging service company, living in Sussex, Wisconsin.
Educational background
Jeffrey matriculated from Middleton High School in 1990. His further education, if any, is unknown.
Modeling career
Jeffrey started his career early, working as a commercial model. In 1988 he was featured in American GQ Magazine, and was also the face of prestigious perfume Aramis back in the day. Jeffrey was also featured in Vogue Men with his fellow-models Nick Scotti and Ron Wright. In November 2005 The Home Issue magazine published a big interview with Jeffrey, who also showed his house in Venice, California, to the magazine. Vogue Australia had featured Jeffrey on its cover in 1986. Jeffrey made several appearances on various TV talk shows, such as “The Talk” in 2018 hosted by Sharon Osbourne, “Home & Family” series and “Good Morning America” and “Teens Wanna Know” TV shows, in which he was invited as a guest. As of 2024, he apparently enjoys his life in Santa Fe and seems to have retired, but also has a residence in Switzerland..
Personal life: Jeffrey Brezovar is an open gay
Jeffrey kept silent about being a homosexual, until he revealed the truth about his sexuality in 2000. Heapparently had a brief affair with Nate Berkus, an American architect, after Nate’s partner, Fernando Bengoechea, died. Jeffrey broke up with Nate eventually, and Nate started dating the interior designer Jeremiah Brent. In 1999 Jeffrey met the actress Camryn Manheim, and they soon became close friends. They remained in ‘just a friendship’, but made the decision to give birth to a child, and Jeffrey donated his sperm to Camryn. The couple welcomed their son, Milo Manheim, in 2001, but for a long time kept the story quiet of how they conceived Milo.
The photographer Jana Marcus, Camryn’s close friend remembers her saying: ‘I’m going to have a baby before I’m 40, and I don’t care if there’s a man in my life or not,’ Jana recalled during her interview to People in 2001. Jeffrey was at the birth, but denied he was the father of the child: ‘I really can’t answer that question. I have an agreement not to speak’, was his only answer to the multiple questions from the press. However, Camryn and Jeffrey revealed the actual story in 2007, with Jeffrey posting photos with Milo on his Facebook page, stating that he was his father.
Son Milo Manheim
Born on 6 March 2001, just two days before his mother’s birthday which was in fact her ‘deadline’ for giving birth to her child, from an early age Milo Manheim was impressed by his mother’s acting career.
He wanted to follow her steps, and auctioned for various roles. At the age of six he appeared in the after-school program on the local TV channel of Culver City, and aged seven started participating in Liza Monjauze Productions, acting in more than 20 musicals from 2008. Along with his mother, he appeared in the “Ghost Whisperer” series, speaking just three lines, while his mother played Delia Banks during four seasons from 2006 to 2010. In 2017 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Milo won his first award, becoming “Best Leading Actor” for his work in the musical “Generation Me”. In 2018 he was cast in the role of Zed in the Disney movie “Z-O-M-B-I-E-S”, which made him popular overnight.
In September 2018, Milo danced with Witney Carson during the 27th season of the super popular TV show “Dancing With The Stars”. As of 2019, the production of the sequel of “Z-O-M-B-I-E-S” started, and Milo confirmed it on his Instagram account.
Jeffrey never tires to repeat how proud he is of his son. He has recently shared on his Facebook page that Milo applied to three universities: New York University, University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California, and was accepted by all three. Jeffrey often spends time with Milo, travelling and hiking together.
The premiere of Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: #TheLastJedi" at The Shrine Auditorium on December 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Dec. 8, 2017 – Source: Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America) pic.twitter.com/AZldo6IzyW
— Milo Manheim (@MiloManheim) December 10, 2017
The mother of his son, Camryn Manheim
Jeffrey’s best friend and the mother of his son, the actress Camryn Manheim was born on 8 March 1961. Camryn is famous for her roles in such series and TV shows as “The L Word” (2004), “How I Met Your Mother” (2005) and “Ghost Whisperer” (2006–2010). She’s also appeared in such movies as “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997), “What Planet Are You From?” (2000) and “The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers” (2006). For her role of Kristina in the film “Happiness” Camryn shared the National Board of Review award in the category Best Cast. She also won a Golden Globe for the role of Ellenor Frutt in “The Practice” (1997–2004) as the Best Supporting Actress in Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
This role also gained Camryn the Primetime Emmy Award, Viewers for Quality Television award and Satellite Award. Camryn is also an author; in 1999 she wrote the book “Wake Up! I’m Fat!”, published by Broadway Books, which was in fact the written adaptation of her eponymous one-woman show.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Jeffrey likes travelling, and his favorite destination is Phuket, Thailand. He doesn’t like winter much, but enjoyed the view from his window when it snowed in Santa Fe. He likes nature in general, and always stops to enjoy the views of forests, mountains and the ocean, taking a lot of pictures of the places he liked most.
Appearance, clothing style
Jeffrey has light brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5ftt 10ins (1.78m) tall and weighs around 168lbs (75kgs). As to his clothing style, he likes wearing formal suits whenever he appears in public, however, he sticks to the casual clothing style whenever he goes walking or hiking, wearing Bermuda shorts, light shirts and straw hats.
Net worth and salary
As of 2024, Jeffrey’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, accumulated during his modeling career. As to the mother of his son, Camryn Manheim, her net worth is reported to be around $12 million. It is worth saying that Jeffrey and Camryn bought a house in Venice, California, for their mutual living there with their son Milo. The house cost $1 million in 1999 when they bought it, and now valued at around $5 million. The house has five bedrooms and three bathrooms, a swimming pool in the backyard and a beautiful garden with fruiting trees. As to Jeffrey’s son, Milo, his net worth is reported at close to $500,000.