Marcos Ginocchio (born October 16, 1999) is an Argentine model, lawyer and TV personality. He won the 10th season of the Argentine reality television series Gran Hermano.
Marcos Ginocchio | |
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| Born | October 16, 1999 Salta, Salta Province, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1.2 in (1.86 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | Multitalent (Buenos Aires) |
Early life
Ginocchio was born in Salta, to architect José Ginocchio and Carola Moraiz.[2] He has an older sister, Valentina, and an older brother, José.[2] His parents separated when he was 10 years old.[3] As a kid, Ginocchio made kickboxing, taekwondo and jiu-jitsu.[2] In the primary school he attended the Belgrano School in Salta and he moved in the high school to the Del Milagro School.[4][5]
After graduating in 2017, Ginocchio attended the Catholic University of Salta to study law.[6] In 2019, he became national jiu jitsu champion in the shiakan category in a professional tournament held in Mar del Plata.[7] In the same time, he worked as male model in Salta for different local brands[8] and he did an campaign for a beer brand in Mexico.[9]
Career
2022-present: Gran Hermano and modelling
On October 17, 2022, Ginocchio entered as one of the contestants of the argentinian reality show Gran Hermano.[10] In the first week, he was nominated and was safe from elimination after landing the 17.96% of the votes, being the least voted to leave the house.[11] Ginocchio became one of the favorites of the show after facing of his opponents, for having a calm personality, being kind and not at all confrontational.[12][13] He passed another three evicton galas and won four Head of Household competition, including the last one that took him directly to the final,[14] where he was established as the winner with 70.83% of the positive votes by the public.[15]
Ginocchio was awarded the $19.441.132 grand prize, a house and one year of free beer.[16] During his time in the house, he won two electric motorcycles by the public vote.[16][17]
After Gran Hermano, he signed with the modelling and acting agency Multitalent.[18] Ginocchio was on the cover of several magazines, including Gente,[19] Para Ti[20] and Caras.[21] He was also the face of the shoes brand's Sarkany.[22]
Personal life
In his childhood, Ginocchio suffered from eating disorders.[23][24]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | Gran Hermano | Contestant | Winner (season 10) |
| 2023 | MasterChef Argentina | Delfina's assistant | Special guest (season 3); 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 MTV MIAW Awards | Reality Star of the Year | Gran Hermano | Won | [25] |
| BreakTudo Awards 2023 | Best Reality Star | [26] | ||
| International Crush | ||||
| BIC Seven Awards 2024 | Latin Reality Star | Gran Hermano | [27] |
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