Rafał Jonkisz

Rafał Jonkisz (born 14 September 1997, Rzeszów) is a Polish male fashion model, acrobat and television personality. He holds the title of Mister Poland 2015.

Rafał Jonkisz
Rafał Jonkisz in 2016
Born (1997-09-14) September 14, 1997
Rzeszów, Poland
NationalityPolish
Modeling information
Height187cm (6 ft 1 in)
Hair colorBlond
Eye colorBlue

Life and career

He was born on 14 September in 1997 in Rzeszów. In 2016, he graduated from the Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński High School No. 5 in Rzeszów.[1] In 2018, he began to study at the University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw.

He took up acrobatics at the age of 13 and his first coach was Jolanta Brudny. In 2014, he performed at the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship held in Warsaw.[2] He was the runner-up at the 2014 World Show Dance Championships. The same year, he participated together with Sebastian Kamiński in the 7th edition of Mam talent! TV talent show.[3] In 2015, he formed the FlyBoys acrobatics group with Kamil Knut and Norbert Hawryluk. In December, he won the title of Mister Poland 2015.[4][5] He represented Poland at the Mister World 2016. He finished in the TOP 10 and won the Talent and Creativity Challenge as well as claimed 2nd place in the MobStar People's Choice.[6]

He took part in various entertainment shows including Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami (2016), Agent (2019) and Ninja Warrior Poland. In 2020, he will be appearing on the second edition of the Polish version of Dance, Dance, Dance.[7]

In 2019, he and Sebastian Chłodnicki launched a new clothing brand Balmora.[8]

Personal life

He has got three siblings: elder sister Sylwia, younger sister Magda and younger brother Krzysztof.[9] His father died when he was 13 and the whole family was left under the sole care of mother Renata.[10] He was in a relationship with Polish fashion model Marcelina Zawadzka.[11] He has publicly expressed his support for LGBT rights.[12]

See also
  • Male modeling
  • List of Poles

References
  1. "Rafał Jonkisz: Moje życie wywróciło się do góry nogami, ale ja nie chcę się zmieniać". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Mister Polski 2015 pojawi się na imprezie w X-Demonie". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Agustin: "Jesteście za przystojni i mnie to wkurza!"". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "Mister Polski 2015. Przeciwieństwo Rafała Maślaka". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "GALA WYBORÓW MISTERA POLSKI 2015. NASTĘPCĄ RAFAŁA MAŚLAKA ZOSTAŁ RAFAŁ JONKISZ". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "MISTER WORLD 2016: SUKCES RAFAŁA JONKISZA! JAK PORADZIŁ SOBIE MISTER POLSKI?". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Znamy wszystkich jurorów "Dance Dance Dance"!". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Rafał Jonkisz - wiek, rodzeństwo, wzrost, waga: kim jest uczestnik Dance Dance Dance 2?". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. "Rafał Jonkisz pokazał brata! Równie przystojny?". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. Konieczyńska, Anna. "Mister nieśmiały". Gala. Hubert Burda Media.
  11. "Marcelina Zawadzka po raz pierwszy tak wzruszająco komentuje rozstanie z Rafałem Jonkiszem. Padło piękne wyznanie". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. "Rafał Jonkisz o homoseksualizmie: To było coś dla mnie nietypowego!". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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