mike ruiz
New York-based photographer Mike Ruiz is best known for his high-impact, surreal brand of celebrity and fashion photography. He’s worked with everyone from Debbie Harry and Jennifer Lopez to Lindsay Lohan and Zac Efron. His work has appeared in countless American and international magazines such as Vanity Fair, Flaunt, Conde Nast Traveler, Interview, Paper, Citizen K, Dazed and Confused, Arena, Italian Elle, Spanish and Brazilian Vogue. He was a contributor to Dolce and Gabbana’s “Hollywood” book and Iman’s “The Beauty of Color.” He’s also appeared on “America’s Next Top Model”, “Style Her Famous” and Kathy Griffin’s “My Life on the D-List.” Mike made his feature film directorial debut in 2007 with RuPaul’s uproarious comedy “Starrbooty.” Mike appeared as a celebrity guest judge on the show “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, which premiered on Logo in February 2009. He’s also directed several music videos for the likes of Kelly Rowland, Kristine W, Traci Lords, Jody Watley and Sylvia Tosun. Mike is a founding partner of Miauhaus, the elite Los Angeles photography complex featuring four full-service photo studios.
“I’ve created a life for myself that is in every way an expression of my fantasies. Reality is not always somewhere I want to live,
so through my work I’m able to see everything through rose colored glasses. That is what art means to me.”
