10 RUSSIAN model that conquered the world
They say that in Russia the most beautiful girls. Foreigners coming to visit us feel like kids in a candy store - look at first. Not surprisingly, the majority of the most popular and well-known top models - girls from Russia. With the fall of the Iron Curtain domestic beauty reached for the glory of the west, and by the 2000s Russian diaspora model has captivated the fashion world. And who managed to climb to the top and stand on a par with Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss?
Natalia Vodianova
Date of Birth: February 28, 1982
Place of Birth: Nizhny Novgorod
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Parameters: 86.5 cm - 61 cm - 86.5 cm
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Natalia embodied in his life the real story of Cinderella. Straight from behind the counter market tray with potatoes and cabbage Vodianova led scout model agency Viva Model Management. And then you probably know: the catwalks of Paris, the inevitable success and marriage with Lord Portman (or maybe vice versa - who now plead).
Now Natasha supermodel, mother of three children and a major philanthropist. Founded the Foundation "Naked Heart» (The Naked Heart Foundation), Vodianova raises money for disadvantaged children in the Russian provinces. In general, helps homeland as he can.
Snezana Onopka
Date of Birth: December 15, 1986
Place of Birth: Severodonetsk, Ukraine
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Options: 84 cm - 58 cm - 86 cm
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye color: Blue First Snezana did not think that she will make at least some model. In 15 years in the pursuit of a dream, she moved to Kiev and lived with five other aspiring models in a rented apartment. Girls she was constantly teased shpynyali and ungainly appearance. But Paris did not scout joke and for two years to make a girl superstar podiums around the world. Today Onopka is the face of several advertising campaigns, has multimillion-dollar contracts and spits on all the spiteful critics who accuse slender Ukrainian woman in anorexia.Best friend thinks her mother.
Vlada Roslyakova
Date of Birth: July 8, 1987
Place of Birth: Omsk
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Options: 81 cm - 58 cm - 86 cm
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Rosliakova actually does not speak, and Elena. Her name was suggested to change to a more harmonious when she began her career in Japan. Having conquered the East, so loving girls with the appearance of the eternal teenager, Vlad easily "took" the catwalks of New York, and then the whole fashion world fell to her thin legs. Doll looks model has become the hallmark of many well-known brands. It is called the "Russian doll" - for chubby cheeks and bow lips.
Rosliakova now married and lives in New York.
Natasha Poly
Date of Birth: July 12, 1985
Place of Birth: Perm
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Options: 85 cm - 58 cm - 87 cm
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green real name Natasha - Polevschikova, but who is in the west of reprimand complex mix. So she became a Poly. Modeling career began with a competition in Milan modeling agency New Model Today, who once won Charlize Theron. Natasha did not win the contest, took second place, but it was noticed. And her career rapidly went up. The most grandiose achievement - featuring Victoria's Secret, to represent this brand trust only the most beautiful top models. In April of this year, Poly noisy married a Dutch businessman Peter Bakker. The wedding was widely discussed in the fashion world and the popularity could compete with the wedding of Kate Moss.
Sasha Pivovarova
Date of Birth: January 21, 1986
Place of Birth: Moscow
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 45 kg
Options: 82 cm - 60 cm - 84 cm
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue Sasha never dreamed of becoming a model. She wanted to devote himself to painting. She studied at the RGTU, created a fairly decent web here and met her future husband - photographer Igor Vishnyakov. And, perhaps, the world would never know the beauty Pivovarova, if one day her husband posted a photo of Sasha to the international competition. Sasha noticed and invited to a model agency. Two weeks later, Sasha has opened the Prada show in Milan. Today Pivovarova - one of the most sought after models in the world. She had to quit college but continues to draw the model. In between shows, on fitting. They say that Sasha does not leave with a notebook and pencil. Sasha - vegan and do not drink alcohol. Says that this is the secret of its appeal.
Eugene Volodin
Date of Birth: 17 September 1984
Place of birth: Kazan
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Options: 84 cm - 61 cm - 88 cm
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye color: Blue About Volodya's talking out loud when she was noticed by the famous photographer Steven Meisel and invited to shoot in Italian Vogue. Next to Eugene in abundance fell flattering offers. Most memorable - advertising campaign Gucci, where she starred in a pair with another famous Russian model Natalia Vodianova. Since then, talking about his wife as a participant of the "great Russian group of three V - Vodianova, Volodin-Vyalitsyna." This trio, the assurances of fashion critics, will ensure the success of any campaign. In 2009, Eugene took part in the scandalous photo shoot intimate with Mickey Rourke. Volodin also starred for Victoria's Secrets and famous calendar Pirelli.
Anne Vyalitsyna
Date of Birth: March 19, 1986
Place of Birth: Nizhny Novgorod
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Options: 81 cm - 60 cm - 86 cm
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green Career Anna began rapidly. Winning a modeling contest, she immediately went to Paris. There was no shooting or for small directories, either for obscure journals Vyalitsyna instantly noticed super-brands. Its called "Russian princess" - the angelic appearance of Anna won the fashionable public. Make or break a contract with Chanel forever cemented his status model "super". She became the face of the fragrance Chance in 2003, and so far nobody has been able to overthrow the princess with this pedestal.
Valentine Zelyaeva
Date of Birth: October 11, 1982
Place of Birth: Nizhny Novgorod
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Options: 85 cm - 61 cm - 90 cm
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green Home Valya's career in 2004 was very modest: it takes participation in the show New York designer Cynthia Steff.Within six months, the interest in it has grown significantly: she left the show Barbara Bui and Calvin Klein, Sonia Rykiel and Valentino. But the real triumph she began in 2005, when the number of impressions, in which she participated, has exceeded 50 for the season. It was one of the models invited to shoot the calendar Pirelli. Together with her in the shooting participated Eugene Volodin. Photos were ordered Patrick Demarchelier, and this work was finally adopted by Valentin Zelyaevu star status.
Catherine Kokoreva
Date of Birth: February 2, 1982
Place of Birth: St. Petersburg
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Options: 86 cm - 62 cm - 97 cm
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: brown Kokoreva Kate began her career early, as early as 1997 . Then it was one of the participants of the famous model contest Elite Model Look. About Kate everyone said how about a girl, unconditionally devoted work. Kate worked in Japan and, in particular, was the face of plastic surgery clinics Kitamura. The situation changed in 2002, when she came to the podium in shows Comme des Garcons and Romeo Gigli. And then gradually it began to make contracts more well-known brands. Although Kokoreva began her career before she was able to become a prominent member of "Russian wave" models.
Irina Shayk
Date of Birth: January 6, 1986
Place of Birth: Emanzhelinsk (Chelyabinsk region)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Parameters: 86.5 cm - 58 cm - 88 cm
Hair color: brown
Eye color: green Sheik, of course, is not the real name Irene. It nee Shayhlislamova. Extravagant eastern appearance it owes its Tatar roots. The contract with clothesline brand Intimissimi Irina brought professional success, and a loud affair with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo forced to talk about it in the press. Now Sheik occupies 10th place in the ranking of the sexiest models.
