Birth Name: Joaquín Pedraja Reyes
Place of Birth: Córdoba, Spain
Date of Birth: 22 February 1969
Ethnicity: Romani (Gypsy)
Family info: Joaquín Cortés is the most famous flamenco dancer in the world. Born in Cordoba, Andalusia, he moved to Madrid when he was five, starting to dance professionally at the age of 12. In the 1990s he gained notoriety for his relationships with Naomi Campbell and Mira Sorvino. Cortés has a strong relationship with his gypsy roots and he is also the EU Ambassador for the Roma people.
Source:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/interviews/joaquin-corts-dancing-is-my-wife-my-woman-1519873.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquín_Cortés
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