Ryan Taylor is a Canadian fashion model from Burlington, Ontario, who is known for his many runway appearances. He was signed to DNA Model Management and is now with Why Not Model Agency.
Taylor's father, Frank, works in commercial real estate. His mother, Sabina, is an insurance broker. Frank is of English, Scottish and Irish descent, while Sabina has German and Egyptian origins. Taylor, who is , began modeling while still a high school student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Before the age of 17, he modeled for fashion companies Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent and Prada. He has also modeled for Alexander McQueen, J.Lindeberg, Miu Miu, and Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and in the CoSTUME NATIONAL in Paris, France.