Alex Kovas: Freaky Manimal Model
07.23.2009
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Alex Kovas (born 1977) is a Russian-British male model in the fitness and fashion industries.  He gained notoriety within the furry fandom after a number of videos featuring Kovas were posted to his YouTube account; the videos depict Kovas posing in a combination of body paint and animal masks.

It’s a little creepy folks!  Do what you will with this:

Humanimal is collaboration between amazingly talented body painter Kirsten Bentley and professional model and actor Alex Kovas. Combining detailed body painting with the use of prosthetics, Humanimal can create a variety of visually stunning animals, for your event using, contact lenses, body paint and ingenious prosthetics to complete the illusion. Humanimal can turn Alex Kovas into a jaguar, panther, lion or any other big cat you could imagine, as well as a range of dogs and even a zebra. All these animals are amazing recreations of the orginal, created with astounding attention detail. humanimal have even recieved praise from a big cat game keeper at a safari park reception they performed at. He commented that the markings displayed by Humanimal`s big cat were as close to the real thing as they could possibly be.

Alex has modelled for a Diesel billboard campaign and has starred in commercials for both Nike and Adidas. He has also performed in Calvin Harris?「どィび「s music video for Acceptable in the 80s and enjoyed an eye-catching role in Guy Ritchie?「どィび「s latest Brit flick RocknRolla. As Humanimal?「どィび「s model, Alex brings his considerable acting and modelling skills to any creature he is asked to portray utilising his well defined and flexible physique to create a stunning semblance of the animal in question.


Zebra

Dalmation

Oryx

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Posted by Tara McGinley | 5 Comments
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Jul 23, 2009
Topher Bennett says:

Wow, this takes Plushies to a whole new level!  Aaaack!

Sep 16, 2009
Hollander says:

After rockNrolla i’m your fan!
Nice actor playing, unique, fun scene with run in tunnel! )

Nov 06, 2009
onlyfornow says:

He also did a spot on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square which you can see at http://tiny.cc/kovas He comes on about one minute after the start of the video, as a leopard.

Nov 06, 2009
onlyfornow says:

Sorry - correct link to his Trafalgar Square performance is http://www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/Humanimal

Jul 06, 2010
sweetmilky says:

Humanimal can turn Alex Kovas into a jaguar, panther, lion or any other big cat you could imagine, as well as a range of dogs and even a zebra.
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