Top 7 young Russian models

They combine their studies with shows for Armani, Dolce & Gabanna, and Prada, and they spend their free time in sports, open art exhibitions, and dream of becoming Victoria's Secret angels.

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1. Anastasia Cherkasova, 19.

Skier Anastasia used to live in Tyumen. She was spotted by an agent at a sports camp and invited to a casting. But the then 13-year-old Nastya had a height of 164 cm, which is not enough for the modeling business. Two years later, she was invited back, in her own words, she grew by 10 centimeters. The agency took her immediately.

2. Ekaterina Bybina, 17.

Arriving from St. Petersburg, Ekaterina dreamed of becoming a make-up artist, but a trip to a beauty salon changed her plans. There, to get her ears pierced, she stumbled upon a talent seeker from a modeling agency. Soon she took part in the final of Elite Model Look, one of the world's leading fashion competitions, where she was seen by Giorgio Armani and invited to a show in Moscow. Since then, she has participated in fashion shows for Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, and other celebrities. Ten years later, her dream is to become Victoria's Secret angel.

3. Sasha and Sonya Komarov, 19, Saratov.

These twin sisters were interested in modeling from an early age, collecting fashion magazines, reading books on how to become a model, and creating their own "shows" using grandma's clothes. As a teenager, they ordered their first professional photoshoot and started sending photos to modeling agencies. The sisters' dream has come true, and today they work together with Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Proenza Scholer, Valentino, and John Galliano, while studying videography.

4. Victoria Gerasimova, 18.

Victoria never thought about modeling. This girl from Izhevsk played football with boys and was engaged in karate. However, her brother Kirill believed that Victoria's place was on the podium. So when a social media agent contacted her, Kirill convinced her to try herself as a model. Today Victoria participates in shows for Saint Laurent, Dior, Chanel, and Lacoste. In her spare time, she continues to practice martial arts, drumming, and surfing.

5. Evgeniya Makarova, 17.

She entered the business in 2016, responding to an agency call on Instagram; she signed a contract three months later. She currently participates in shows for Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Victoria Beckham, and Prada. In addition to the modeling business, Zhenya loves to draw.

6. Sophia Steinberg, 17.

Sofia from Novosibirsk studied at an art school and had no intention of becoming a model. At the age of 12, she was spotted by an agent from Avant Camp and invited to one of the agency's modeling camps. There she was selected for her first job in Japan and Barcelona, after which shows were presented for world-famous brands including Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Prada, and Versace. Sofia loves listening to Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson. After her modeling career, she hopes to become a designer.

7. Sofia Martynova.

How Sofia started her modeling career is shrouded in mystery, but at the age of 16, she made her debut at the Calvin Klein show, where she was noticed by other fashion brands. She has twice been the face of the Marc Jacobs advertising campaign and has already run shows for Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, and others.