Ștefan Bănică Jr. (; born 18 October 1967) is a Romanian actor, singer, film director, and television presenter. Bănică was born in

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Ștefan Bănică Sr. Ștefan Constantin Bănică () was a Romanian actor and singer. Aside from starring in multiple films, he was also known for his interpretation of songs such as "Îmi acordați un dans", "Cum am ajuns să te iubesc", "Gioconda se mărită", "Hei, c ...

and journalist Sanda Vlad-Liteanu. He graduated from the Ion Luca Caragiale High School. In his early career, he starred in multiple successful

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films (''Liceenii'', ''Liceenii Rock'n'Roll''). He is well known in Romania for presenting '' Dansez pentru tine'', the most long-lived dance competition ever aired in the country; broadcast on

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; and for his role as a talent judge on ''

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''. He is the father of the singer Radu Ștefan Bănică, born on 07 February 2002, also in Bucharest. He has another child, Ana Violeta Bănică, born on 15 December 2007. Later he concentrated on television acting, playing the character of Ciupanezu in the

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'' Băieți buni'' ("Good Guys"), which aired on Pro TV in 2005. That same year, Bănică also played the role of Billy Flynn in the Romanian stage version of the musical ''

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'' at the National Theatre in Bucharest. He released several rock music albums, and successfully toured the country. In January 2006, he married television producer and show host

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. In January 2013, they announced their divorce on amicable terms. They have a daughter together. He is currently a judge on the Romanian X-Factor on Antena 1 TV

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Stefan Banica Jr: Eu cred ca scena inseamna emotie
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banica, Stefan Jr. 1967 births Living people 20th-century Romanian male actors 21st-century Romanian male actors Romanian male film actors Romanian male pop singers Romanian male television actors Television people from Bucharest Ion Luca Caragiale National College (Bucharest) alumni