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Supermodel Daria Zhemkova

Daria Zhemkova

Daria Zhemkova – beautiful Russian model


As everyone knows there are a lot of Russian models in the world fashion industry: Natalia Vodianova, Sasha Pivovarova, Vlada Roslyakova, Irina Shayk, Natasha Poly, Eugene Volodina, Anna SeleznevaThe list is endless. At first they all were unknown models, but their beauty, hard work and dedication won. Now new beautiful girls are on the same way.
Today I want to introduce you aspiring model Daria Zhemkova. There is little information about her.
The beautiful girl was born in the Chita region, Siberia, into a military family. She got into the modeling business through social networks. Daria was noticed and invited to work as a model in Russia. Right after that she dropped everything and went to New York.
At the age of 19 blue-eyed, blonde girl took part in H&M commercial.
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Oksana Pochepa, pop singer – Akula

Oksana Pochepa

Oksana Pochepa, pop singer – Akula

Oksana Pochepa is a Russian pop singer, model and actress. Her stage name is Akula (Shark).
Beautiful girl was born on July 20, 1984 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. In her childhood the girl participated in Rostov children’s ensembles, sang, wrote poetry and was engaged in acrobatics. Oksana has brother Mikhail.
Since childhood she wanted to become a singer and in 1991, the girl entered the Rimsky-Korsakov music school.
Pretty girl was a soloist of the youth project Maloletka (Youngster) in 1997-1998. At the same time, she performed in the Rostov Sports Palace as a part of the project. Also, the girl participated in the tour Youth Against Drugs.
Pochepa received an invitation from Sergei Zhukov to take part in his new musical project Akula (Shark) and moved to Moscow.
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Irina Antonenko – Miss Russia 2010

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Irina Antonenko – Miss Russia 2010

Irina Antonenko is a Russian actress, winner of Miss Russia 2010, as well as Miss Auto Sound 2008 and Miss Yekaterinburg 2009.
Beautiful girl was born on September 1, 1991 in Sverdlovsk, Ural region, which a few days later was named Yekaterinburg. Her parents, Natalia and Igor Antonenko, were both employees of the police. Irina has a brother.
After finishing school, the girl began to study at the Ural Finance and Jurisprudence Institute. At the same time, she started her modeling career. For 2 years Irina worked as a model in Ilya Vinogradov’s modeling agency. Pretty girl quickly became one of the most sought after models in Yekaterinburg. Also, she took part in a popular beauty- project New Hollywood Look.
In late 2009, Irina won Miss Yekaterinburg pageant and decided to go to Moscow to take part in the national beauty contest.
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Inna Gomes

Inna Gomes

Inna Gomes

Inna Gomes is a Russian actress, model and philanthropist. She is one of the twenty most famous Russian models, best Russian model of November 2001 according to the Model Cast agency.
Beautiful girl was born on January 2, 1970 in Barakovo, Ryazan region. Her maiden name is Churkina. Inna’s mother was the twelfth child in the family and her father was the sixth child. In her childhood the girl was fond of tourism and sport.
By the way, Inna Churkina appeared in the film Dangerous Nonsense in 1983. This small role was the first step to a career of an actress and a model. The authors of The Guest from the Future noticed cute girl and invited her to star in their film.
Later, in 1988, Inna took part in a beauty contest Beauty of Moscow. For the Soviet Union, it was the first beauty contest in history. The winner was Muscovite Masha Kalinina and Inna took the third place.
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Elena Kuletskaya and Mickey Rourke

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Beautiful Russian model Lena Kuletskaya and American actor Mickey Rourke


Mickey Rourke is reportedly engaged to 29-year-old Russian girlfriend, Elena Kuletskaya. Kuletskaya is a famous international model. Lena and Mickey Rourke got acquainted when she became his Russian teacher. It was necessary for Rourke’s role as a bad guy in Iron Man 2. It was rumored that Kuletskaya left her pop star boyfriend Dima Bilan for an American actor.
According to Kuletskaya, she lived with Mickey Rourke next door in New York. Once they came to London and went together to GQ. Before that, Mickey had a love affair with Russian model Nastya Makarenko. So, they were photographed together and the press declared Lena his girlfriend. However, they didn’t have any relationship.
The largest magazines published photos of charming Lena with handsome Russian pop star Dima Bilan. By the way, the singer promised to marry the model if he won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008. Bilan took the first place, but the couple broke up. According to Lena it was just PR.
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Tatiana Kotova – Miss Russia 2006

Tatiana Kotova

Tatiana Kotova – Miss Russia 2006

Tatiana Kotova is a Russian singer, actress, television personality, winner of the title Miss Russia 2006, former soloist of Russian – Ukrainian female pop group Nu Vigros (2008-2010).
Beautiful girl was born on September 3, 1985 in the Rostov region, USSR. She has a younger sister Ekaterina.
In 2006 this pretty girl won the title of Miss Russia and had the opportunity to represent her home country in the beauty contests Miss World 2007 and Miss Universe 2007.
Kotova is the third Russian woman, who took part in both beauty contests – Miss Universe and Miss World, after Anna Malova and Svetlana Goreva.
From March 2008 to April 2010 Tatiana was a soloist of the group Nu Vigros, where she replaced Vera Brezhneva. Then the singer began her solo career.
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Natalia Sokolova, Playboy model

Natalia Sokolova

Natalia Sokolova – beautiful Russian girl


Natalia Sokolova is a Russian model and actress. She was chosen as Playboys Playmate of the Month for April, 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. Beautiful girl was born in 1976. In the early 1990s, young Natasha moved from her native Moscow to the United States of America. There she worked in the Baltimore restaurant belonging to a businessman from the Soviet Union, Igor Gorsky. However, the girl was eager for a different career. At one of the castings she could attract the attention of an agent who worked directly for Hugh Hefner.
Sokolova became Playboy girl of the month in April 1999, thereby becoming one of the few Russians who received such honor.
Pretty girl graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.
In addition to her modelling career she starred in small roles in TV series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2003), Swordfish (2001), Role of a Lifetime (2002), Boat Trip (2002), Sea Adventure (2003).
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Sokolova Natalia – beautiful Playboy model


Source: my-hit.ru