Jonathan Kashanian
Yehonatan Kashanian (born 15 January 1981), known professionally as Jonathan Kashanian, is an Israeli–Italian television personality and actor.
Biography[edit]
Kashanian was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, the son of Iranian Jewish parents, and grandson of Uzbekistani grandparents, who emigrated to Milan when he was three years old.[1] In the early 2000s he chose the path of fashion; after graduating as a designer, he worked between fashion shows and showrooms.
Career[edit]
In 2004, on Channel 5, Kashanian participated in the fifth edition of Grande Fratello and won the reality show with 38% of the vote.[2] In 2005 he was in the jury of Sei un mito on Canale 5.
For three years (2005-08), Kashanian was a host of Modeland, a fashion segment on All Music. From 2006 to 2016 he appeared on Verissimo, first as a regular guest, then later as an envoy, columnist, fashion expert, stylist and makeover designer.
In 2007 he takes part in the film by 2061: An Exceptional Year. He moved to La7 as a commentator on Pietro Chiambretti's talkshow, Markette - Tutto fa brodo in TV, which was succeeded in 2009 by Chiambretti Night on Italia 1. In 2010 he participated in a cameo in the film A Natale mi sposo directed by Paolo Costella.
In 2018 he participated as a contestant in the thirteenth edition of L'isola dei famosi, hosted by Alessia Marcuzzi and aired on Canale 5, ranking fifth, being eliminated with 70% of the votes.
He is currently a radio host for RTL 102.5.
In 2022 he participated in Back to School, a program hosted by Nicola Savino on Italia 1. In the same year, he was among the jurors of Miss Italia and co-hosted the final night of Una voce per San Marino, a national final to select the Sammarinese representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jonathan Kashanina". Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "TUTTO SU JONATHAN KASHANIAN, CELEBRE VINCITORE DEL GRANDE FRATELLO: IL SUO SUCCESSO E LA SUA CARRIERA IN TV". 12 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Gasparon, Marta (13 February 2022). "Miss Italia, la Reginetta digitale in diretta web: finale dal Casinò di Venezia" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "San Marino: Final 10 acts revealed for national finals 🇸🇲". 8 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Ramat Gan
- Italian people of Israeli descent
- Italian people of Iranian descent
- Italian people of Uzbekistani descent
- Israeli people of Iranian-Jewish descent
- Israeli people of Uzbekistani descent
- Israeli television personalities
- Italian television personalities
- 21st-century Israeli male actors
- 21st-century Italian male actors
- Big Brother (franchise) contestants
- Big Brother (franchise) winners