Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Vodianova
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova, nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, philanthropist and occasional film actress. She is well known for her rags to riches life story and for her eight-season, seven-figure contract with Calvin Klein. In 2012, she came in third on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in one year. Vodianova is currently ranked by models.com as one of the New Supers in the fashion industry. Vodianova is founder of the Naked Heart Foundation, a philanthropic...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth28 February 1982
CountryRussian Federation
I raised my sister. I was six when she was born. My mother had to make a living for herself and it was very hard, so I was looking after my sister, cooking and cleaning, and she had four jobs.
It's better to be skinny than to be fat.
My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.
I don't mind being called 'Supernova.' If one nickname is going to stick, that's not a bad one!
I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.
I wear fragrance when I feel that just makeup is not enough. I'm not someone who uses it daily, but when I do, I feel so proud that I remembered and almost like I treated myself because I work really hard.
Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation.
When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.
Russian women are very friendly with makeup, almost too friendly sometimes.
If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.
You cannot leave the house to take the garbage out without full-on makeup and your hair done. You have to fight for your man out there.