biography
Natalia Vodianova is a famous Russian supermodel, she comes from a city of Nizhny Novgorod and today she is one of the most desired and highest paid models of all times.
Natalia had finished a modelling school at the age of 15 and in a year a scouting agent from Paris got a sight of her. The agent convinced her to learn English and move to Paris, and so she did. This led to signing her first contract with Viva Model Management at the age of 17.
Vodianova had a spectacular modelling career, with catwalks for most of the major designers, and featured on the covers of many magazines like Vanity Fair, Vogue, i-D, W, Italian Vogue, British Vogue, Pop, etc.
She has got three children with British billionaire Justin Portman, whom she was married with for almost 10 years. They have officially announced their separation in June 2011.
Today she is also widely famous for her philantropic activity. The Naked Heart Foundation, organization that she founded, helps to develop safe environment for children in Russia.