Irina Shayk

An internationally-known stunning model Irina Shayk saw the light in Russia. Her mother Olga used to work as a music teacher in a kindergarten, while the father Valery was a coal miner. Also, the celebrity has a sister.

Having graduated from high school, a future star continued education and entered a college to study marketing. Then she also signed up with a beauty school, where she was noticed by a scout from a modeling agency. After that she took part in a beauty contest Miss Chelyabinsk and to her surprise, won it. The victory helped her to go to Moscow for a professional photo session. However, she didn’t stay there for a long time and moved first to Europe and then to the US.

The main breakthrough in her career happened in 2007 when she became a face of Intimissimi. Another significant success is a photo shot for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Also, the beauty regularly appeared in various campaigns of popular brands, including Moschino, The Kooples, etc. In addition to that, she graced the covers for a number of magazines, e.g. Harper’s Bazaar, Vogues, etc. Finally, she also walked runways for the leading fashion houses.

Apart from the fashion business, Irina tried her hand in acting and can be seen in Hercules, Inside Amy Schumer, etc.

And now, it is time for the top 5 facts about the star’s life:

• She works out 5 times a week but never diets.
• She has a pet dog named Caesare.
• Her favorite movie is Match Point.
• She is an official ambassador of Pomogi charity in Russia.
• She can play the piano.