Natalia Vodianova is a Russian supermodel who has appeared on the cover of magazines such as international editions of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, W, Numéro, L’Officiel, Marie Claire, Glamour, GQ, i-D, Pop, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Love, Grazia, Esquire, Tatler, Hello!, Porter, and Interview. She has appeared in campaigns for many important fashion houses such as David Yurman, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Guerlain, Givenchy, Prada, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Nina Ricci, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, L’Oréal, H&M, Diane von Fürstenberg, Hugo Boss, Miss Sixty, Stuart Weitzman, and Etam. Vodianova has walked in more than 200 runway shows for American and European based designers’ ready-to-wear and haute couture collections, and has has worked with top fathion photographers such as Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, Terry Richardson, Mariano Vivanco, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Bruce Weber, Peter Lindbergh, Craig McDean, Inez and Vinoodh, Mario Sorrenti, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Alasdair McLellan, David Sims, Juergen Teller, Helmut Newton, Bruno Aveillan, Hedi Slimane, Sølve Sundsbø, Steven Klein, and Karl Lagerfeld. She ranked #3 on the 2012 Forbes list of highest earning models, earning an estimated $8.6 million. Vodianova has also acted in the films Clash of the Titans, CQ, Probka, and Belle du Seigneur. Born Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova on February 28, 1982 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to parents Larisa and Mikhail Vodianov, she grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother, Larisa, and two half-sisters, Kristina and Oksana. As a teenager, she helped her mother sell fruit on the street and later set up her own fruit stand with a friend to help her family out of poverty. Vodianova enrolled in a modelling agency when she was 15 years old. She married Justin Portman in November 2001. After having three children named Lucas, Neva and Viktor, they divorced in 2011. She then began dating Antoine Arnault, son of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault and the CEO of luxury brand Berluti. The couple has two sons: Maxim and Roman.
Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Vodianova Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 28 February 1982
Birth Place: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Birth Name: Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova
Nickname: Supernova
Russian: Ната́лья Миха́йловна Водяно́ва
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Supermodel, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Public speaker
Nationality: Russian
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Natalia Vodianova Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 115 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 52 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 8″
Height in Meters: 1.73 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-24-34 in (81-61-81 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (81 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 34 inches (81 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 8 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Natalia Vodianova Family Details:
Father: Mikhail Vodianov
Mother: Larisa Vodianova
Spouse/Husband: Justin Portman (m. 2001-2011)
Children: Lucas Alexander Portman (Son) (b. December 22, 2001), Neva Portman (Daughter) (b. March 24, 2006), Viktor Portman (Son) (b. September 13, 2007), Roman Arnault (Son) (b. June 4, 2016), Maxim Arnault (Son) (b. May 2, 2014)
Siblings: Oksana Kusakina (Half-Sister), Kristina Kusakina (Half-Sister)
Natalia Vodianova Education:
Nizhegorodskiy Pedagogicheskiy Kolledzh Im. K. D. Ushinskogo
Natalia Vodianova Facts:
*She was born on February 28, 1982 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
*Her father walked out on the family when she was a toddler.
*She first appeared on the cover of American Vogue in 2004.
*She is notable for her rags to riches life story and for her eight-season, seven-figure contract with Calvin Klein.
*She is the founder of Naked Heart Foundation, which helps to provide safe environments for children in Russia.
*Alongside Gisele Bundchen and Daria Werbowy, Vodianova appeared on the cover of the September 2004 edition of U.S. Vogue.
*She appeared in the Pirelli calendar in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
*She was named in Tatler’s top 10 best-dressed list in 2010.
*She came in third on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in one year (2012).
*She came in fifth on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $7 million in one year (2015).
*She is a big fan of Joe Jonas.
*Follow her on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.