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Snejana Onopka

Snejana Onopka's photoIMAXTREE

Nationality:
Ukrainian
Birthday:
December 15, 1986
Born in:
Kiev, Ukraine
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Viva, Why Not, Women
Known for:
My legs, my pout, my walk, my body
Status:
Cover girl, established
Muse for:
Steven Meisel
Friends with:
Edita Vilkeviciute, Freja Beha, Maryna Linchuk, Natalia Chabanenko, Natasha Poly, Sasha Pivovarova, Stan Jouk, Vlada Roslyakova
Interests:
Singing, playing tennis

Career

Italian Vogue, 2005

Dec 15, 1986
Born in Kiev, Ukraine
2001
Spotted by a scout at the age of 15
2005
Steven Meisel photographs Onopka for the Prada and Dolce & Gabbana fall ad campaigns, sparking a booking frenzy thereafter
Jul 2005
Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Gilles Bensimon
Aug 2005
Featured on first cover, for Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Sep 2005
Debuts by closing the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs show in New York
Sep 2005
Opens the spring Dolce & Gabbana and Karl Lagerfeld shows in Milan and Paris, also walks for Gucci, Prada, and Miu Miu Video »
Nov 2005
Appears on her second cover of Italian Vogue for the year, photographed by Steven Meisel
Dec 2005
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel and W editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
2006
Steven Meisel photographs Onopka for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana
2006
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot photographs Onopka for Louis Vuitton
2006
Juergen Teller photographs Onopka for Yves Saint Laurent
2006
Becomes the face of Lanvin, replacing Lily Donaldson
Feb 2006
Opens the fall Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan
Feb 2006
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Mar 2006
Appears in Vogue with good friend Sasha Pivovarova, photographed by Steven Meisel
Apr 2006
Featured on the cover of Numéro
Apr 2006
Appears in W editorial, photographed by David Sims
Jun 2006
Appears on the cover of i-D
Jul 2006
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
Aug 2006
Appears in French Vogue editorial with Bette Franke, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
2006
Craig McDean photographs Onopka alongside Iselin Steiro for an 80's inspired Gucci campaign
Sep 2006
Featured in New York Times article “When Is Thin Too Thin?”
Sep 2006
Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Gemma Ward, Jessica Stam, and Sasha Pivovarova
Sep 2006
Opens and closes the spring Fendi show in Milan
Sep 2006
Opens the spring Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, giving an interview to Fashion TV Video »
Sep 2006
Closes the spring Missoni and Chloé shows in Milan and Paris
Oct 2006
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
2007
Signs cosmetics contract with Shiseido
2007
Signs fragrance contract with Gucci Eau de Parfum II
Jan 2007
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Daniel Jackson
Feb 2007
Closes the fall Valentino show in Paris
Mar 2007
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
Mar 2007
Appears in W editorial with Coco Rocha and Denisa Dvorakova, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
2007
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Onopka for Yves Saint Laurent eyewear
Aug 2007
Impersonates Anna Wintour in a French Vogue editorial
Sep 2007
Appears on the cover of Portuguese Vogue; using a reprint from her September 2007 Japanese Vogue editorial
Sep 2007
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
Oct 2007
Opens the spring Sonia Rykiel show in Paris
Nov 2007
Appears in an editorial for the 140th anniversary Harper's Bazaar issue, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
2008
Renews contract with Shiseido
Jan 2008
Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Craig McDean
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Dolce & Gabbana and Rue du Mail shows in Milan and Paris, also walks for Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Fendi, and Valentino
May 2008
Appears on the cover of Japanese Numéro
Jun 2008
Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
2008
Replaces Lily Donaldson as the face of MaxMara, photographed by Craig McDean
2008
Signs contract with Hugo by Hugo Boss, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Sep 2008
Russian Vogue features Onopka as a top model
Oct 2008
Leaves DNA Management in New York, and signs with Women Management

Quoted

“I started with Steven Meisel, I think he’s the best photographer in the world... He did two covers of Italian Vogue for me. He did so much. So that’s why I’m here.”

Fashion TV

“I love Dolce & Gabbana; clothes are super gorgeous and sexy, and I like to be sexy so it’s really me. I feel really comfortable.”

Fashion TV

“My mother collects tear sheets of everything she sees me in.”

Teen Vogue

“My father was in a rock band when I was growing up, so he's used to the spotlight. I like to sing, too.”

Teen Vogue

“I love shopping. I especially like the dresses from Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana!”

Japanese Numéro

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