He has modeled for Armani, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana and acted in a few Brazilian soap operas. “Becoming an actor has changed my life’s point of view for the better,” Jhona told MMScene in 2024. For this Playgirl pictorial, photographer Alessio Matricardi shot him at dawn, frolicking on the beach in Pescara (IT).
Playgirl • September 2025.
What is your idea of happiness?
A beautiful place in nature, nearby some waterfall or by the sea, with my loved ones.
Who is favorite actor?
Recently I met Matthew McConaughey while I was playing football in Paris. We talked, and I also met his family. Joaquin Phoenix too.
What is your workout routine?
I go to the gym every day, then I run 10km four days a week. One day is dedicated to cycling, and when I have some free time, I play “footvolley” with my friends.
The living person you most admire?
My mother and father, ‘cause they gave everything they had to raise me. We had little when I was young, I saw how much they struggled to put food on the table.
What is the accomplishment you’re proudest of?
When I did my first acting gig, back in Brazil. It was beautiful to see my whole family proud, watching me on TV… It made my grandmother, who passed away recently, so happy. Her eyes shining were all I needed to fill my heart and to keep going, so today everything I do is inspired by her.
Your favorite movie?
Hard to tell… but one I watched and moved me is Close by Lukas Dhont: it tells the story of two teenagers back in Belgium. The movie is just so deep!
Where would you like to live?
Some island in Thailand, or in Bahia-Brazil, or in my homeland, the “Chapada dos Veadeiros” park.
Your favorite singer?
Bob Marley.
What do you most dislike?
Arrogance, ignorance, racism, homophobia, xenophobia…
Are you single or in a relationship?
I’m in a 12-year relationship with my fiancée Gabriella Pires.
Your favorite travel destination?
I’m quite curious about exploring Asian countries… Thailand for sure.
Your favorite place to make love?
Somewhere in nature or in a cozy home. I would say my place back in Brazil.
If you could change something in your body, what would you change?
My low back, right now.
What do you like most and what do you hate about modeling?
I like to travel, to meet new people, to discover new brands. I enjoy the challenges of the creative process and the money, of course. What I hate is the way brands and people trash models, using them for a while, then throwing them away.
Your favorite cuisine?
I love Brazilian cuisine, then Thai and Italian.
What is your most treasured possession?
I would say my life and my family: my parents, my siblings, my fiancé and my dog… On a more superficial level, I would say my collection of bikes.
Who are the fashion models you look up to the most?
Sean O’Pry, Simon Nessman, Marlon Teixeira…
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
Well, I’m pretty much an open book… I’m just a simple Latin American guy making art, that’s all.
Instagram: @jhona_burjack
