Ruddy Roye

Photographer

Birthday December 12, 1969

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Jamaica

Age 54 years old

#253,385 Most Popular

About

Documentary photographer specializing in editorial and environmental portraits. He went viral on Instagram with over 270,000 followers for his photos depicting difficulties of minorities across America.

Before Fame

He began using Instagram as a way to share black people's stories through pictures so they no longer felt invisible.

Trivia

He was named TIME'S Instagram Photographer of 2016.

Family Life

He was born Radcliffe Roye, but is known by his nickname Rudy. He has two children and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Associated With

He and Annie Leibovitz are both highly-regarded portrait photographers.