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Elena Melnik

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Nationality: Russian
Birth Date: September 8, 1986
Lives Now: New York, NY
Known for: Cheekbones, Stare
Agencies: Next
Friends: Edita Vilkeviciute, Laura Blokhina, Olga Sherer, Yana Karpova, Vlada Roslyakova, Regina Feoktistova, Anna Kuchkina, Ataui Deng

Elena Melnik's Career Highlights

8 SEP, 2008: Born in Russia

2005: Signs with Trump Management and Why Not Agency

MAR 2005: Debuts at the fall Giambattista Valli and Louis Vuitton shows in Paris

SEP 2005: Appears in British Vogue editorial alongside Freja Beha, photographed by Mario Testino

SEP 2005: Walks the spring Calvin Klein show in New York as an exclusive

SEP 2005: Walks the spring Marni, Moschino Cheap & Chic, and Salvatore Ferragamo shows in Milan

OCT 2005: Hintmag.com features Melnik as a rising star Story»

DEC 2005: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Satoshi Saikusa

FEB 2006: Featured on the cover of L’Officiel

2006: Appears in Joseph spring ad campaign

JUL 2006: Appears in British Elle editorial

SEP 2006: Walks the spring Diane von Furstenberg, Marchesa, Rodarte, and Trovata shows in New York

NOV 2006: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial

2007: Becomes the face of Boucheron’s Miss Boucheron Parfum

2007: Face of Sportmax spring ad campaign, photographed by Dusan Reljin

FEB 2007: Lands on cover of Italian Amica

MAR 2007: Walks fall Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris

2007: Appears in fall issue of French Revue de Modes

2007: Face of Vera Wang Body fall ad campaign

2008: Models for Diane von Furstenburg catalog

FEB 2008: Walks the fall Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, and John Galliano shows in Milan and Paris

MAR 2008: Appears in V editorial

APR 2008: Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel

MAY 2008: Appears on the cover of Italian Flair, photographed by Tesh

MAY 2008: Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer

MAY 2008: Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel

JUN 2008: Appears in French Vogue editorial

JUL 2008: Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer

JUL 2008: Walks the fall Christian Dior couture show in Paris

SEP 2008: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Greg Lotus

SEP 2008: Walks the spring Behnaz Sarafpour, Diane van Furstenberg, Lacoste, D&G, and Emanuel Ungaro shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

DEC 2008: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Matthew Brookes

JAN 2009: Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, and Elie Saab couture shows in Paris

FEB 2009: Opens the fall Behnaz Sarafpour show in New York; also walks for Diane von Furstenberg, Ann Demeulemeester, Balmain, Isabel Marant, and Salvatore Ferragamo

MAR 2009: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer

MAY 2009: Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Tesh

JUL 2009: Featured on the cover of Italian Flair, photographed by Magnus Unnar

2009: Models for Barbara Bui fall ad campaign

SEP 2009: Opens the spring Charlotte Ronson show in New York

OCT 2009: Walks the spring Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Akris, Balmain, and Givenchy shows in Paris

OCT 2009: Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Italian Flair

2009: Terry Richardson photographs Melnik for the fall Lacoste campaign

2009: Models for Swarovski ad campaign

MAR 2010: Opens the fall Akris show in Paris

MAY 2010: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer

2010: Becomes the face of D&G

JUN 2010: Featured on the cover of Cover, photographed by Jette Jors

2010: Signs cosmetics contract with Givenchy

SEP 2010: Walks the spring Diane Von Furstenberg, Costello Tagliapietra, Akris, and Isabel Marant shows in New York and Paris

OCT 2010: Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Victor Demarchelier

JUL 2011: Featured on the cover of Italian Marie Claire, photographed by Thierry Le Goues

JAN 2012: Appears in British Harper’s Bazaar, photographed by Rafael Stahelin

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