Rodiney Santiago was born in Brazil, in the small city of Timoteo, near Belo Horizonte. The son of an auto mechanic was raised in Betim, MG.
At the age of 19, he began a three-year performance career, dancing on stage with several country bands. He started studying Physical Therapy, at the age of 20, in Betim. During this time and later, he, also, served as a City Commissioner.
Even though he began modeling at the age of 21, Rodiney continued studying Physical Therapy until he was 23. He, then, moved to Sao Paulo, to devote himself to a modeling career.
It was there that Rodiney was offered international opportunities. Following his big dreams to move to the United States, Rodiney moved to Atlanta in 2006, to study English for six months. Soon after, he signed with a modeling agency in Miami, Florida, aspiring to take his career to a new level. Following his work, Rodiney has, also, lived in Los Angeles.
He, currently, resides in New York City, where he continues to model, study acting, and is shooting his new reality television show, "A-List: New York".
