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Snejana Onopka
View off-the-runway photos- Nationality
- Ukrainian
- Birthday
- December 15, 1986
- Born In
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Agencies
- Why Not, Women, Viva
- Known For
- Legs, Pout, Body, Walk
- Status
- Established, cover girl
- Muse For
- Steven Meisel
- Friends
- Natasha Poly, Sasha Pivovarova, Vlada Roslyakova, Stan Jouk, Edita Vilkeviciute, Maryna Linchuk, Natalia Chabanenko, Freja Beha
- Interests
- Singing, playing tennis
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Quoted
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“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
Snejana Onopka's Career Highlights
- 15 DEC, 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
- FEB 2009
- Closes the fall Isabel Marant show in Paris
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