Jan Cina (born 20 March 1988) is a

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actor and singer of

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descent. He has an acclaimed career as a dancer, actor and vocalist in the

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. Cina, a

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native, was born of Romani descent, in a Czech-Romani family. In his early youth, he showed an interest in acting. In 2002, he starred in the movie ''Smradi'', aged 14. In 2007, he finished acting academy in Prague, and later landed a role in the Czech TV series '' Pustina'', which gained him notoriety in the country. He won the 2016 reality competition ''

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'', the Czech version of

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. Cina with his professional partner Adriana Mašková won the

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reality dance competition '' StarDance'', the Czech version of Dancing with the Stars. Jan Cina is openly gay. At the moment he can be found at Theatre Studio DVA in several performances ('' Šíleně smutná princezna'', ''

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