Jorge González (model)
Jorge Alexis González Madrigal Varona Vila (born August 11, 1967 in Sancti Spíritus ) is a Cuban choreographer and model . In 2011 he also took on German citizenship. He has been called " catwalk - trainer in the" talent show Germany's Next Top Model known. Since 2013 he has been a member of the jury for the dance show Let's Dance .
life and career
González left Cuba at the age of 17 due to his homosexuality , which was taboo there , to study at the Comenius University in Bratislava in Slovakia . He finished the course in 1991 with a diploma. During his studies González took on various modeling jobs , especially in Prague . After completing his studies, he moved to Hamburg and has since worked as a stylist, image consultant and choreographer for fashion shows . In the latter position, he has already worked for various designers such as Laura Biagiotti and Vivienne Westwood .
In 2009 González succeeded Bruce Darnell as choreographer and trainer of the model casting show Germany's Next Topmodel under the direction of Heidi Klum . His extravagant demeanor and his unusual clothes got him a lot of media attention within a short time. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, for example, called González the “secret star” of the show and described him as a “high-heeled shoe made flesh”.
González was a total guest on the German late night show TV several times . He also competed in the TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge in 2010 and 2011 . In 2010 he recorded a music single called Chicas Walk , which was released on the Ministry of Sound label. Since 2011 González has been playing kicking with a heart in the FC St. Pauli Allstars team against Placebo Kickers Hamburg as part of the charity game in favor of children with heart disease . In 2011 and 2012 he designed four “Chicas Walk - Party & Glamor” collections for the company's online retail in collaboration with the Bonprix fashion house . In March 2012 González had a guest appearance in two episodes of the telenovela Anna und die Liebe and in October 2012 in the ZDF series Notruf Hafenkante .
In 2012 and 2013 he promoted a hair removal product and designed the costumes for the Cuban dance show Ballet Revolución . Since 2013 he has been a member of the jury for the dance show Let's Dance and hosts the show E! Factor by Jorge González on the special interest channel E! Entertainment television . In July 2014 Jorge González got his own show Chica Walk Academy by Jorge González on VOX . In 2015 he became a jury member for the Let's Dance offshoot Stepping Out . In January 2016 he was a guest on the WDR show Zimmer frei! . In January 2017 he became part of Team Boulevard at Duell der Stars - Die Sat.1 Promiarena . He publishes a perfume collection and was a testimonial for hairstyling products from a Japanese manufacturer in 2013 .
In May 2020 he lost the star to Thomas Hayo in the ProSieben show Schlag .
Discography
- Singles
- 2010: Chicas Walk - Jorge González feat. Kayna
- 2013: Hola Fiesta - Jorge González & Narany
- Sampler
- 2013: Jorge González Presents Latin Moves
Filmography
- 2012: Notruf Hafenkante (TV series, episode 154: High Heels )
- 2017: Alone among sisters - a turbulent summer at the Hotel Big L.
- 2018: The Peppercorns (TV series, episode 193: Double Willie )
- 2019: A very hot number 2.0
Publications
- Jorge González, Stephanie Ehrenschwender: Hola Chicas! On the catwalk of my life. Heyne, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3453602748 .
Awards
- 2020: Order against the envious hammers of the Nuremberg air fleet of the Prince Carnival
Web links
- Jorge Gonzalez in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website by Jorge González
- “It was clear to me that I was not going back” , interview in the taz from April 1, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography on Jorge González's website, accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ The sources mention different terms: both nuclear ecology and radio ecology.
- ↑ Vanessa Steinmetz: "Jorge, he also has something in his head" sueddeutsche.de of June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Five interesting facts about Jorge González STERN from May 2, 2020.
- ↑ Jorge Gonzalez is the nuclear ecologist on high heels at GNTM , WAZ from April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Say nothing, just think" , FAZ from June 11, 2010.
- ↑ Jorge Gonzalez feat. Kayna - Chicas Walk ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Ministry of Sounds
- ↑ kickenmitherz.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | González, Jorge |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | González Madrigal Varona Vila, Jorge Alexis (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban-German choreographer and model |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sancti Spíritus , Cuba |