1. Natalia Sergeevna Polevshchikova, known professionally as Natasha Poly, is a Russian model.
21 Facts About Natasha Poly
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Since 2004, Poly has appeared in high-fashion advertisement campaigns, magazine covers, and on runways.
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Natasha Poly established herself as one of the most "in-demand models" of the mid and late 2000s, with Vogue Paris declaring her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.
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Natasha Poly is known for her recognizable runway walk and signature pose, and is ranked as an icon by Models.
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Natasha Poly was born on 12 July 1985 in Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and began modeling locally in 2000.
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Natasha Poly was discovered by Mauro Palmentieri at the age of 15, and was invited to Moscow to participate in the Russian model search competition "New Model Today", where she won second place.
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Natasha Poly made her runway debut with Why Not Model Agency after walking for Emanuel Ungaro in 2004.
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That same year, Natasha Poly made her debut at an Emanuel Ungaro show.
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In 2004, Natasha Poly appeared twice on the cover of Vogue Paris, once on the cover of Vogue Russia, and once on Vogue Australia.
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Natasha Poly appeared once more on the cover of Vogue Paris, alongside Mariacarla Boscono, and Vlada Roslyakova.
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That year, Natasha Poly walked 130 shows, particularly making a memorable appearance at the Victoria's Secret 2005 fashion show.
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In 2007, Natasha Poly appeared in 250 fashion shows, including brands Alexander Mcqueen, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta.
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Natasha Poly was one of several faces to headline one of the fourteen covers of V magazine's September 2008 issue.
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In 2008, Natasha Poly appeared on the advertisements for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli and Sonia Rykiel.
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Natasha Poly was placed 1st on Fashion Television's First Face countdown three times consecutively.
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In 2010, Natasha Poly appeared on ten Vogue covers, including twice on the cover of Vogue Paris and Vogue Russia.
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In 2012, Natasha Poly made her first appearance for the Cannes festival while wearing a Gucci dress, as she made her appearance for the runway show in the same year.
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Natasha Poly was later chosen as the brand ambassador for L'Oreal.
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Natasha Poly appeared in a commercial for Mercedes-Benz captured by Jeff Mark titled "Obsession with an Icon", in which Natasha fronted in a blue latex clad to the Mercedes-Benz SL car.
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Natasha Poly married Dutch businessman Peter Bakker on 16 April 2011 in Saint-Tropez.
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On 13 May 2013, Natasha Poly gave birth to a daughter named Aleksandra Christina.