Model Irina Sheik, also known as Irina Sheikhlislamova, became the pride of Russia on the world catwalks. The girl was able to get out of the hinterland and build a career thanks to her external data. Rambler shows what it was like before world fame.
1/10 Model Irina Shayk, also known as Irina Sheikhlislamova, became the pride of Russia on the world catwalks.
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2/10 The girl was able to get out of the hinterland and build a career thanks to her external data.
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3/10 Irina is from the city of Yemanzhelinsk in the Chelyabinsk region.
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4/10 Her father was a miner and died when she was 14 from lung cancer.
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5/10 Her mother was a music teacher but worked in several places to support a family of herself and two daughters.
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6/10 After graduation, the future star went to study in Chelyabinsk, where she worked at a local modeling agency.
Photo: @irinashayk
7/10 In 2004, the girl won in the Chelyabinsk beauty contest "Supermodel 2004", where she was noticed by the scout Gia Dzhikidze.
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8/10 In 2005, Shayk started working in Europe and then moved to the USA.
Photo: @irinashayk
9/10 Already in 2007, Irina was noticed by large brands and invited her to cooperate.
Photo: @irinashayk
10/10 So, she became the face of Intimissimi, and then began to appear on the covers of the largest fashion publications.
Photo: @irinashayk
Irina is from the city of Yemanzhelinsk in the Chelyabinsk region. Her father was a miner and died when she was 14 years old from lung cancer. Her mother was a music teacher, but worked in several places to support a family of herself and two daughters.
After graduation, the future star went to study in Chelyabinsk, where she worked at a local modeling agency. In 2004, the girl won the Supermodel 2004 beauty contest in Chelyabinsk, where she was noticed by the scout Gia Dzhikidze. In 2005, Shayk started working in Europe, and then moved to the United States.
Already in 2007, Irina was noticed by large brands and invited her to cooperate. So, she became the face of Intimissimi, and then began to appear on the covers of the largest fashion publications.
