Juano Diaz: The Artist & Male Model

Juano Diaz was born in Glasgow 1977, adopted at the age of 7 to a Romany gypsy family where he was encouraged with music and the arts.

The very handsome has featured as actor in 5 Scottish films by director Wilma smith, with nominations for best actor at the Edinburgh film festival 2007 and award of excellence  from the California indie film festival 2010.

(JUANO DIAZ BY JOHNNY ROZSA 2014)

Juano has worked on screen for Manfred Thierry Mugler in his short (z chromosome) starring alongside Partner Joey arias, and most noticed for his sittings as model for the iconic Pierre et Gilles.Juano studied fine art at Glasgow school of art and has since shown work in PARIS, LONDON, NYC. with many celebrity collectors holding his large scale modern cubist paintings, and hand painted photos.

Two documentaries have recently been shot one in Scotland by indie film maker Wilma smith covering his amazing story from adoption and gypsy life.
The second in NYC following juano as an artist, by Courtney Harmel. Juano artwork is now held as part the prestigious Leslie Lohman museum New York, where he now lives.