Natalia Vodianova

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhailovna and the family name is Vodianova.
Natalia Vodianova
Наталья Водянова
Vodianova in 2019
Born
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova

(1982-02-28) 28 February 1982 (age 42)
Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other namesSupernova
Occupations
  • Model
  • philanthropist
  • entrepreneur
Years active2000–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2001; div. 2011)​
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    (m. 2020)​
Children5
Modelling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1][2]
Hair colourBlonde[1][2]
Eye colourBlue
Agency

Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Водянова, lit. 'nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə';[a] born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova,[4] is a Russian model and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

In 2012, she came in third on Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in one year.[5] Vodianova was ranked in 2015 by models.com as one of the New Supers in the fashion industry.[6]

In 2010, Vodianova was awarded Inspiration of the Year by Harper's Bazaar. In 2014, Glamour recognized her as Woman of the Year and awarded her its The Voice for Children award.[7]

Vodianova is a member of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. In 2021, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) appointed her as a Goodwill Ambassador for the sexual and reproductive health agency.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b "Natalia Vodianova - DNA Models". DNAModels.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "WhyNot Models » NATALIA VODIANOVA » Portfolio". WhyNotModels.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Natalia Vodianova - Model".
  4. ^ Kane, Hannah (7 May 2009). "Natalia Vodianova: Supermodel Supernova". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ Solomon, Brian (14 June 2012). "The World's Highest Paid Models". Forbes. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  6. ^ "New Supers". Models.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference glamour was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Supermodel Natalia Vodianova joins UNFPA to tackle stigma and advance women's health". UN News. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ Kratofil, Colleen (24 February 2021). "Natalia Vodianova on Being Named UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador: 'I Hope to Bring Even More Change'". People. Meredith Corporation.


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