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Natalia Gantimurova, Miss Russia 2011

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Natalia Gantimurova, Miss Russia 2011


Natalia Gantimurova is a Russian model, winner of the All-Russian contest Miss Russia 2011.
Pretty girl was born on August 14, 1991 in Plast, a small town in Chelyabinsk region, Russia. Her mother worked as a primary school teacher and her grandfather Yuri Nosyrev headed Uzhuralzoloto department for many years. Now Miss Russia-2011 and her grandmother Nina Nosyreva live in Moscow.
19-year-old girl became the winner of the national contest Miss Russia 2011 and received cash prize $ 100,000. The final of the contest was held on March 5, 2011 in the concert hall Barvikha Luxury Village.
“Shoes became the most difficult challenge for me,” said Gantimurova.
By the way, Russian Crown for the Beauty Queen is the most expensive in the world. Elegant crown that Gantimurova received, appeared just a year ago in 2010. Previous Miss Russia Irina Antonenko was its first owner. The crown costs more than one million dollars.
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Gia Skova, Hollywood actress and model from Saratov

Gia Skova, Hollywood actress and model from Saratov

Gia Skova, Hollywood actress and model from Saratov


Gia Skova is a famous Hollywood model and actress of Russian origin.
Gulia Skovorodina (her real name) was born on August 21, 1991 in Saratov. Since childhood, she dreamed of becoming an actress. The first role Gia played in the school theater. However, after school she did not enter the theater institute. The girl studied at the economic institute and took part in KVN and other creative projects.
It is noteworthy that Gia got into the modeling business, thanks to the fact that she loved to draw. Little Gia took her drawings and went to the editorial office of the children’s magazine. She could not work, because she was only eleven years old. However, she was noticed by the editor in chief, who wanted to see her on the cover of the magazine. So she posed for her first cover.
15-year-old girl was the winner of the contest The Beauty of the Volga. Then she worked in the modeling agency Modus and took part in several large projects in Italy, France, Spain, and several Asian countries. Her photos appeared on many magazine covers around the world.
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Oly Danka, model and TV presenter

Oly Danka, model and TV presenter

Oly Danka, model and TV presenter

Oly Danka is a TV presenter of the program Stylistics on U channel, singer, model, and stylist.
Pretty girl was born on March 12, 1989 in Moscow. Her father is the professor and her mother is an engineer. Olya has a younger sister and a brother.
You know, the girl began to work as a model when she was 14 years old. Olya graduated from the Music school, took part in music competitions and festivals. But her main passion was TV.
For the first time Olya appeared on TV as a presenter of the program Your Doctor.
She graduated from the Medical University, School of Television and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
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Arthur Daniyarov, Russian model

Arthur Daniyarov, Russian model

Arthur Daniyarov, Russian model

Arthur Daniyarov is a Russian model, who started his modeling career at the age of 19 in the agency DNA Models in New York.
The boy was born in 1989, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In his childhood he wanted to be Terminator or a superhero to save lives. At school, girls fell in love with the bad guys and he was too kind.
Daniyarov appeared in GQ Style, Dazed & Confused, Details, Black Book, Arena Homme+, 10 Men and Vogue Hommes Japan editorials and Prada catalogues. You know, in 2009 he became the face of Jil Sander. Also he was the face of Zara and Fred Perry.
By the way, Arthur walked for Prada, Alexander McQueen, Jil Sander, Gianfranco Ferre, Salvatore Ferragamo, Lanvin, Raf Simons and many others.
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Dmitry Nechaev, Musician

Dmitry Nechaev, Russian musician

Dmitry Nechaev, Russian musician

Dmitry Nechaev was born on October 29, 1987 in Moscow, Russia.
He is a musician, who started his career working as a professional model when he was 11 years old.
You know, Dmitry participated in photo sessions for the world’s leading fashion magazines. In a short period of time, the boy gained the status of an international model in Russia and Europe.
At the age of 15 he fell in love with music. So he began to combine sounds together into a symphony.
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Kirill Vasilev, fashion model

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Kirill Vasilev – fashion model from Russia


Kirill Vasilev is a fashion model from Russia. For several years he travels between Europe and Asia.
The boy was born in Yekaterinburg. He began his modeling career at the age of 19. You know, he walked for Burberry Prorsum, Damir Doma, Lanvin, Alexander Mcqueen and many others. The model appeared on the pages of Dazed & Confused, Bon, 10 Men and Contributing Editor.
“I never thought I’d be a model. My friends sent my photos to the Moscow agency and I was invited to take part in the fashion catalog shoot in London. I worked in Paris and Milan, and then went to Japan for the first time.
My first show was the presentation of the brand Top Man in London. I asked a stylist, what I should do and he said: “Just go, do what you want. You just have to feel comfortable.” I argued that in Russia models are taught to put their feet in a special way, parallel to each other. He said, “Come on, are you kidding? Relax and make yourself comfortable.”
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Kristina Rei – World’s Biggest Lips

Кristinа Rei – World’s Biggest Lips

Кristinа Rei – World’s Biggest Lips


Kristina Rei is a young freak from St. Petersburg, Russia. She was born on August 11, 1989. The girl has an obsession with the size of her lips. Because of her lips she appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records. Awesome Kristina is the woman with the biggest lips in the world. By the way, she had over 100 silicone injections in her lips, spending around $6,200 on them. Interesting girl wants to look like the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, her idea of a perfect woman.
The girl confesses that in her school years she considered herself terribly unattractive. And she even thought that she would never meet a guy who would pay attention to her.
Rei considers herself a very creative girl. Being so versatile person, the girl could not live in the “ordinary body”.
Many fans of this unusual girl think that her lips are the work of plastic surgeons. In fact, she had a lot of injections and the first one was made when the girl was 17 years old.
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