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Natalia Vodianova

Natalia Vodianova's photoGETTY

Nationality:
Russian
Birthday:
February 28, 1982
Born in:
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
DNA, Viva, Why Not
Known for:
My eyes, my lips
Status:
Cover girl, established, good girl
Married:
Justin Portman
Children:
Lucas, Neva, Viktor
Friends with:
Alek Wek, Carmen Kass, Eva Herzigova, Mariacarla Boscono, Mario Testino, Michelle Alves, Natasa Vojnovic, Sophie Dahl, Vicky Andren
Model turned…
Actress (To Russia with Love, 2004), activist (helping Russian orphans)

Career

British Vogue, 2006

Feb 28, 1982
Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
1993
Works at a fruit stand with her mother
1999
Moves to Paris; signs with Viva Management
2001
Appears on cover of fall issue of Teen Vogue
Dec 21, 2001
Gives birth to son, Lucas
2002
Signs fragrance contract with Gucci
2002
Juergen Teller photographs a pregnant Vodianova for Marc Jacobs
Mar 2002
Opens the fall Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris
May 2002
Appears on cover of i-D
2002
Face of Louis Vuitton spring campaign
Aug 2002
Appears on cover of W
Oct 2002
Featured on her second cover of W for the year
Dec 2002
Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
2003
Appears in the Pirelli calendar Video »
Feb 2003
Featured in a Vogue editorial with husband Justin Portman, photographed by Steven Klein
2003
Signs contract with L’Oréal Video »
Sep 2003
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
Dec 2003
Appears in an Annie Leibovitz-shot Vogue spread reenacting Alice in Wonderland
Feb 2004
Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
Mar 2004
Appears on cover of British Vogue
May 2004
Appears in Cannes for a cosmetics campaign Video »
Sep 2004
Featured on the cover of Vogue alongside other top models, photographed by Steven Meisel
Sep 2004
Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
2005
Named Woman of the Year by Glamour Russia Video »
2005
Becomes the face of Calvin Klein
Jan 2005
Featured in Vanity Fair with her husband and son, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
Feb 2005
Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
Apr 2005
Featured on cover of Vanity Fair with Carmen Kass and Karolina Kurkova
May 2005
Appears on cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Sep 2005
Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
2006
Appears in psychoPEDIA’s “Flirt” video series Video »
2006
Renews contract with Calvin Klein
2006
Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein Euphoria Video »
Mar 24, 2006
Gives birth to daughter, Neva
May 2006
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
Aug 2006
Featured on the cover of W wearing a white Balenciaga riding hat
Sep 2006
Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
Oct 2006
Appears on cover of French Vogue with daughter Neva
2007
Renews contract with Calvin Klein
2007
Appears in Calvin Klein commercials Video »
2007
Becomes spokesperson for David Yurman, alongside Kate Moss
Feb 2007
Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
May 2007
Featured on British Vogue cover with Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell pregnant with third child, photographed by Mario Testino
Jul 2007
Appears in Nina Ricci on cover of Vogue; she is the only model to have the cover to herself this year
Jul 12, 2007
Ranked fifth among the world’s highest-paid models by Forbes, having made a reported $4.5 million in the past year
2007
Appears in David Yurman commericals with Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy Video »
Oct 2007
Opens the spring Valentino show in Paris
Oct 2007
Closes the spring Chanel, Givenchy, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Paris
2008
Appears in Louis Vuitton spring ad campaign alongside Angela Lindvall, Stephanie Seymour, and other top models
2008
Renews contract with David Yurman
2008
Becomes the face of Diane von Furstenburg
Jan 2008
Opens and closes Valentino's finale couture show in Paris
Feb 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
Mar 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
Mar 2008
Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue couture supplement, photographed by Bruce Weber
Apr 2008
Featured on the covers of Japanese Numéro and Italian Vogue
Apr 8, 2008
Models.com features Vodianova and her trifecta of covers Story »
Apr 30, 2008
Named the world’s seventh highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $4.8 million in the past year Story »
May 2008
Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
2008
Sebastian Faena photographs Vodianova for the fall cover of POP

Quoted

“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.”

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