Born Jon Kortajarena Redruello on the 19th May 1985 in Bilbao, Spain, he is now an actor as well as a model, and best known to the world for working campaigns for such successful brands as Just Cavalli, Giorgio Armani, Diesel, Zara and many others.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jon Kortajarena is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Kortajarena’s net worth is as high as $290,000, an amount earned through his successful career in the world of fashion and entertainment, active since the early 2000s.
Jon Kortajarena Net Worth $290,000
Growing up in Biscay, Jon attended ikastola primary schools, before he started traveling with his parents when he was 10 years old, and as a result switched through several schools, including private, public and Catholic schools as well.
His career started in the early 2000s when he was with his friend who was already in the fashion world, and at one show he was noticed by one of many agents, and after a talk with him, Jon decided to try himself as a model.
He took his first steps on the catwalk for Roberto Verino in 2004 at the Cibeles fashion show. Jon then moved to Paris, France leaving his hometown, and became fully focused on his career.
Later in 2004 he made his breakthrough, for Roberto Cavalli’s spring campaign by becoming the face of Just Cavalli. He then appeared in Milan and Paris fashion shows, working for Emporio Armani and John Galliano. The same year he was photographed for Versace by Steven Meisel, and from then on went on the catwalk for Dolce & Gabbana Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, and Salvatore Ferragamo, among others, which increased his net worth to a large degree.
In 2007 came the next successful event in Jon’s career, when he signed a contract with GUESS?, and worked for Tom Ford in 2008, following the renewal of his contract with GUESS?. He became one of the most noted models for Tom Ford, and as a result, Tom himself photographed Jon for eyewear and men’s wear advertising campaigns.
In 2010 he did campaigns for H&M, Espirit and others, while also working as a model for Pepe Jeans fall/winter Campaign. The following year he moved a level higher by appearing on the cover of the March issues of Vogue Spain, next to Anja Rubik and Andres Velencoso. He then began working for David Yurman as the face of fall campaigns, which significantly increased his net worth.
Aside from modeling, Jon is now also an accomplished actor; he made his debut portraying Carlos in the Academy Award-nominated romantic drama “A Single Man” in 2009, starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, which contributed to his net worth. He then appeared in the sci-fi action film “Andròn: The Black Labyrinth” in 2015, while in 2017 he was Felix Cordova in the highly-acclaimed TV crime drama series “Quantico”. Most recently, Jon was selected to play Marcos Eguía in the upcoming TV series “La Verdad”, scheduled for release in 2018.
Regarding his personal life, Jon is bisexual, and was in a relationship with famed actor Luke Evans from 2014 until 2016, while in the past he dated Blanca Romero, the Spanish talk show host. Also, he was in a relationship with actor Alfonso Bassave in 2010.
