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United States Joanna Krupa has transitioned from a successful model and actress to a prominent television personality and dedicated animal rights activist, leveraging her platform to advocate for various causes.
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Krupa has appeared in print campaigns with PETA opposing SeaWorld, the wearing of fur and encouraging animal adoption. She also posed in body paint for PETA's campaign to boycott SeaWorld in 2015 and released a campaign for dog adoption which featured her as an angel holding a crucifix to cover her breasts and genitalia in 2009. She also organized a protest outside Dash, a Los Angeles boutique owned by the Kardashian sisters.
The Polish American model, actress and animal rights activist met up with LuisaViaRoma in hills of Tuscany right outside of Florence to discuss her life, career, and activism.
Joanna Krupa was born on April 23, 1979, in Warsaw, Poland. At the age of five, her family relocated to the United States, settling in Lombard, Illinois. She graduated from Glenbard East High School in 1997. At 20, Krupa moved to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career, initially facing rejections due to her height and weight from modeling agencies. Her breakthrough came with a cover appearance on Maxim in the Netherlands. Over her career, she has been featured on the covers of publications such as Playboy, FHM, Ocean Drive, Inside Sport, Stuff, and Steppin’ Out.
Krupa’s television career includes a guest role in an episode of “Las Vegas” in 2004 and an appearance in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in 2006. In 2009, she gained broader recognition as a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars,” where she partnered with Derek Hough and finished in fourth place. The following year, she began her role as the host and head judge of the Polish version of “Top Model,” a position she has held since 2010. From 2012 to 2013, Krupa was a main cast member on “The Real Housewives of Miami.” In 2017, she published a book titled “Psie sprawki” and appeared in the film “You Can’t Have It” alongside Rob Gronkowski. She also hosted an episode of “SNL Polska” in 2018.
Beyond her entertainment career, Krupa is an advocate for animal rights. She has participated in multiple campaigns for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), opposing the wearing of fur, encouraging animal adoption, and promoting boycotts against institutions like SeaWorld. In 2013, she co-founded Angels For Animal Rescue, an animal rescue organization, and has actively supported various animal shelters in Poland.
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