Jon Kortajarena
{{short description|Spanish model and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Kortajarena|Redruello|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Jon Kortajarena
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|19}}
| birth_name = Jon Kortajarena Redruello
| image = Premios Goya 2020 - Jon Kortajarena (Cropped).jpg
| caption = Kortajarena at the 34th Goya Awards in January 2020
| death_date =
| eye_colour = Hazel
| hair_colour = Brown
| agency = The Lions (New York)
Success Models (Paris)
Why Not Model Management (Milan)
Select Model Management (London)
View Management (Barcelona)
YC Models (Brussels)
Scoop Models (Copenhagen) {{Cite web|url=https://models.com/models/Jon-Kortajarena|title = StackPath}}
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120606053045/http://www.jonkortajarena.com/ www.jonkortajarena.com]
}}
Jon Kortajarena Redruello (born 19 May 1985){{IMDb name|2392852}} is a Spanish model and actor. He has done advertising campaigns for Just Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Guerlain, Bally, Etro, Trussardi, Diesel, Mangano, Lagerfeld, Pepe Jeans but notably H&M, Zara, Guess, and Tom Ford for his consecutive seasons with the brands.{{Cite web|title=Jon Kortajarena|url=https://nymag.com/fashion/models/jkortajarena/jonkortajarena/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=NYMag.com|language=en|archive-date=4 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104114910/http://nymag.com/fashion/models/jkortajarena/jonkortajarena/|url-status=dead}} On 26 June 2009, Forbes ranked Kortajarena eighth in The World's 10 Most Successful Male Models.[https://www.forbes.com/2009/06/26/male-models-fashion-business-media-models_slide_9.html Forbes: The World's 10 Most Successful Male Models]
Career
=Early life and career=
Kortajarena was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. He was discovered in September 2003 while vacationing in Barcelona and accompanying a friend who was invited to attend a fashion show. While there, a booker noticed him and persuaded him to give the fashion world a go. His first professional experience was in a Madrid Fashion Week show for Roberto Verino.{{cite news|url=http://www.marie-claire.es/jon-kortajarena-y-cristina-tosio |title=Jon Kortajarena y Cristina Tosio |date=14 May 2009 |work=Marie Claire |publisher=G+J España |access-date=22 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221084241/http://www.marie-claire.es/jon-kortajarena-y-cristina-tosio |archive-date=21 December 2010 }} He left Bilbao, his hometown, and ventured into the fashion industry in Paris. In 2004, at the age of 18, Kortajarena became the face of Just Cavalli for Roberto Cavalli's spring campaign which quickly jet started his career. He made his international fashion show debut at the fall Milan and Paris fashion weeks for Emporio Armani and John Galliano. Two months later, in New York, Steven Meisel photographed him for Versace. Kortajarena's other runway credentials include walking for Chanel, Versace, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Salvatore Ferragamo, Carolina Herrera, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gautier, and Valentino in Milan and Paris. Kortajarena appeared in a commercial for the sugar-free Fanta Z "Mediterraneo", a TV ad in 2005 which poked fun at the departed Fanta Lite.{{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/02/spanish_hottie_nabs_200_pages.html |title=Spanish Hottie Jon Kortajarena Nabs 200 Pages in 'L'Officiel Hommes'|date=13 February 2008|work=New York Magazine|publisher=New York Media LLC}} Its content, though, quickly drew complaints in Britain and it eventually became restricted to the post-9 PM broadcasts.{{cite news|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/483369/mothers-fanta-z-tv-ad-gets-restriction-kids-copy-spitting/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102042114/http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/483369/mothers-fanta-z-tv-ad-gets-restriction-kids-copy-spitting/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2013|title=er's Fanta Z TV ad gets restriction after kids copy spitting|last=Pearlman|first=Julia|date=6 July 2005|work=Brand Republic|publisher=Haymarket Media|access-date=24 April 2010}}
=2007–2009=
File:ASingleManCastVenice66.jpg, Tom Ford, Julianne Moore, Colin Firth and Nicholas Hoult at the 66th Venice Film Festival.]]
In 2007, Kortajarena signed with Guess and renewed his contract again in 2008. With new campaigns on the stands, Terry Richardson photographed Kortajarena for Tom Ford alongside Noah Mills and became the label's signature male model for the next consecutive seasons. He was featured on the cover of the spring/summer 2008 issue of L'Officiel Hommes magazine, devoting him 200 pages, with the cover title reading "200 Pages of Fashion with Jon Kortajarena".
It was the first time a male model had achieved this and consequently it became a reference in the industry; other models to follow such honor were Andres Velencoso and Arthur Sales.{{cite news|url=http://models.com/feed/?p=7965|title=It's Official!|date=16 February 2010|work=models.com|access-date=28 December 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.trumansays.com/2008/12/models-we-love.html|title=Models we love: Jon Kortajarena (and his foot fetish)|last=Plattner|first=Seth|date=11 December 2008|work=Truman Says|publisher=Out.com|access-date=10 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110717105146/http://www.trumansays.com/2008/12/models-we-love.html|archive-date=17 July 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2009/03/where-theres-shoes-.html|title=WHERE THERE'S SHOES...|last=Steph|first=Alek|date=10 March 2009|access-date=24 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181605/http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2009/03/where-theres-shoes-.html|archive-date=6 August 2017|url-status=dead}} For the 2009 spring men's wear and eyewear advertising campaigns Jon was art directed and photographed, for the first time, by Tom Ford himself.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/tom-ford-lensman-target-casts-hardison-turn-of-events-1963886|title=Tom Ford, Lensman...|last=Scheidnes|first=Jean|date=3 February 2009|work=Women's Wear Daily|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|access-date=10 February 2011}}
On 26 June 2009, Forbes published its list of The World's 10 Most Successful Male Models ranking Kortajarena in 8th place. In November Kortajarena was named by German GQ as Model of the Year.{{Cite web |url=http://vglmen.blogspot.com/2009/11/jon-kortajarena-is-gq-germanys-model-of.html |title=Jon Kortajarena is GQ Germany's Model of the Year! |access-date=2 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163039/http://vglmen.blogspot.com/2009/11/jon-kortajarena-is-gq-germanys-model-of.html |archive-date=20 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} Spain's Marie Claire awards "Prix de la Moda" awarded him Best Spanish Model for 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.marie-claire.es/jon-kortajarena-prix-marie-claire-mejor-modelo-espanol|title=Jon Kortajarena, Prix Marie Claire Mejor Modelo Español|work=Marie Claire}}
= 2010–present =
Breaking into 2010 with ad campaigns for H&M, True Trussardi and Esprit;{{cite magazine|url=http://www.wwd.com/eyescoop/rising-stars-young-celebrities-on-their-way-up-2406553#/article/eyescoop/rising-stars-young-celebrities-on-their-way-up-2406553?page=4 |title= Rising Stars: Young Celebrities on Their Way Up|last=Barker|first=Barbara|date=14 January 2010|magazine=WWD|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|access-date=20 January 2011}} Kortajarena modeled alongside Alexa Chung for Pepe Jeans fall/winter Campaign.{{cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG7930211/Alexa-Chung-upstaged-by-M.O.M-model-of-the-moment.html |title=Alexa Chung upstaged by M.O.M (model of the moment) |last=White |first=Belinda |date=6 August 2010 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=13 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723060558/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG7930211/Alexa-Chung-upstaged-by-M.O.M-model-of-the-moment.html |archive-date=23 July 2011 }} He was in the Next autumn/winter campaign and in its TV advert that launched on 10 September, alongside Emanuela de Paula.{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Articlex/df612c88b9164ee797d8ef0821cde1c7/Next-goes-continental-for-latest-TV-ad.html|title=Next goes continental for latest TV ad|publisher=Mad.co.uk|date=10 September 2010|access-date=12 October 2010|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222125/http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Articlex/df612c88b9164ee797d8ef0821cde1c7/Next-goes-continental-for-latest-TV-ad.html|url-status=dead}}
In 2011 he was selected as one of the models to star in Lacoste's $66 million new advertising concept under the new tagline, "Unconventional Chic". The ads were shot by Mert and Marcus showing models wearing the iconic white Lacoste polo shirts worn over eveningwear.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/lacostes-unconventional-chic-hail-mario-testino-3409289|title=Memo Pad: Lacoste's New Look... Hail, Mario Testino...|magazine=WWD|date=28 December 2010|access-date=3 January 2011}} He fronted the cover of the March 2011 issue of Vogue Spain alongside Anja Rubik and compatriot Andres Velencoso.{{cite magazine|url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/03/anja_rubik_covers_spanish_vogu.html|title=Anja Rubik Covers Spanish Vogue All Smoky-Eyed; Martin Margiela Launches Fragrance|last=Odell|first=Amy|date=4 March 2011|magazine=New York Magazine|access-date=5 July 2011}} Described as "an icon of charm and masculinity", Kortajarena was chosen as the protagonist for the special video version of Roberto Cavalli Men's Spring/Summer 2012 runway and opened the show held at the Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytFkUvBjxU|title=Roberto Cavalli Man Spring Summer 2012 Fashion Show|last=Cavalli|first=Roberto|date=27 June 2011|publisher=Youtube|access-date=5 July 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Roberto_Cavalli/status/82138089635586049|title=Roberto Cavalli Tweet}} For the fall campaigns he became the face of David Yurman for the third consecutive time and was photographed by legendary photographer Peter Lindbergh.{{cite web|url=http://thefashionisto.com/qa-exclusive-jon-kortajarena-for-david-yurman-fall-2011-campaign/#more-99271|title=Q&A Exclusive: Jon Kortajarena for David Yurman Fall 2011 Campaign|last=Carl|date=18 May 2011|publisher=The Fashionisto|access-date=6 July 2011}}
Kortajarena played Alex in one episode of the 2020 Amazon Prime Video series Tales from the Loop.
Personal life
Kortajarena speaks Basque, Spanish, and English. He went to an ikastola school until he was 10 years old, but due to traveling he went on to enroll in public, private, and Catholic schools thereafter.{{cite web|url=http://www.magazinedigital.com/tendencias/moda/ficha/cnt_id/6030 |title=Jon Kortajarena |last=Segura |first=Aurora |date=17 April 2011 |publisher=Magazine |access-date=20 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419170554/http://www.magazinedigital.com/tendencias/moda/ficha/cnt_id/6030 |archive-date=19 April 2011 }} His mother is a hairdresser and she often styles his hair.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/yodona/2009/08/20/moda/1250770266.html |title= Jon Kortajarena: "El flequillo es mérito de mi madre, que es peluquera"|last=MONTES-FERNÁNDEZ|first=JESÚS MARÍA|date=20 August 2009|newspaper=El Mundo|publisher=Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L.|access-date=22 January 2011}} If he was not modeling he would be a full-time actor; however, he notes that interior designing and photography are some fields he has always been curious about. His hobbies include watching films, reading books by Hermann Hesse, sunbathing, going to the mountains with friends, and listening to music. He describes himself as an 'ultimate romantic'. Some of his favorite novels include Perfume, The Wheel of Life by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and Siddhartha.{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/686887/1/jon/kortajarena/perfil/ |title= Jon Kortajarena: un hombre soltero... pero únicamente porque él quiere|last=Hernandez|first=Clara|date=26 April 2010|work=20 minutos|publisher=Multiprensa & Mas S.L.|access-date=20 January 2011}}
Between 2014 and 2016, Kortajarena dated Welsh actor Luke Evans.{{cite news |title=Luke Evans splits from Jon Kortajarena From 2014 to 2016, Kortarajena was dating British actor Luke Evans and has been dating fellow actress Alejandra Onieva for several years. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/Luke-Evans-splits-from-Jon-Kortajarena/articleshow/54809955.cms |access-date=7 December 2018 |work=The Times of India|date=29 January 2017}}
Ad campaigns
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Year !! Campaigns |
| 2016
| F/W{{·}} Fergie Music Video"M.I.L.F.$" |
| 2015
| F/W{{·}} Madonna Music Video "Bitch I'm Madonna" |
| 2013
| F/W{{·}} HUDSON Jeans |
| 2012
| F/W{{·}} Kenneth Cole, ZARA, David Yurman, Madonna Music Video "Girl Gone Wild", Roberto Cavalli, 3 Vogue covers |
| 2011
| S/S{{·}} Lacoste{{·}} Pepe Jeans{{·}} Replay{{·}}David Yurman{{·}} F/W{{·}} David Yurman, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste. |
| 2010
| S/S{{·}} Belvedere Vodka{{·}} El Palacio de Hierro{{·}} Next{{·}} H&M{{·}} Matinique{{·}} Mangano{{·}} Esprit{{·}} Mauro Grifoni{{·}} Trussardi Jeans{{·}} Etienne Aigner{{·}} F/W{{·}} Trussardi Jeans{{·}} H&M{{ref|tv|*}}{{·}} John Richmond{{·}} Matinique{{·}} Lagerfeld{{·}} Pepe Jeans{{·}} Esprit{{·}} David Yurman{{·}} 212 VIP fragrance{{ref|tv|*}}{{·}} Next{{ref|tv|*}} |
| 2009
| S/S{{·}} Brian Atwood{{·}} Diesel{{·}} Tom Ford{{·}} Etro{{·}} Guess{{·}} F/W{{·}} H&M{{·}} Matinique{{·}} Mangano{{·}} Tom Ford Eyewear{{·}} Jaeger{{·}} Mauro Grifoni |
| 2008
| S/S{{·}} Bally{{·}} Guess{{·}} Etro{{·}} Mango{{·}} Tom Ford Eyewear{{·}} Trussardi{{·}} F/W{{·}} Carlo Pignatelli{{·}} Guess{{·}} Tom Ford{{·}} JPG Jeans{{·}} John Richmond{{·}} Wormland |
| 2007 |
| 2005 |
| 2004
| S/S{{·}} Just Cavalli{{·}} F/W{{·}} Versace |
| colspan=2 | Sources: [http://models.com/models/Jon-Kortajarena/year Models.com], [http://thefashionisto.com/models/jon-kortajarena/ The Fashionisto], [http://mensmodelstalk.blog8.fc2.com/blog-entry-476.html Armani-07] |
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Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| Carlos | |
| 2016
| Julián | |
| 2017
| Skins | Guille | |
| 2018
|Jeffrey Aspern | |
| 2019
|A Remarkable Tale |Guiri | |
| 2020
|Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Corin Vladvitch | |
| 2023
| the Blond | |
=Television=
=Music video=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Singer ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| "Girl Gone Wild" | Madonna | |
| 2015
| Madonna | |
| Rowspan=2|2016
| "M.I.L.F. $" | Fergie | |
| "Wolves"
| |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
{{Portal|Spain}}
- {{Official website|https://kortajarena.greenpeace.es/en}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180215083816/http://www.imgmodels.com/jonkortajarena/new-york/talent/portfolio Jon Kortajarena - IMG Models]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100126011730/http://www.adversus.com/interviews/jon-kortajarena/index.html Jon Kortajarena interview on Adversus]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120130062707/http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1704/ Fanta Z "Mediterraneo" ad commercial]
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