You got to admit. Most of the hottest women ever featured online (and even on Instagram) are Russians. I don’t know but those sunkissed, bikini-clad models are just too hot not to ignore. And yes, once you put your attention to one, you’d totally look for others. It’s like being put on a spell. And yes, that spell is the reason why we want to feature them Russian models in a listicle. Now, some of them we’ve already featured, and the rest, you’d soon get to know more.
So let’s start, shall we? Oh, and it’s not just models in here…
Viki Odintcova
Viktoria Odintcova is a famous Russian Model and Social Media Star. She is known for being featured in Playboy‘s 2015’s July-August issue but she’s also famous for her death-defying photos hanging from a skyscraper in Dubai… Without a f*cking harness!
She was born in St. Petersburg in November 1993. During her school years, Victoria was one of the best in her class. She loved natural sciences and even played chess. In her teens, Odintsova had been taking choreography classes, which helped her later. Viki’s bright appearance and figure allowed her to join one of the St. Petersburg model schools, where she studied for several years. In her twenties, Viktoria is the leading model of the famous Russian agency Mavrin Models. In the summer of 2015, Victoria appeared on the cover of Playboy. This country-style photo session immediately glorified Odintcova and gave her career a boost. A year later, in the summer of 2016, the model appeared on the FHM Dutch website.
Anyuta Rai
Anyuta is a fitness influencer and travel blogger who has done commercial and promotional work as a model. She developed her own clothing line called Dress by Anyuta Rai.
Anyuta Rai’s modeling career began at the age of 18 after she was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown. It was at this point, Anyuta began making a name for herself by doing photo shoots with well-known photographers in her area.
Svetlana Bilyalova
Also known as Sveta, she is a Russian model and Instagram celebrity. She has amassed over millions of followers on Instagram thanks to her sexy selfies and her sometimes funny videos. Sveta has also been featured in Sports Illustrated as a ‘Lovely Lady of the Day’ in May of 2015.
She also runs her own health and lifestyle blog called svetafitness.com and she writes (and also interacts with her readers) about exercise regimes, workout routines, food, and diet.
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is known not only as an excellent tennis player and three-time winner of the Grand Slam tournament but also as an outstanding beauty. In 2006, the magazine Sports Illustrated declared Maria to be the most beautiful athlete of the year. Maria even received offers to become a professional model, but she refused such a prospect, because she did not want to give up sports. Nevertheless, she still managed to become the “face” of such companies as Canon, Palmolive, and Prince.
Vlada Roslyakova
Vlada began her modeling career in 2003. She first became the face of Moscow Fashion Weeks, and then she moved on to conquer Asia and America. She has worked on campaigns for Calvin Klein, Gucci, Hermes, Nina Ricci, Moschino, and many others. In 2007, she was named the face of Dolce & Gabbana.
Vlada Roslyakova is adored by Mario Testino, Stephen Klein, and Terry Richardson. She got her spot in the top 30 of the most sought-after models of the world in the first decade of the second millennium, along with other Russian beauties like Vodyanova, Poly, and Pivovarova.
Natasha Poly
Natalya Polevshchikova, known professionally as Natasha Poly, is a Russian fashion model who has appeared 6 times on the cover of Vogue and modeled for high-end brands such as Lanvin, D&G, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, and Sonia Rykiel. She has also walked the runway for brands such as Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Gucci, and Victoria’s Secret.
Natasha began modeling in her home country of Russia after being discovered by Mauro Palmentieri when she was 15 years old. They invited her to Moscow to participate in the Russian model search competition “New Model Today”, where she got second place. She made her runway debut in 2004 and since then has walked for the renowned Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2005 and 2006. Natasha also appeared on Pirelli Calendar twice, in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Sasha Pivovarova
When Sasha became a student at the Faculty of Arts at the Russian State University for the Humanities, she met the photographer Igor Vishnyakov, her future husband, and he himself shot the photographs that he sent to IMG in 2005. And after 2 weeks, Sasha has already opened the Prada show in Milan. In the ranking of the world’s top models of the influential American website Models.com, Sasha is listed in the Industry Icons section, just like Natalya Vodyanova. Her career is fascinating and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Anastasia Kvitko
Anastasia Kvitko is a fitness model and an Instagram superstar. Anastasia’s successful career began in 2011 when the famous photographer Anwar Norov came across Nastya’s pictures on one of the social networks. In 2013, the career of this hot Russian bikini model went up dramatically after moving to Moscow. There, Anastasia began receiving dozens of proposals from various studios. The photo session for RHYME Magazine was one of Nastya’s most memorable projects. The girl has been in numerous lingerie and clothing advertisements and delights her followers with racy photos on a regular basis.
Anastasia relocated to Miami in January 2016 after being given a position at an advertising agency. The model relocated to Los Angeles in mid-2016, where she now works and lives.
Anne Vyalitsyna
Anne Vyalitsyna was born in 1987 in Nizhny Novgorod, USSR, and dreamed of becoming a model since her childhood. During a trip to St. Petersburg in 2001, she was recognized by an IMG agent, who invited her to compete in the contest that would determine her fate. Anya, a 15-year-old girl, packed her belongings and relocated to Milan. Anne’s further professional biography developed rapidly. Unlike other bikini models, Ana didn’t have to wait a few years, shoot for second-rate catalogs, and take part in hundreds of endless and unsuccessful castings. Anne worked with such designers and brands as Alberta Ferretti, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, and others.
Anne has been in relationships with Yahoo executive Adam Cahan since 2014. Anne became a mother on June 25, 2015, and she and Adam announced their engagement in June 2016.
Irina Shayk
In 2004, Irina began her modeling career. She won the local “Supermodel” beauty contest when she was 18 years old. Following that, Irina’s modeling agency funded for the young model’s journey to Moscow to compete in the “Supermodel of Russia” contest and participate in a photoshoot. It was there that the girl caught the attention of Gia Dzhikidze, the president of the international “Grace models” modeling agency, who discovered several world-famous top models, including Natalia Vodianova.
Irina Shayk became the face of the Intimissimi brand in 2007 and represented it until 2009. She has also served as the face of products such as Armani Exchange (2010), Beach Bunny (2009), and others. Irina has been dating famous actor Bradley Cooper since April 2015. The couple became parents on March 21, 2017.
Maria Tskirija-Dokuchaeva
Bikinis are the only sort of clothing that Russian ladies should wear, and this beauty proves it. Maria was born on March 28, 1992, in St. Petersburg. Today, she is one of the most popular fitness models on the covers of sports magazines in Russia.
Maria was not always as stunning as she is now. A gorgeous but ordinary girl married a fitness trainer. Maria worked hard after the baby was born to regain her small form, pumping muscles and losing weight with the support of her husband. Soon she won the championship in St. Petersburg in the bikini category. In addition to her fitness career, Maria Tskirija-Dokuchaeva is also the official face of several companies selling sports goods and clothing. Oh, and Maria is also an excellent photographer.
Masha Novoselova
Masha was born in Tula and began modeling while still in high school. She has appeared in advertisements and runway shows for some of the world’s most prominent fashion houses, and she was also the face of Lacoste Sportswear.
Photos of Masha appeared on the covers of such magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia, Madame Figaro, and others, which makes her a perfect candidate for our list of Russian brides in bikinis. This Russian beauty is often compared with the famous Kate Moss. Both models have much in common: both have the status of “bad” girls. Nevertheless, this didn’t prevent Masha from participating in many advertising campaigns and shows of famous fashion houses. Now Masha is married to Dimitri Rassam, the son of the French actress Carole Bouquet.
Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Vodianova (aka Supernova) is a famous Russian fashion model, philanthropist, and occasional film actress. She is one of the most desired and highest-paid models of all time. She is most famous for her rags to riches career journey. Oh, and for her eight-season, seven-figure contract with giant brand Calvin Klein. Natalia has walked in more than 200 runway shows for both American and European designers and haute couture collections. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Nina Ricci, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, L’Oréal, H&M, Guerlain, Givenchy, Prada, Calvin Klein, David Yurman, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Diane von Fürstenberg, Hugo Boss, Miss Sixty, Stuart Weitzman, Etam and a lot more.
Natalia first appeared on the cover of American Vogue (alongside Gisele Bundchen and Daria Werbowy) in 2004. In 2012, 8 years after her cover debut, she ranked 3rd on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in just one year.
Tanya Mityushina
Tanya Mityushina began her professional career in 2010. She dropped out of a local university’s journalism program and relocated to Los Angeles shortly after.
In addition to her modeling business, Tatyana also tried an acting career. During her professional career as an actress that started recently, the girl took part in more than 3 movies starting from 2013. Her first film was Don Jon’s Addiction. Tanya has several accounts in social networks and a personal website. The girl worked with such modeling agencies as Elite Model Management (New York), Chic Management, Upfront Models, Elite Model Management (Los Angeles) and participated in the advertising campaigns for Bebe and Intimissimi. Tanya was also featured in 2016’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Vita Sidorkina
Vita (or Vitalina) Sidorkina was born in the Russian city of Khabarovsk on March 20, 1994. She took modeling classes while still in school. She signed a contract with the Moscow modeling agency Cherie Models in 2010 and appeared in the Mitos and Clue catalogs. Vita acquired a temporary contract with the New York agency Silent in 2013, and after three months of work in the US, she relocated to Paris.
In 2015, she was invited to Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2017, Vita Sidorkina became the star of a special issue of Sports Illustrated. She took part in the shows of Adam Lippes, Carmen Marc Valvo, Hermes, Joy Cioci, Monclère, Rebecca Minkoff, Tory Burch, and other brands.
Yuliya Lasmovich
Yuliya began her modeling when she was 16 years old. She collaborated with celebrity photographer Garry Prophecy Sun. Her pics also appeared in such magazines as MAXIM, FHM, Sports Illustrated, and GQ. In 2016, Yuliya starred in the music video of R&B singer Nayan. Yuliya Lasmovich graced the covers of Playboy Venezuela in April 2017.
