Jakub Kucner (born 28 March 1988,

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) is a

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male

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, social activist and Mister Poland 2017.

Life and career

He was born on 28 March 1988 in

. He graduated in

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from the Collegium Da Vinci 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

. He appeared in such TV series as '' Barwy szczęścia'' (2013), ''Na sygnale'' (2016), ''Lekarze na start'' (2017), ''Zawsze warto'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2019). In 2017, he won the title of Mister Poland. In 2018, he represented Poland at the Mister Global in

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. 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

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Channel '' Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami''.

Personal life

He has a younger sister, Judyta. He practiced

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically a ...

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

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campaigns. He has collaborated with the Mali Bracia Ubodzy Association and has taken part in humanitarian missions in

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. In 2018, he and Karolina Zagozdon set up the "Power Changers" foundation which helps fight poverty in African countries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kucner, Jakub 1988 births Living people Polish male models Polish philanthropists Polish television presenters Models from Poznań

Life and career

Personal life

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