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Yulia Leontieva

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Nationality: Latvian
Birth Date: July 23, 1992
Known for: Eyes
Agencies: Silent
Friends: Constance Jablonski, Liu Wen, Jac, Mina Cvetkovic, Anya Kazakova
Interests: Listening to Björk, Going to museums, Film

Quoted

“I love Paris, I think it's amazing, and so beautiful.”
—Pony-Ryder
“I went to a model school when I was 16 and got a contract after 4 months, then I had a casting for an agency in Paris, and I started!”
—Models.com

Yulia Leontieva's Career Highlights

23 JUL, 1992: Born in Riga, Latvia

2008: Signs with Metropolitan in Paris

OCT 2008: Debuts at the spring Nina Ricci show in Paris; also walks for Barbara Bui, Hussein Chalayan, Issey Miyake, and Lanvin

2008: Signs with Marilyn Agency

30 JAN, 2009: Models.com features Leontieva as the model of the week Story»

FEB 2009: Featured on the cover of Italian D, photographed by Diego Fuga

FEB 2009: Walks the fall Blugirl by Blumarine, Jil Sander, Missoni, and Prada shows in Milan

2009: Leaves Metropolitan and signs with Silent Models

MAR 2009: Walks the fall Comme des Garçons, Givenchy, Rue du Mail, and Miu Miu shows in Paris

MAR 2009: Appears in editorials for Allure and Teen Vogue

APR 2009: Appears in editorials for Italian Amica and Teen Vogue

JUN 2009: Appears in Cover editorial, photographed by Rick Shaine

SEP 2009: Featured on the cover of Velvet, photographed by Takay

SEP 2009: Walks her first New York Fashion Week for BCBG Max Azria, Costello Tagliapetra, Ports 1961, and Preen

SEP 2009: Walks the spring Gianfranco Ferré, Jil Sander, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, and Rochas shows in Milan and Paris

FEB 2010: Walks the fall Rebecca Taylor, Jeremy Scott, Jil Sander, Emanuel Ungaro, and Yohji Yamamoto shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

MAR 2010: Appears in editorials for Dazed & Confused and Teen Vogue

SEP 2010: Closes the spring Carmen Marc Valvo show in New York

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