Biography
Jon Kortajarena Redruello (born 19 May 1985), commonly known as Jon Kortajarena, is a vibrant and passionate Spanish fashion model and entertainer.
His creativity and fashion sense have landed him several advertising campaigns for famous clothing brands such as Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Bally, Etro, Trussardi, Diesel, Mangano, Lagerfeld, Pepe Jeans as well as H&M, Zara, Guess and Tom Ford.
Jon Kortajarena has achieved great success in his career as a fashionista. In 2009, he was ranked eighth in Forbes’ list of the world’s top 10 most successful male models.
Jon Kortajarena is the one who rightly asserts that hard work really does pay off.
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| Full name: | Jon Kortajarena Redruello |
| Stage name: | Jon Kortajarena |
| Born: | May 19, 1985 (age 39) |
| Place of birth: | Bilbao, Spain |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Height: | 1.88 minutes |
| Parents: | Nuria Redruello Sanchez |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Boyfriend • Partner: | Luke Evans (former) |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Model • Brand Influencer |
| Net worth: | 82 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Jon Kortajarena was born on May 19, 1985. He was born and raised in Bilbao Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. He is 39 years old.
His mother’s name is Nuria Redruello Sánchez while his father’s name is unknown.
Jon Kortajarena’s talent and fashion sense were discovered in September 2003 while he was on vacation in Barcelona with a friend who invited him to attend a fashion show.
During his time in Barcelona, a stranger encouraged Jon Kortajarena to try his hand at fashion modeling; he listened and followed the man’s advice, and his decision paid off.
He attended Ikastola school in his hometown of Bilbao until the age of 10, but due to frequent travelling he enrolled in a Catholic school.
Personal life
From 2014 to 2016, Jon Kortajarena dated an actress named Luke Evans. Luke Evans, his girlfriend, is of Welsh descent.
Jon Kortajarena enjoys watching movies, reading, sunbathing and mountain climbing in his spare time. He is not married.
Career
In the early days of 2010, Jon Kortajarena started the year by doing advertising campaigns for H&M, True Trussardi and Esprit. Later that same year, he modeled alongside Alexa Chung for Pepe Jeans’ fall/winter campaign.
In 2011, he was chosen as one of the leading models for Lacoste’s new $66 million advertising campaign with the slogan “Unconventional Chic.” The ad was shot by Mert and Marcus; the models appear to be wearing Lacoste’s iconic white polo shirt over denim pants in the ad.
He also appeared on the cover of Vogue Spain alongside Anja Rubik and Andres Velencoso. The two models described Jon as a symbol of sexiness and masculinity.
Jon Kortajarena was then chosen to be the main character for the special video version of Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2012 men’s runway show. The fashion show was opened and held at the Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan. He was then chosen as the face of David Yurman for the third consecutive time.
In 2009, Jon Kortajarena was ranked eighth on Forbes’ list of the world’s top 10 most successful male models. He is a living testament that hard work really does pay off.
Net worth
According to Forbes, fashionista Jon Kortajarena has an estimated net worth of $82 million.
Social media
- Instagram handle: @kortajarenajon
