Mingus Lucien Reedus is a model and aspiring entertainer best known as the son of actor Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen.[2][5][6] Born in Denmark around 2000, he was named after jazz bassist Charles Mingus, reflecting his father's interest in the musician, though his mother preferred artists like Thelonious Monk.[5][6] Reedus began modeling in his late teens, appearing in the Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week and walking the Versace runway for spring/summer 2023.[2][5] He has collaborated with his mother for brands like Victoria's Secret and featured on Vogue Hommes shortly before a 2021 incident.[5] In television, he appeared as a contestant on the 2025 reality series *Guts & Glory*, competing in three episodes.[2] His public profile includes legal troubles. In September 2021, he accepted a plea deal for disorderly conduct after allegedly assaulting a woman at the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy, New York, where she sustained a facial injury.[3][5] More recently, in late 2025, the 25-year-old was arrested in Manhattan on charges of third-degree assault and unlawful obstruction of respiration after an altercation at his Chelsea apartment; he had called 911 about a woman threatening suicide, but she accused him of striking her knee, strangling, and slamming her to the ground before being hospitalized in stable condition.[3] Reedus maintains a low profile otherwise, with his parents co-parenting amicably post their 1998-2003 relationship—Norman even has his son's name tattooed on his arm. As of early 2026, he remains active in modeling amid ongoing media attention to his personal life.[2][3][5]