Iván de Pineda
Iván de Pineda | |
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| Born | July 11, 1977
(aged 49) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish and Argentine |
| Occupation | Model, actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | Silver Condor for Best New Actor (2008) |
Iván de Pineda (Born, July 11, 1977)[1] is an Argentine-Spanish television presenter, model and actor.[2][3]
His modeling profession and his work as a host have led him to visit more than 650 cities around the world. He and his mother moved to Argentina after his father's death when he was a child.
He began her modeling career in 1994, walking for major international brands such as Versace, Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Trussardi, among others.[4]
His vast general culture, passion for reading and the five languages he speaks, have allowed him to acquire his own style as a TV presenter, which has been recognized by the Konex Foundation with the 2021 Platinum Konex Award for "best host of the decade".
Biography
He was born in Madrid, Spain, to an Argentinian mother and a Spanish father. At the age of seven, he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He began his modeling career at the age of seventeen almost by chance.
In the 1990s, he became one of the most sought-after male models in the industry alongside Donatella Versace and Tom Ford. During those years, he also starred in iconic campaigns such as Gucci alongside Carmen Kass, and Dior alongside Sharon Stone.
In 2014, and for four years, he participated as a contestant on the quiz show Los 8 Escalones (The 8 Steps), hosted by Guido Kaczka in El Trece, where he surprised with his vast general knowledge, becoming the people's favorite celebrity contestant.
On January 21, 2016, he began hosting the successful television show Pasapalabra. It aired on El Trece until April 2020, and then moved to Telefe starting in March 2021.[5][6]
Personal life
De Pineda has been in a relationship with Luz Barrantes for twenty-six years.[7]
References
- ↑ Iván de Pineda - Filmografía, Biografía, Fotos - inenacional.com (in es). Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ Iván de Pineda: "Mi personaje es loser y bueno, y por eso me gusta" (in es) (November 7, 2007). Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ Iván de Pineda on IMDb
- ↑ Luzar, Maricruz (October 22, 2009). "Iván de Pineda: "Karl Lagerfeld es un grosso "". La Nación. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1189306-ivan-de-pineda-karl-lagerfeld-es-un-grosso. Retrieved 28 September 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ Iván de Pineda despidió Pasapalabra con un emotivo mensaje: “Termina este exitoso ciclo y ha sido un verdadero lujo”. eltrece. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ↑ Pasapalabra se muda de canal: se pasa a Telefe (in es). LA NACION (2020-11-23). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ↑ Iván de Pineda, íntimo: sus traumas de infancia y las razones por las que aún no se casó ni fue padre (in es) (November 24, 2023). Argentina. Retrieved November 24, 2023.