Ștefan Bănică, Jr.
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| Born |
Ștefan Bănică Jr. October 18, 1967 Bucharest, Romania |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Mihaela Rădulescu (1997–1999) Andreea Marin (2006–2013) |
| Partner(s) | Lavinia Pârva |
| Parent(s) | Ștefan Bănică Sr. |
Ștefan Bănică Jr. (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan bəˈnikə]; born October 18, 1967 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian entertainer, of roma people origin from his father side, TV presenter, one of the most important Romanian TV personality, the son of actor Ștefan Bănică Sr. In his early career he starred in a couple of successful romantic films ("Liceenii", "Liceenii Rock'n'Roll"). He is well known in Romanian for presenting the Romania version of “Dancing with the Stars”, the most longevive dance competition ever aired in Romania, broadcast on Pro TV and for his role as a talent judge on The X Factor.
Later he concentrated on television acting, playing the character of Ciupanezu in the TV series "Băieți buni" ("Good Guys"), which was aired in 2005 on ProTV. In 2005, Bănică also played the role of Billy Flynn in the Romanian stage version of the Chicago musical (based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins) at the National Theatre in Bucharest.
He released several music albums (marketed as rock'n'roll), 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. Together they have a daughter.
Banica has played in several movies for cinema or TV and one of them - Teenagers - is one of the most popular films in the history of Romanian cinema.
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