Ștefan Bănică Jr.
Romanian actor, singer, and television presenter
Andreea Marin
(m. 2006; div. 2013)Lavinia Pârva
(m. 2017)Lavinia Pârva (2013–2017)
Ștefan Bănică Jr. (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan bəˈnikə]; born 18 October 1967) is a Romanian actor, singer, film director, and television presenter.
Bănică was born in Bucharest to actor Ștefan Bănică Sr. and journalist Sanda Vlad-Liteanu. In his early career, he starred in multiple successful romance 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 Pro TV;[1] and for his role as a talent judge on The X Factor.[2]
Later he concentrated on television acting, playing the character of Ciupanezu in the TV series 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 Chicago 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 Andreea Marin. In January 2013, they announced their divorce on amicable terms. They have a daughter together.
References
External links
- (in Romanian) Official site
- (in Romanian) Unofficial site
- Ștefan Bănică Jr. at IMDb.
- Stefan Banica Jr: Eu cred ca scena inseamna emotie.
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- Jeremy Ragsdale (7)
- Bella Santiago (8)
- Andrada Precup (9)
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