JON KORTAJARENA BEST MALE MODEL

Dear readers of sportandbeauty. We're going to dedicate today's post to one of the best and most successful male models nowadays. He's Spanish and has starred in ad campaigns for Just Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Mango, GUESS? and El Corte Inglés. He's famous for his chiseled cheekbones, piercing stare and full lips. One more clue. He's started his career as an actor with a short cameo in Tom Ford's first movie. As you probably may have guessed our post is dedicated to Jon Kortajarena, the male model of the moment. Here you are Jon Kortajarena the Spanish fashion model who's all the rage.

Jon Kortajarena Redruello was born in Bilbao (Spain) on May 19, 1985. Apparently Jon was discovered while attending a fashion show. Eduardo Sayas, his current agent, spotted him and persuaded Jon to try his luck as a fashion model. As Jon was still a minor at that time, Eduardo had also to persuade his parents to let him travel to Paris. Finally, Jon Kortajarena left Bilbao and moved to Paris making his debut on the catwalk in 2004 walking for Emporio Armani and John Galliano in Milan and Paris. Here you are his measurements and data:

- Nombre: Jon Kortajarena Redruello

- Birth date: 19th of May 1985 in Bilbao, Spain

- Hair color: brown

- Eye color: green

- Height: 188 centimetres (6 ft 2 in)

- Collar: 40 (EU) 15 (USA)

- Suit size: 50 (EU) 40 (USA)

- Shoe size: 44 (EU), 12 (USA)

- Agency: Wilhelmina

Also in 2004, Jon's career got a major thrust when he became the face of Roberto Cavalli's Just Cavalli Spring ad campaign directed by Ellen Von Unwerth. Besides, Jon Kortajarena was photographed by Steven Meisel alongside Elise Crombez and a number of female supermodels. In 2005 Jon Kortajarena participated in French Connection's ad campaign and Macy's book. The following year Jon appeared in editorials for magazines such as DANSK, GQ Style, GQ, Italian Elle, Elle, Marie Claire and Vogue España and walked for Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo and John Galliano in Milan and Paris. Here you are some more pictures of this stunning Spanish model.

2007 was an important year for Jon. In 2007 the Spanish model signed for GUESS?, was featured in editorials for Men’s Health (March), OUT (June), Vogue Germany (September), appeared in V Man's Spring issue, walked in Milan for Giorgio Armani's and D&G's Spring shows, starred in Diesel's Spring ad campaign and Giorgio Armani's and Zegna's Fall campaigns and finally in November made the cover of ELLE Spain alongside Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova and a number of top male models. 2008 was another frantic year for the Spanish model. Jon extended his contract wiht GUESS? and became the face of Bally, Etro and Trussardi. Kortajarena starred in Tom Ford's Spring book and made the cover of L'Officiel Homme Spring issue which dedicated the Spaniard a spread of 200 pages. In February Jon Kortajarena walked in Paris for Chanel's Fall show and in March appeared in Esquire Spain magazine.

Still in 2008, Jon Kortajarena starred in Jean Paul Gaultier's Jeans Fall campaing alongside the Australian model Alexandra Agoston and appeared in V Man's Fall issue photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. In 2009 Jon Kortajarena was ranked eight on the Forbes list of the best male models and was awarded the Marie Claire Spanish model of the Year title. He was photographed by Mikael Jansson for Vogue Hommes International Fall issue and starred in a small cameo in Tom Ford's first movie, "A Single Man", alongside Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. In 2010 Jon Kortajarena has starred in Spring Summer ad campaigns for H&M, Mangano, Esprit, Mauro Grifoni and Trussardi and Pepe Jeans Fall Winter campaign. In addition Jon has appeared in editorials for Vogue Italy (March), Esquire Spain (March) and V Man Spring Summer issue. Currently and according to models.com, the Spanish model is ranked 6 amongst the 50 world's best male models. What a resume!!!

About his private life we can say that Jon Kortajarena describes himself as stubborn, impatient and a hopeless romantic person. Jon is good friend of fellow models Andres Segura, Oriol Elcacho, Angelique Dhaze, and Matteo Casnici. When he's not working he likes watching independent films, reading Paulo Coelho books, sunbathing, trekking with his friends and listening to music (he is a big fan of Lenny Kravitz). Ah, I almost forgot. Jon Kortajarena was the object of desire of American singer Madonna after breaking up with Brazilian model Jesus Luz. To conclude this post about Jon Kortajarena I will leave you with a slideshow including his best pictures and some videos so you can see the Spanish model alive and kicking. Best Regards.