Laura Escanes
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| Born | 13 April 1996[1] Barcelona, Spain |
| Alma mater | Open University of Catalonia |
| Occupation(s) | Model and influencer |
| Spouse | Risto Mejide (m. 2017-d. 2022) |
| Partner | Alvaro de Luna (2022-2023) |
| Children | 1 |
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Laura Escanes Espinosa (born 13 April 1996) is a Spanish model and influencer known for her relationship with Risto Mejide, whom was 22 years older than her.[2]
Biography
[edit]Laura Escanes was born in Barcelona on 13 April 1996, the daughter of Carles Escanes and Anna Espinosa. She has a younger brother named Albert.
In 2015 she began her bachelor's degree in journalism at the University Ramon Llull, but had to abandon it because she could not combine face-to-face university studies with her work.[3] In 2018 she began a bachelor's degree in communication at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) which included journalism, advertising, public relations and audiovisual communication.[4][5]
She created her Instagram profile in 2012 on the recommendation of her father to share photos of her travels. Since then, she has become more well known on social media. As of December 2019, she had more than 1 million followers.[6]
In 2015, she collaborated with the Majorcan jewelry brand Majorica for the advertising campaign Why Not?[7] In 2016, she paraded at Barcelona Fashion Week with the brand Custo Barcelona, and that same year she made her debut at New York Fashion Week, also parading for the same brand.[8]
In November 2019, she attended as a guest at the People in Red Gala of the Fight AIDS Foundation.[9]
In 2022, Laura wins the Lifestyle award at the first Idol Awards gala.[10]
Also in 2022, it was announced she would be signed as a contestant on the Antena 3 program El desafío, being the second influencer to compete after her friend Mara Pombo.[11]
Personal life
[edit]She had a two-year relationship with professional poker player Ferran Reñaga.[12] Shortly after their breakup, in 2015, she began a relationship with television personality Risto Mejide, 21 years her senior.[13] They were married on 20 May 2017 at Mas Cabanyes.[14] On 2 October 2019, they had their only child together, Roma.[15] The couple announced their breakup on 25 September 2022.[16]
In October 2022, the website Havannews published that the influencer was maintaining a relationship with Alberto Redondo Jiménez, better known as Mister Jägger.[17] In November 2022 she was photographed kissing the musician Álvaro de Luna.[18]
Works
[edit]In 2018, she released her first book of poems, Piel de Letra.[19]
Fashion shows
[edit]- 2016: Fashion week Barcelona with the brand Custo Dalmau
- 2016: New York Fashion Week with the brand Custo Dalmau
References
[edit]- ^ "Laura Escanes". Semana (in Spanish).
- ^ "Biografía de Laura Escanes". Love (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Todo lo que no sabes de Laura Escanes". Marie Claire (in Spanish). 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Laura Escanes vuelve a la Universidad". metropoliabierta.elespanol.com (in Spanish). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Laura Escanes retoma sus estudios de Comunicación". HOLA (in Spanish). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Laura Escanes, fuera de Instagram: de su último negocio a sus secretos de cama con Risto". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Majorica Why Not". Laura Escanes (in Spanish). 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Laura Escanes debuta en la New York Fashion Week y da rienda suelta a su amor con Risto Mejide bajo la nieve". Antena 3 (in Spanish). 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Laura Escanes coincide con la ex de Risto Mejide en la Gala People in Red". Europa Press (in Spanish). 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Laura Escanes emocionada después de la primera gala de los Premios Ídolo" (in Spanish). 25 March 2022.
- ^ "'El desafío 3': los concursantes de la temporada 3 de Antena 3". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 15 March 2022.
- ^ "El ex de Laura Escanes: "Quería follarse a un famoso y vivir del cuento"". El Español (in Spanish). 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Risto Mejide presenta a su nueva novia, de 19 años, en Instagram". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Las primeras imágenes de la divertida boda de Risto Mejide y Laura Escanes". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Laura Escanes da a luz a su primera hija, Roma". El Español (in Spanish). 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Risto Mejide y Laura Escanes anuncian su separación tras siete años de relación". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Laura Escanes forgets Risto Mejide with Mister Jägger". Havannews. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Laura Escanes y Álvaro de Luna, pareja sorpresa". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Laura Escanes acaba de publicar un libro de poesía... y las redes se están cachondeando de sus "poemas"". Huffington Post (in Spanish). 16 April 2018.