Joanna Krupa facts for kids
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Joanna Krupa
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Krupa in 2008
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Warsaw, Poland
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| Occupation | Actress, model, activist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Romain Zago
(m. 2013; div. 2017)Douglas Nunes
(m. 2018; separated 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Agency | Avant Management |
Joanna Krupa (Polish pronunciation: [jɔˈanːa ˈkrupa]) is a Polish-born American model and actress. She is known internationally as the host and head judge of Polish Top Model as well as for appearances on reality television shows Dancing with the Stars and The Real Housewives of Miami.
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Early life
Krupa was born in Warsaw on April 23, 1979. She was raised Roman Catholic. She has a younger sister, Marta, who is also a model. Krupa moved to Illinois with her family at the age of five. In Chicago, she attended Mary Lyon Public School, Glenbard East High School, followed by Steinmetz High School. Later, the family settled in Los Angeles.
As a child, she trained in classical dance, and later became interested in modeling. As a 13-year-old, she was enrolled by her mother in a modeling school.
Career in modeling
She appeared on the covers of many magazines around the world and participated in photo shoots, published in magazines: Glamour (in October 2010, September 2015), CKM (May 2001, June 2006, August 2007, October 2008, December 2011), FHM (in the French edition in May 2013), Most Fitness Magazine, GQ, Personal, Inside Sport, Stuff, Steppin Out, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Grazia or Viva!. Being pregnant, she ended up on the cover of Wprost (August 26, 2019) and Viva! (September 5, 2019).
Animal rights activism
On December 2, 2009, animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released a print ad campaign for dog adoption featuring Krupa. Krupa had previously appeared in a PETA ad campaign against the use of natural fur. She posed covered in body paint for PETA in 2015, this time for its campaign to boycott SeaWorld. She also founded an animal rescue group, Angels For Animal Rescue, with her friend Gabi Gutierrez.
Personal life
After several years of dating, Krupa became engaged to nightclub owner and businessman Romain Zago in 2010. They married on June 13, 2013, in Aviara, Carlsbad, California. On July 10, 2017, she filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized several weeks later on August 17. On March 25, 2018, she announced her engagement to Douglas Nunes on Instagram. They married on August 4, 2018, in a private ceremony at the Benedictine Abbey in Kraków, Poland. They welcomed daughter Asha-Leigh Nunes on November 2, 2019. In March 2023, Krupa announced that she and Nunes are separated. According to People, Nunes filed for divorce on March 24 in a court in Los Angeles.
Dancing with the Stars results
| Week # | Dance | Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Salsa | "Meddle" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| Foxtrot | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | Awarded 10 Points | Added to Week 1 Score | |||
| 2 | Jive | "What I Like About You" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba | "La Bomba" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Lambada | "Dançando Lambada" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango | "Whatever Lola Wants" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz | "Be Here To Love Me" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| Mambo | "Ran Kan Kan" | Awarded 10 Points | Added to Week 6 Score | |||
| 7 | Rumba | "The Look of Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| Tango | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Added to Week 7 Score | |
| 8 | Quickstep | "Valerie" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| Paso Doble | "Living on Video" | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Viennese Waltz | "Hallelujah" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | "Can't Get You Out of My Head | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Salsa | "La Luz del Ritmo" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Due to Len Goodman's absence in week 2, the 7 was awarded by stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann.
Due to illness, Derek Hough was unable to perform; Joanna Krupa performed this dance with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Filmography
- The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) (2010 re-issue)
- Planet of the Apes (2001), Friend at Leo's Party
- Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004), as Jane
- The Dog Problem (2006), Taffy
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- Ripple Effect (2007), Victoria
- Skinner Box (2007), Samantha
Television
- The Man Show (2002–2003), Juggy Dancer
- Las Vegas episode Degas Away with It (2004), Nicole
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye" (2006), Waitress
- Superstars (2009), Herself
- Dancing with the Stars (2009), Herself
- Million Dollar Challenge (2009), Herself
- Szymon Majewski Show (Polish TV talk show) (2010), Herself, Guest Star
- Poland's Next Top Model (2010–present), Host & Judge
- The Real Housewives of Miami (2012–2013), Herself
- Ridiculousness (2014), Guest Star, Herself
See also
In Spanish: Joanna Krupa para niños
