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    Natalia Vodianova View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Russian
    Birth Date
    February 28, 1982
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Cover girl, Established, Good girl
    Known for
    Eyes, Lips
    Agencies
    DNA
    Friends
    Mariacarla Boscono, Alek Wek, Sophie Dahl, Carmen Kass, Vicky Andren, Michelle Alves, Eva Herzigova, Natasa Vojnovic, Mario Testino
    Children
    Lucas (Born 01), Neva (Born 06), Viktor (Born 10/07)
    Married
    Justin Portman
    Model Turned
    Activist (helping Russian orphans), Actress (To Russia with Love, 2004)

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    Natalia Vodianova's Career Highlights

    28 FEB, 1982
    Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    1993
    Works at a fruit stand with her mother
    1999
    Moves to Paris; signs with Viva Management
    2001
    Appears on cover of fall issue of Teen Vogue
    21 DEC, 2001
    Gives birth to son, Lucas
    2002
    Signs fragrance contract with Gucci
    2002
    Juergen Teller photographs a pregnant Vodianova for Marc Jacobs
    MAR 2002
    Opens the fall Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris
    MAY 2002
    Appears on cover of i-D
    2002
    Face of Louis Vuitton spring campaign
    AUG 2002
    Appears on cover of W
    OCT 2002
    Featured on her second cover of W for the year
    DEC 2002
    Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    2003
    Appears in the Pirelli calendar Video»
    FEB 2003
    Featured in a Vogue editorial with husband Justin Portman, photographed by Steven Klein
    2003
    Signs contract with L’Oréal Video»
    SEP 2003
    Appears on the cover of British Vogue
    DEC 2003
    Appears in an Annie Leibovitz-shot Vogue spread reenacting Alice in Wonderland
    FEB 2004
    Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
    MAR 2004
    Appears on cover of British Vogue
    MAY 2004
    Appears in Cannes for a cosmetics campaign Video»
    SEP 2004
    Featured on the cover of Vogue alongside other top models, photographed by Steven Meisel
    SEP 2004
    Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
    2005
    Named Woman of the Year by Glamour Russia Video»
    2005
    Becomes the face of Calvin Klein
    JAN 2005
    Featured in Vanity Fair with her husband and son, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    FEB 2005
    Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
    APR 2005
    Featured on cover of Vanity Fair with Carmen Kass and Karolina Kurkova
    MAY 2005
    Appears on cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    SEP 2005
    Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
    2006
    Appears in psychoPEDIA’s “Flirt” video series Video»
    2006
    Renews contract with Calvin Klein
    2006
    Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein Euphoria Video»
    24 MAR, 2006
    Gives birth to daughter, Neva
    MAY 2006
    Appears on the cover of British Vogue
    AUG 2006
    Featured on the cover of W wearing a white Balenciaga riding hat
    SEP 2006
    Opens the spring Calvin Klein show in New York
    OCT 2006
    Appears on cover of French Vogue with daughter Neva
    2007
    Renews contract with Calvin Klein
    2007
    Appears in Calvin Klein commercials Video»
    2007
    Becomes spokesperson for David Yurman, alongside Kate Moss
    FEB 2007
    Opens the fall Calvin Klein show in New York
    MAY 2007
    Featured on British Vogue cover with Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell pregnant with third child, photographed by Mario Testino
    JUL 2007
    Appears in Nina Ricci on cover of Vogue; she is the only model to have the cover to herself this year
    12 JUL, 2007
    Ranked fifth among the world’s highest-paid models by Forbes, having made a reported $4.5 million in the past year
    2007
    Appears in David Yurman commericals with Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy Video»
    OCT 2007
    Opens the spring Valentino show in Paris
    OCT 2007
    Closes the spring Chanel, Givenchy, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Paris
    2008
    Appears in Louis Vuitton spring ad campaign alongside Angela Lindvall, Stephanie Seymour, and other top models
    2008
    Renews contract with David Yurman
    2008
    Becomes the face of Diane von Furstenburg
    JAN 2008
    Opens and closes Valentino's finale couture show in Paris
    FEB 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
    MAR 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
    MAR 2008
    Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue couture supplement, photographed by Bruce Weber
    APR 2008
    Featured on the covers of Japanese Numéro and Italian Vogue
    8 APR, 2008
    Models.com features Vodianova and her trifecta of covers Story»
    30 APR, 2008
    Named the world’s seventh highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $4.8 million in the past year Story»
    MAY 2008
    Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
    2008
    Sebastian Faena photographs Vodianova for the fall cover of POP
    2008
    Signs fragrance contract with Guerlain's Shalimar Video»
    SEP 2008
    Makes a runway appearance, opening the spring Balenciaga show in Paris
    OCT 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, styled in couture, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    NOV 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, with daughter Neva, photographed by Mario Testino
    2009
    Becomes the face of Nina Ricci, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
    MAR 2009
    Featured on the cover of V, photographed by Mario Testino
    MAY 2009
    Featured in Forbes world's highest-paid models, making an estimated $5.5 million
    MAY 2009
    Featured on the cover of Vogue, alongside Anna Jagodzinska and Liya Kebede
    MAY 2009
    Appears in editorials for British Vogue and V
    JUN 2009
    Featured on the covers of Russian Vogue and British Vogue
    SEP 2009
    Featured on the cover of British Harper's Bazaar, photographed by Paolo Kudacki
    OCT 2009
    Opens and closes the spring Stella McCartney show in Paris
    DEC 2009
    Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    2010
    Becomes the face of Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy
    JAN 2010
    Closes the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris
    FEB 2010
    Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Nick Knight
    FEB 2010
    Opens and closes the fall Alexander Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg shows in New York
    2010
    Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Vodianova for the spring cover of LOVE
    2010
    Paolo Roversi photographs Vodianova for the spring cover of i-D
    APR 2010
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    MAY 2010
    Chinese Vogue dedicates an entire issue to Vodianova, photographed by Paolo Roversi, Peter Lindbergh, and Patrick Demarchelier
    JUL 2010
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
    2010
    Returns as one of the face of Louis Vuitton, alongside Christy Turlington and Karen Elson
    AUG 2010
    Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Paolo Roversi
    SEP 2010
    Featured on the cover of Russian Vogue, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    SEP 2010
    Opens Roberto Cavalli's 40th Anniversary Show show in Milan
    DEC 2010
    Featured on the cover of British Harper's Bazaar, photographed by Michelangelo di Battista
    2011
    Appears in the spring issue of Love, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    APR 2011
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    APR 2011
    Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Alex Cayley
    MAY 2011
    Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
    JUN 2011
    Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
    JUL 2011
    Featured on the cover of German Vogue, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer
    2011
    Appears in Stella McCartney and Givenchy fall ad campaigns
    2011
    Appears in the fall issue of Love, photographed by Alasdair McLellan
    SEP 2011
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    OCT 2011
    Opens the spring Givenchy and Stella McCartney shows in Paris; Closes for Stella McCartney
    MAR 2012
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    2012
    Models for the Stella McCartney spring ad campaign
    2012
    Appears in spring issue of Love, photographed by Mario Testino
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