The Miss USSR contest was held in the Soviet Union only three times: from 1989 to 1991. But in the last one he was already renamed "Miss CIS". In 1990, a resident of Belarus Maria Kezha became the winner. "Rambler" tells what the last girl who received the title "Miss USSR" is doing now.
1/8 The Miss USSR contest was held in the Soviet Union only three times: from 1989 to 1991.
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2/8 In 1990, a resident of Belarus Maria Kezha became the winner. She was 17 years old.
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3/8 After the victory, Maria Kezha went on various trips for a year, representing the Soviet Union. During one of these, she met Donald Trump and his wife.
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4/8 In 1991, Maria Kezha went to live in Germany and married a German journalist. But a year later they divorced, and the girl returned home.
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5/8 In 1993 she tried to go abroad again and started modeling in France. However, her career ended after a car accident.
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6/8 From 1995 to 2005, Maria Kezha worked as a designer at the French company Lancel.
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7/8 In 2008, she created her own brand of bags and accessories Masha Keja, and four years ago she opened a boutique in Paris.
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8/8 She is now 47 years old. Maria Kezha got married for the third time and gave birth to a son.
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When Maria Kezha won the competition, she was only 17 years old. Because of this, the girl was banned from representing the country at the international level. Instead of her, the Muscovite Yulia Lemigova, who took second place, went to the Miss Universe contest.
After the victory, Maria Kezha went on various trips for a year, representing the Soviet Union. During one of these, she met Donald Trump and his wife.
In 1991, Maria Kezha went to live in Germany and married a German journalist. But a year later they divorced, and the girl returned home. In 1993, she again tried to go abroad and started working as a model in France. However, her career ended after a car accident.
From 1995 to 2005, Maria Kezha worked as a designer at the French company Lancel. In 2008, she created her own brand of bags Masha Keja, and four years ago she opened a boutique in Paris.
She is now 47 years old. Maria Kezha got married for the third time and gave birth to a son.
