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Irina Voronina, model and actress

Irina Voronina

Irina Voronina – beautiful blonde


Irina Voronina is an American fashion model and actress of Russian origin.
Beautiful girl was born on December 19, 1977 in a small Russian town – Dzerzhinsk, Gorky region. But in Russia she is less known than abroad. Pretty blonde has managed to make a good career in the United States. She was shot for well-known magazines and played a dozen roles in films and TV series.
By the way, Irina always dreamed of becoming a model and an actress. “I always wanted to be a model since I was a kid”
At the age of 20 she moved to Milan to see if she could make her dreams come true. Soon she was signed by an agency and was instantly booking print jobs and TV Commercials. Later she became an international model, traveling all over the world. While in Los Angeles, Irina visited Playboy Studios, where she impressed West Coast editors.
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Anna Konstantinova, model

Anna Konstantinova model

Anna Konstantinova for the Australian label Style Stalker


Everyone knows that the model should be tall and it is one of the necessary conditions for working in the modeling industry. However, for a successful modeling career it isn’t the most important thing. You need to have an interesting appearance and, of course, believe in yourself. Famous Kate Moss has already proved it.
And just have a look at Anna Konstantinova, stunning Russian-born model. The girl is only 163 cm in height. Anna is considered to be an Australian model, but, in fact, she is Russian.
The girl was born on July 24, 1990 in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the beginning of the new century her family decided to move to Australia, where they settled in Melbourne. Her mother, a dancer, joined the Australian Ballet. Actually, Anna started her modeling career in Melbourne. Awesome girl was noticed by a scout in one of Melbourne’s hairdressing salons, where she worked.
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Anna Selezneva, top model

Anna Selezneva top model

Anna Selezneva, top model

Russian fashion model Anna Selezneva.
Many people consider her the most beautiful Russian model, and some predict that she will become a legend of the fashion world.
Anna Selezneva or Anna S is one of the most beautiful and successful models that conquered the catwalks of Paris and became cover girls of many famous magazines. Beautiful Anna made a rapid career and became incredibly popular model.
Popular fashion model was born on July 29, 1990 (according to other sources – in 1988) in an ordinary Moscow family to a Russian father and an Armenian mother. After school, Anna studied at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis.
As a model, she was discovered in 2007 at a McDonald’s restaurant.
Later that year she began her international modeling career after signing with Silent Models in Paris. The new girl was noticed at Celine and Dries Van Noten shows and suddenly became popular.
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Valentina Zelyaeva, model

Valentina Zelyaeva

Valentina Zelyaeva, model

Valentina Zelyaeva is one of the brightest representatives of the classic Slavic beauty on the catwalk.
Ralph Lauren’s future favorite model was born on October 11, 1982, in Siberian city Ulan-Ude into a military family. Pretty Valentina was the second daughter in the family – she has an older sister. From Ulan-Ude, the family moved to Nizhny Novgorod, then to St. Petersburg, and some time later to Moscow.
By the way, her modeling career began in Moscow. It happened by accident. An agent, who invited her to Japan, gave Valentina “winning ticket”. At first her family thought it was just a hobby, as Zelyaeva set other goals for herself.
Charming girl had worked in Japan for two years and decided to be a professional model. And in 2004 she walked for Cynthia Steffe. Her classic beauty attracted designers and Valya demonstrated clothes of such brands as Barbara Bui, Sonia Rykiel, Calvin Klein, Valentino. Later, in 2005 the number of shows, where she participated, was more than 50 per season! Among them were Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Valentino.
Beautiful Valentina became popular.
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Vlada Roslyakova

Vlada Roslyakova

Vlada Roslyakova – beautiful girl


Vlada Roslyakova is a Russian top model.
Beautiful girl was born on July 8, 1987 in Siberian city Omsk. Her real name is Elena Vladimirovna Roslyakova. When she began modeling, Roslyakova changed her name from Elena to Vlada in order to distinguish herself from a model named Elena Rosenkova.
Charming girl with an angelic face, big beautiful blue eyes and a small sensual mouth became a world famous model. By the way, she did not plan to become a model. After school Vlada was going to continue her studies in the native Omsk, but met a girl working in the modeling industry. Some time passed and Vlada went to Tokyo, where due to her unusual appearance, she gained popularity. Then the girl went to Paris, later flew to Milan Fashion Week, then visited London, Los Angeles, New York.
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Natalia Pereverzeva

Natalia Pereverzeva

Natalia Pereverzeva

Natalia Pereverzeva is a Russian fashion model, winner of Miss Moscow 2010 and Beauty of Russia 2011. By the way, she is the finalist of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth 2012. In September 2013, Natalia became a co-host of the Style Icon on Muz-TV.
Beautiful girl was born on November 10, 1988 in Kursk into an ordinary Soviet family of economist and engineer. After school she entered the Kursk State University and began her modeling career. A year later, in 2007, the girl went to Moscow, where she entered the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. In the capital she was shot for magazines and became the regular model of a French agency.
On July 1, 2010 Natalia won Miss Moscow beauty contest, leaving behind the 32 finalists. In spring 2011, Pereverzeva was a cover girl for Playboy magazine.
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Vera Krasova – Miss Universe 2008 top-5 finalist

Vera Krasova

Vera Krasova – Miss Universe 2008 top-5 finalist

Vera Krasova is a Russian model and TV presenter, Vice – Miss Universe 2008.
Beautiful girl was born on December 11, 1987 in Moscow. At school she was an excellent student and dreamed of becoming a journalist. School holidays the girl spent in the village with her grandmother.
In 2002, Vera entered the Moscow Civil Engineering College. In addition, she graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Municipal Economy and Construction and from the National Higher School of Television.
From 2006 to 2007 Vera worked as a specialist in housing and communal services.
At the Miss Moscow 2007 pageant the pretty girl received the title of First Vice Miss Moscow 2007. Later, on December 14, Vera competed in the Miss Russia 2007 pageant where she represented the capital of Russia. Krasova became the second Vice-Miss Russia.
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