Natasha Poly

Born : July 12, 1985
Height : 1.78m (5ft 10in)
From : Russia

          -Natalia Sergeyevna Polevshchikova generally shortened to Natasha Poly is a Russian model. Poly was born in Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union and began modeling locally in 2000.

          -After winning a model search competition in Moscow, she made her runway debut, walking for Emanuel Ungaro in 2004. The year would prove to be her breakout year; she walked in 54 fashion shows in cities like Milan, Paris, and New York City, and graced the cover of Parisian Vogue twice consecutively.

          -Since 2004, Poly has appeared in many advertisement campaigns, including Shiatzy Chen, Gucci, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Sonia Rykiel, Nine West, H&M, Printemps, Blumarine, Jil Sander, Missoni, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Tse, Balmain, Neiman Marcus, Jimmy Choo, MaxMara, Alberta Ferretti, JOOP!, and Dolce & Gabbana, and has walked the runway for notable brands such as Balenciaga, Chanel, Gucci, Versace and Victoria's Secret.

          -Poly has walked for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show twice, in 2005 and 2006. In 2008 alone, she appeared in seven advertisement campaigns through the fall/winter 2008-2009 season (Nina Ricci, Jil Sander, Blumarine, Balmain, Cos, Tse, and Givenchy) and opened numerous runway shows in the spring/summer 2009 season.

          -In July 2008, Russian Vogue dedicated the issue to Poly and in August 2008, March 2009 she appeared on the cover of the same magazine. The fashionart magazine MUSE dedicated their fall 2009 issue to Poly and she was photographed by Sølve Sundsbø, Terry Richardson and Craig McDean.

          -Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. Poly is featured in the 2011 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.