Who is Joana Sanz?
Joana Sanz was born on 9 June 1992 under the zodiac sign of Gemini in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. She’s a 31-year-old fashion model and social media star, known for modeling for such prestigious brands as Jimmy Choo, L’Oréal Hair, and YSL Beauty, and gracing the pages of numerous fashion magazines, including Elle and Vogue. Nevertheless, she’s possibly best recognized for being the ex-wife of renowned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves.
How rich is she? Joana Sanz’s Net Worth
As of the early part of 2024, Joana’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, acquired not only through her successful career as a fashion model, but also through various brand endorsements and sponsored posts she creates and shares across her official social media accounts. Moreover, she’s benefited from the wealth of her famous former husband, Dani Alves, while they were together. With the forthcoming divorce settlement, she is likely to further increase her own fortune, as Dani Alves has amassed impressive wealth surpassing $60 million through his prosperous sports career.
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, Educational Background
Joana spent her early years in her hometown of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where she was brought up by her parents; little is known about them since she chose to keep details about their names and professions under wraps. However, there is information in the media that her mother unfortunately passed away from cancer in 2023. Regarding siblings, it’s unclear whether she has any, or is an only child. Joana holds Spanish nationality and belongs to the Hispanic ethnic group. In terms of religion, she identifies as a Christian. Looking at her educational background, she completed high school somewhere in Spain and later pursued a degree in Psychology, but left to pursue a modeling career.
Professional Modeling Career
Joana embarked on pursuing her professional career in the fashion industry as a model at the age of 17, when she participated in the competition Supermodel of the World, which was organized by a prestigious American modeling agency. , and was a turning point in her career that propelled her into the spotlight. Since that moment, her modeling portfolio has included numerous collaborations with such high-profile brands as YSL Beauty, Jimmy Choo, Philip Plein Sunglasses, L’Oréal Hair, Ermanno Scervino, Yamamay, Samsung Camera, Sony Xperia, and many others.
Additionally, Joana has graced international catwalks, showcasing her talent on the stage while representing such renowned brands as Ralph & Russo Haute Couture, Reem Acra, Calzedonia, Lanvin, and Zuhair Murad Haute Couture, etc, and has also worked on numerous Spanish fashion shows. Joana’s outstanding modeling prowess has earned her a spot in various editorials for a number of prestigious publications, including Vogue, Elle, Mujer Hoy, GQ, Icon, Yodona, Woman, Hola Fashion, and others.
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All of these accomplishments helped Joana to establish further her status as a prominent figure in the world of fashion. Moreover, she was honored with the Model Revelation award at the 62nd edition of Fashion Week Madrid in 2015.
She is currently represented by Wild Management in Madrid, while she’s also worked with other modeling agencies, including Le Management in Stockholm, Louisa Models in Munich, GH Management in Mexico, and Select Model Management in Paris, among others.
Social Media Presence
Beyond her success in traditional modeling, Joana has expanded her career by venturing into the world of Instagram modeling and fashion influencing. Maintaining her official account under the username ‘@joanasanz’, Joana uses this platform to actively engage with her audience, present the latest trends, and collaborate with notable brands, creating endorsements for them. Thanks to her captivating content, she’s amassed an impressive following of over 960,000.
To speak further about her social media presence, Joana has an account under the username ‘@JoanaSanz9’ on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter), but hasn’t been active there for a few years, so her account boasts a modest following of approximately 3,000 followers.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Regarding her appearance, Joana has long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 11ins (1.80m), and weighs around 140lbs (64kgs), with vital statistics of 32.5-24-36.5, bra size 38B, and shoe size 8 (US); information about her dress size isn’t available.
Personal Life
Joana and Dani met each other through mutual friends, and started their romance back in 2015. After dating for two years, the couple eventually exchanged their wedding vows at a ceremony held on 8 July 2017 in Formentera, Ibiza. Although they didn’t have children together, she took the role of stepmother to Dani’s two children from his previous marriage to Dinora Santana.
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The two were apparently happily married until 2023, when they faced enormous scandal after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman at a popular Barcelona nightclub on 30 December 2022, and was arrested on 20 January 2023. Following this, Joana decided to end their love story, leaving their shared home and filing for divorce. In March 2023, Joana announced their separation publicly through her Instagram account, revealing that he’d caused her huge emotional distress, later disclosing that she’d even tried to take her own life, but recovered. Their divorce hasn’t been finalized yet.
At the moment, Joana is reportedly involved in a relationship with a businessman. Her current residence is in Madrid, Spain.
Who is her (soon-to-be) ex-husband? Dani Alves Short Wiki/Bio
Born as Daniel Alves da Silva ,on 6 May 1983 under the zodiac sign of Taurus in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil, he came to prominence for being a professional soccer player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs in the history of soccer, with more than 45 titles. He was raised alongside his brother Ney Alves by his parents Domingos Alves da Silva and Dona Lucia Alves. His father was a farmer who shared a deep love for soccer, and even established his own soccer team. Dani initially played in the position of a winger, until his father shifted him to the position of right back due to his limited goal-scoring. Before he launched his professional career, Dani also worked as a farmer, and trader.
Professional Career
Dani started his professional playing career in 2001 when he joined Bahia, immediately distinguishing himself in the club, by contributing to winning the Campeonato Baiano and two Northeast Cups. In the middle of the following year, his exceptional skills caught the attention of the renowned Spanish team Sevilla, leading to his transfer. During his six-year-long stint with Sevilla, Dani achieved notable success, claiming the Copa del Rey title as well as two UEFA Cups. In 2008, he transferred to Barcelona for €32.5 million, becoming the third-most expensive defender at the time. He continued to line up successes there, assisting the team to win three UEFA Champions League titles, three Spanish Super Cups, six La Liga championships, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Following his departure from Barcelona in 2016, Dani signed a contract with Juventus, Italy as a free agent, helping them to win the Seria A title and Coppa Italia. He then spent two years playing for the French club Paris Saint-Germain, before he eventually returned to Brazil in 2019, joining São Paulo, and contributing to their victory in the 2021 Campeonato Paulista. Later that year, he returned to Barcelona but left it again in the summer of 2022 to join the Mexican club UNAM; however, his contract was terminated in 2023 after his arrest.
International Career
Beyond his accomplishments in domestic competitions, Dani has had a remarkable career representing the Brazilian national team in numerous international tournaments. He’s participated in three FIFA World Cups and five Copa América, winning the latter tournament twice in 2007 and 2019. He also secured victories at the 2009 and 2013 FIFA Confederations Cups, while the 2020 Summer Olympics brought him a gold medal.
Individually, Dani earned a place in the IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade (2011–2020), FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament (2013), Copa América Team of the Tournament (2019), and was honored with the Copa América Best Player award in 2019.
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