Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia

Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia (born 8 August 1972 in Alicante, Spain) is a Spanish TV presenter, model, actor and basketball player from the Basque Country.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Madinabeitia.
Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia
Born
Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia

(1972-08-08) 8 August 1972
Alicante, Valencia, Spain
OccupationTV presenter, actor, model, basketball player
ChildrenIan [1]
Websitehttp://www.jorgefernandez.tv

Biography

Born in Alicante, Fernández was raised in the Gipuzkoan town of Mondragón/Arrasate. Fernández is graduated in sports from the University of the Basque Country at the Basque Institute of Physical Education in Vitoria and worked as a sports teacher at the Virgen Niña school in Gasteiz.

When he was 26, he joined a model academy in San Sebastián. He was also a basketball player debuting in Liga ACB with the TAU Ceramica Baskonia from Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1998.[2] In 1999 he won the title of Mister Spain,[3] a title he retained in 2000 since no competition was held that year; he is to date the only man who has been Mister Spain for two consecutive years. After his Mister Spain title, he started his artistic career as an actor and presenter of numerous TV shows, such as Los Serrano (2003–2008).

Fernández works as the host of the game show La Ruleta de la Suerte on Antena 3 and the reality show Esta casa era una ruina.[4] In 2008 he received the Ondas Award for "Best TV presenter."

Works
  • Euskadi Reta
  • Gran Hermano (2001–2002). Host.
  • Los Serrano (2003–2008). as Andrés.
  • La quinta esfera (2003). Host.
  • Gran Hermano VIP: El Desafío (2004). Host.
  • El verano de tu vida (2005). Host with Ivonne Reyes.
  • Gente de Primera (2005). Host.
  • Los más (2006). Host with Paula Vázquez
  • La Ruleta de la Suerte (2006–present). Host.
  • Esta casa era una ruina (2007-2010). Host.
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References
  1. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish)
  2. "ACB League website: Jorge Fernández". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  3. Más guapos que ellas
  4. Diario Información: Jorge Fernández pregonará en los Moros y Cristianos
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