Jakub Kucner (born 28 March 1988,
Poznań) is a
Polish
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male
fashion model,
actor,
television presenter
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,
personal trainer, social activist and Mister Poland 2017.
Life and career
He was born on 28 March 1988 in
Poznań. He graduated in
cultural studies
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from the
Collegium Da Vinci
Collegium Da Vinci is a Polish private university in Poznan.
History
June 10, 1996 the Minister of Education granted permission for the establishment of the Higher School of Humanities and Journalism in Poznan, where the initiator and founder ...
in Poznań. He also completed an acting course. Before pursuing a career in media and modelling he had worked at a sales department of a fitness club. He subsequently became a
personal trainer. He appeared in such TV series as ''
Barwy szczęścia'' (2013), ''Na sygnale'' (2016), ''Lekarze na start'' (2017), ''Zawsze warto'' (2019) and ''
M jak miłość'' (2019). In 2017, he won the title of Mister Poland. In 2018, he represented Poland at the
Mister Global in
Thailand. He reached the final and received the title of II Vice-Mister Global 2018.
In 2019, he took part in an entertainment show broadcast on
Polsat Channel ''
Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami
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''.
Personal life
He has a younger sister, Judyta. He practiced
rowing and played football at high school. He was in a relationship with model Karolina Zagozdon, whom he met during auditions for the Mister Poland beauty pageant. He is known for his involvement in
charity campaigns. He has collaborated with the Mali Bracia Ubodzy Association and has taken part in humanitarian missions in
Gambia
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. In 2018, he and Karolina Zagozdon set up the "Power Changers" foundation which helps fight poverty in African countries.
See also
*
Male modeling
*
List of Poles
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kucner, Jakub
1988 births
Living people
Polish male models
Polish philanthropists
Polish television presenters
Models from Poznań