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| Natalia Vodianova |
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"I have done it. I have everything I want. I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about."
- Natalia Vodianova
| Birthplace: Gorky, Russia. |
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| Part of the new breed of supermodels reviving classic styles of the past, Vodianova has brought personality and sex appeal to the runways. A native of Moscow, this Russian babe has us all seeing red. |
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| Since 2001, Vodianova has been lighting up the modeling world with campaigns for Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. She is the face of Gucci's new perfume and can also be seen in advertisements for Miss Sixty jeans. Most notable, though, are her Calvin Klein print ads, which are incredibly racy. |
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Natalia Vodianova's rags to riches life story has made her one of the most talked about models in recent memory. Born in Gorky (now Nizhni Novgorod), Russia's third largest city, she lived with her mother and two half-sisters in unpleasant conditions. Her mother's abusive boyfriends and a tight financial situation dogged her throughout childhood.
Helping her mother with her fruit stall business at the tender age of 11, Vodianova moved into her own apartment with a friend at 15 years old. They started their own fruit stall to help out the struggling family and were actually quite successful, all things considered. They were able to help out Vodianova's sisters, one of whom is an invalid.
Just before moving, Vodianova enrolled in a modeling academy, where she learned ladylike behavior and etiquette. Fortunately, she also went to casting opportunities, and one day, she caught the eye of a scouting agent from Paris. He told her that a great future was in store for her; all she had to do was learn English in three months.
Convinced that her life could change for the better, Vodianova did just that. At 17, she moved to Paris to try her hand at modeling. Delighted to work, she was a dream client for the Viva agency and was an inspired woman. Though her salary was small at her first, it was still much more than what she was earning in her native Russia. |
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© Ron Galella
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