Julio Iglesias Jr.

Julio Iglesias Jr. (born Julio José Iglesias Preysler on 25 February 1973) is a Spanish singer-songwriter who initially gained prominence as a model. Born in Madrid, Spain, he is the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipina socialite Isabel Preysler, the younger brother of Chabeli Iglesias, and the older brother of Enrique Iglesias. Following his parents' divorce in 1979, he relocated to Miami to live with his father. He later attended Menlo College in Atherton, California. In October 1999, he legally changed his name from Julio José Iglesias to Julio Iglesias Jr.

Iglesias entered show business through modeling after his manager negotiated an exclusive agreement with Ford Models in New York. Discovered by photographer Bruce Weber, he participated in a campaign for Versace, appeared in an advertisement for Gap, and modeled for John Bartlett VII. He was also featured on Oprah Winfrey's talk show. His early television work included participating in NBC's Out of the Blue and hosting a travel program for the Travel Channel that brought him to Latin America.

Focusing on his music career, Iglesias declined acting offers for soap operas at Televisa and ABC's All My Children, as well as the lead role of Danny in the Broadway production of Grease. He signed with Epic Records and released his debut English-language album, Under My Eyes, in 1999. The record produced the singles "One More Chance" and "Under My Eyes." During promotional efforts, he performed at the Miss Universe 1999 pageant and opened for Cher on her North American tour. In 2003, he released his second album, Tercera Dimension, through Warner Music Group, featuring Spanish pop rock singles such as "Los Demas" and "Dejame Volar."

Iglesias also worked for ¡Hola! magazine and appeared on Spanish television, participating in the comedy series Club de Flo and competing on the dance show ¡Mira quien baila!. In film, he played the lead role in the drama The Music of You, directed by Lloyd DeSouza. After moving back to Spain to reside with his mother, he continued participating in various international television and entertainment endeavors.

In 2008, Iglesias won the first season of the CMT reality show Gone Country, leading to the release of his country single "The Way I Want You," produced by John Rich. He also competed on the ABC television show The Superstars, partnering with soccer player Brandi Chastain to achieve a fourth-place finish. In 2014, he teamed up with Nuno Resende and Damien Sargue for the compilation album Latin Lovers. In 2015, he performed full concert shows alongside his father during a tour in Romania, playing at Sala Polivalentă in Cluj-Napoca and Sala Palatului in Bucharest.

Iglesias is Catholic and a descendant of the Filipino-Spanish Arrastia family from Lubao, Pampanga. He became engaged to Belgian model Charisse Verhaert in May 2011, and the couple married in Aldea del Fresno, Spain, in November 2012; a petition for divorce was later filed in August 2020. He was subsequently in a relationship with Brazilian model Vivi Di Domenico from October 2022 to July 2023, and later began dating Cuban-Italian model Ariadna Romero in August 2023.