Adult childhood
Natalia Vodianova was born in a small town called Gorky. This happened in 1982. She was not the only child in the family - after Natalya, her two younger sisters were born: Oksana and Christina. It seemed that everything was beginning, as if in a fairy tale: three beautiful sisters and a happy family. But in fact, the future of the Vodyanovs turned out to be far from rosy. Oksana was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism, and the father of the family left, unable to withstand the severity of life.
In order to have enough money for food, Natalya, as the eldest of the children, began to help her mother. She took care of her sisters and worked part-time at the market, selling fruit. 11-year-old Vodianova carried heavy boxes of oranges and wore out old clothes. Then she could not even imagine that in the future she would be able to wear not second-hand clothes, but luxurious creations of iconic fashion designers.
How did her creative career begin?
Natalya was born into an ordinary family. I studied at a comprehensive school, then began to think about the future. From her youth, Natasha had an excellent figure and often heard that she was predicted to become a highly paid model.
Nata Lee decided to use this chance by agreeing to do a photo shoot for a porn magazine. The pictures received high ratings. The girl received offers of cooperation, and gradually the model found her own niche, which she still occupies. After the first successes of photographs with her image, Nata Lee decided that it was necessary to improve her body shape. The model corrected the shape of her breasts and also took up fitness. A thin waist is the result of persistent sports training.
From the market to the podium
Natalia Vodianova, whose weight and height were always close to the model ideal, was invited to the first casting by a friend. There, the girl was singled out from the crowd of applicants and sent to a more prestigious casting in the capital, which was organized by the French agency Viva. Natalia Vodianova was again among the leaders. The French appreciated the parameters (height, weight, appearance) of the girl and invited the young model to participate in a prestigious fashion competition. It took place in Paris in 1999. Among the jury members was the legend of the fashion world - Jean-Paul Gaultier. The experienced master already saw in Vodianova a future fashion icon and offered her cooperation. So, Natalya moved to France and began to shine on the catwalk, but it didn’t bring in a lot of money. All the money earned was spent instantly - on paying for apartment rent and groceries.
Last works
Even though 2020 has just begun, and despite being completely immersed in family life, Natalya is not quitting her job in the modeling business. Among her latest works, we can highlight the photo for the famous Pirelli calendar for 2020.
As you know, this is not the first time the model has posed for him, and this means that she has not lost her professionalism and has something to brag about. After all, as you know, only the best models of our time are included in this calendar.
This year, 2020, a scandal has already swirled around the model.
Shocking information has emerged that Natasha’s mother sells pies on the street. The woman herself admitted that most of the money is spent on paying utility bills and on the treatment of her daughter Oksana, which is why she works part-time.
She also says that she doesn’t hold a grudge against Natalya, because her daughter doesn’t forget about her and often takes her with her on vacation, and not so long ago she bought an apartment for him and Oksana.
In 2020, she does not give up her position as a top model, although she now devotes more time to her family and charitable activities and to this day remains one of the most stylish girls in show business, and her appearance is truly unique.
Through hardship to the stars
Nevertheless, the heroine of our article did not have to live without excesses for long. She soon became a modeling legend. Natalia Vodianova’s height, weight, and body parameters have become the ideal that aspiring models strive for. As for real data, Vodianova’s height is 176 centimeters, and her weight varied from 45 to 52 kilograms. Parameters of the Russian beauty who conquered the whole world: 87-61-87.
The first publication that wanted to place Vodianova’s photo on the pages of the latest issue was Elle magazine. Natalia conquered her next peak when she received an invitation to take part in New York Fashion Week. After that, Gucci, YSL and Calvin Klein vied with each other to offer her multimillion-dollar contracts. CK management decided that Vodianova and no one else should become the face of the brand. The Russian model accepted the tempting invitation, concluding a contract with the most substantial fee in the entire history of the brand.
Incident with sister at kebab shop
An incredible incident occurred in the summer of 2020 with Natalya’s sister, who, together with the model’s mother, was kicked out of a kebab shop in Nizhny Novgorod and the police were called on them. The essence of the claim of the owners of the establishment where the victims went to quench their thirst on a hot summer day was that the girl could have a bad impact on trade, since she has cerebral palsy.
Despite her age, Natalia Vodianova always remains sweet and charming. But of course it's not just about genetics. The girl maintains her ideal appearance through exercise and proper nutrition, that’s her secret.
Timeless
The supermodel did not sacrifice her personal life in favor of her career. In 2001, she married British aristocrat Justin Portman. From her husband she gave birth to two sons and a daughter. In connection with the birth of her youngest son, Victor, Natalia Vodianova stated that she prefers family to a podium career. She focused on raising her children and other life priorities.
In 2011, Natalia and Justin divorced. However, the beautiful model was alone for only a short time. It turned out that the relationship with the ex-husband had cracked a long time ago, and a new prince appeared on the horizon. He turned out to be the influential French businessman Antoine Arnault, whose activities are also connected with the world of fashion. From her new lover, Natalya gave birth to two more sons. However, surrounded by five children, Vodianova’s mother of many children looks like their older sister!
Natalia Vodianova's weight and height remained unchanged. Childbirth did not affect her appearance in any way, but, it seems, only made her more beautiful. During her last pregnancy, which occurred in 2020, the supermodel gained 8 kilograms. Vodianova’s new weight was 60 kilograms. Outwardly, she practically did not change, but Natalia herself, who had become accustomed to maintaining a constant weight during her modeling career, thought that she now weighed a whole ton. “Call me Miss Sixty Kilos,” the star posted a humorous comment on her blog. However, having given birth to her son Roman in June, Vodianova again returned to her usual mark on the scales. Apparently, the model knows the secret code to the gate of the garden with rejuvenating apples. She has not only fans, but also haters, but everyone, without exception, admires her magical ability to preserve youth and beauty.
Personal life
Everyone follows the personal life of this beauty, including fans, journalists, and famous bachelors. Of course, such an attractive and successful girl cannot go unnoticed. Natalia Vodianova supports the idea of a strong family union, so it is not surprising that she had a long and happy relationship with her first husband.
The first to win the beauty's heart was the aristocratic artist Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman.
They met at a private party dedicated to Paris Fashion Week. The British lord immediately liked the Russian starlet, however, Natalya did not immediately reciprocate his advances.
But the girl could not resist such attention for long and soon a new beautiful couple appeared. Their relationship was considered ideal, and more and more photos appeared in the press, confirming their sincere love. And after just a few months of the relationship, Justin made his beloved an offer that she could not refuse.
Wedding
The wedding took place in Russia on September 1, 2002, at the request of the bride. Of course, Natasha’s entire family was present, and her husband’s aristocratic relatives came.
Natalya and her husband were married for 9 years
During this time, the couple had three beautiful children: the eldest son Lucas, daughter Neva and youngest son Victor. Children are an important part of the model's life; she doesn't value anyone more. Of course, children influenced Natalia's modeling career.
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In order to be close to them all the time, the girl refuses the bulk of orders and offers and devotes most of her time to her beloved children.
Divorce
But, unfortunately, in 2010 the couple unexpectedly broke up. The ex-husband of Natalia Vodianova still cannot come to terms with what happened. He sincerely and truly loved his wife. In turn, Natasha is not averse to remaining good friends with Justin, but she understands that he will not agree to this.
Immediately after the divorce, Natalia Vodianova began a relationship with billionaire Antoine Arnault. The couple has such a strong connection that the young man proposed to the model even when she was married to Justin. Most likely, this was the reason for the breakdown of their relationship.
At first, Natalia Vodianova and Antoine Arnault hid their sympathy for each other, but the paparazzi did not sit still and tried in every possible way to get their exclusive photo. When suspicions began in the press, the couple did not hesitate to appear in public.
And only in August 2013, the model accepted Antoine’s proposal. Soon, on May 2, 2014, Natalya gives birth to her beloved husband, a son, Maxim, and almost immediately posts a photo of the baby on social networks, which is surprising, because before this, raising two sons and a daughter, the model argued that children should not be in danger from the paparazzi, so she carefully tried protect them from unnecessary intrusive attention.
Covers and podiums
Since then, Natalia Vodianova has become a sought-after model, and her life has turned into a series of continuous shows and filming. During her career, the native of Nizhny Novgorod managed to work with so many famous brands of perfumes and clothing that she couldn’t be counted. Almost every name of a popular fashion house or cosmetic brand could boast that fashion model Natalya Vodianova collaborated with them. And what for Natalya herself at the age of 16 seemed just fun, now brought her fame and prosperity.
Thanks to fashion shows, our heroine’s personal life also sparkled with new colors. At one of the parties dedicated to the next fashion show, a real prince appeared on her way, who was the only missing link for a complete recreation of the wonderful fairy tale about Cinderella. At the age of 19, Natalya tied the knot for the first time.
Natalia Vodianova's first husband, Justin Portman, comes from an aristocratic British family and at the same time the brother of Viscount Christopher Portman, owner of several billions of dollars. Natalya once recalled that evening of acquaintance, when both she and her future chosen one were pretty drunk and tried to resolve some controversial issue that unexpectedly arose during the conversation. This debate took place in a raised voice, and it lasted about two hours. After such a lively exchange, all the friends vied with each other and began to joke that it seemed that Justin had found himself a wife.
Natalia Vodianova's happy marriage to Portman lasted about 9 years. During this time, they had two sons, Lucas Alexander and Victor, as well as a daughter named Neva (with emphasis on the first vowel). It was Natalia Vodianova’s children who became the subject of litigation, which took a lot of energy from her in what was already not the easiest period of her life after her divorce from her husband.
After the birth of her first child, Natalia Vodianova’s career became less active. But she still accepted invitations from time to time for filming and individual shows. She also tried herself as a presenter and even managed to take part in such grandiose shows and projects as the Eurovision semi-finals in Moscow and “Voice.Children”. The girl also tried herself in the acting field. In 2001, the fashion model starred in the film “Agent Dragonfly”, and in total there are 5 works in her track record, the last of which was in 2013.
Success and worldwide recognition
Arriving in Paris in December 1999, Natalya plunged headlong into the frantic rhythm of this beautiful city. Realizing that there was no turning back, she began to attend all the castings taking place in the French capital. Her first success was signing a contract with the German publication Elle. After this, Vodianova began collaborating with Calvin Klein, Yves Saint-Laurent, and Gucci. During this period, her face adorned the glossy covers of world-famous publications Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, etc.
Natalia Vodianova’s true finest hour came in 2002, when she took part in the shows of 19 couturiers during New York Fashion Week and was recognized as the most sought-after model. A year later, the Russian girl signed a record contract with Calvin Klein. In 2004, Natalia’s photographs appeared on the pages of the Pirelli calendar, where only recognized top models can be seen, and in 2005, the beauty captivated Karl Lagerfeld. During her career, Vodianova managed to work with almost all famous fashion houses. Natalia's income, estimated in millions, made her one of the highest paid models on the planet. Solid earnings allowed the girl to provide not only for her life, but also for the well-being of her mother and younger sisters.
Natalya on the Evening Urgant program 10/15/2015
Natalia Vodianova was born on February 28, 1982 in Nizhny Novgorod. The girl was raised by one mother; Natalya Vodianova does not remember her father; besides her, 2 more sisters grew up in the family, one of whom was disabled as a child.
The family lived poorly, Natalia Vodianova was forced to wear other people's things and worked from the age of 11. Natasha does not hide the fact that she made money by selling fruit at the local market. At school, the girl studied poorly because there was no time to study; Natalya Vodianova spent almost all her days at the market, helping her mother with trading.
Success on the catwalk and auditions in cinema
But let’s return to how the career of Natalia Vodianova, a Russian by nationality, developed. A new round in the life and modeling biography of the young Slavic girl began when Natalya was lucky enough to take part in High Fashion Week in New York.
After this show, Natalya was literally bombarded with offers from famous fashion houses and popular glossy publications. Thus, the pages of “Harper’s Bazaar”, “Vogue” and other magazines began to be decorated with photographs of our “Cinderella”. In addition, fashion shows from famous couturiers Calvin Klein, Ives Saint-Laurent and others now did not take place without the participation of a provincial beauty.
With the beginning of the new century, a new page began in the life of the top model: for the first time she tried on the role of a movie actress. So, in 2001, the film “Agent Dragonfly” was released, where Natalya played the role of Bridget.
In a few years, viewers will be able to see other films with the participation of the Slavic model:
- The film “Clash of the Titans” (2010), in which Natasha talentedly created the image of the Gorgon Medusa.
- The film “Lovers” (2012), where Natalya played Ariana.
- Biographical film “Mademoiselle Si” (2013), directed by F. Constant.
The filmography of the top model Vodianova includes another film with her participation, which was filmed, but never released higher - the drama “Traffic” (2008). As it turned out, cinema did not bring much success to the girl from the Russian outback. Vodianova enjoyed much more popularity when performing on the podium. Gradually she conquered the world.
Supermodel family values
The biography of the “Russian Cinderella” has been a hot topic for several years now, closely watched not only by fans, but also by the paparazzi. Of course, after all, a successful beauty and simply attractive woman Natalya Vodianova, whose height and weight allow her to appear in public without embarrassment (for reference: the model’s height is 1 m 76 cm, and her weight is within 50 kg), simply cannot be ignored . And even more so - her personal life.
Vodianova was married twice. The first man who managed to win the heart of a proud Russian girl was an attractive gentleman from Foggy Albion, a British aristocrat and famous artist - Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman.
Natalia Vodianova and Justin Portman first met at a party for VIPs held in the French capital in honor of the past Fashion Week. Their meeting was spontaneous, and Natalya did not immediately respond to Portman with mutual sympathy.
The wedding of Vodianova and Portman took place, at the girl’s insistence, in Russia, in accordance with all Russian canons and traditions. The wedding took place on September 1, 2002. Of course, all of Natalia’s relatives came to the ceremony. And the guests from the groom’s side, who, of course, were also invited, honored the newlywed couple with a visit.
The couple lived happily for almost 10 years. During this time, Natalia Vodianova's husband had the opportunity to experience the joy of fatherhood three times. The top model and fashion model gave birth to her lover's first child Lucas, daughter Neva and youngest son Victor.
The divorce was a surprise to everyone. According to Wikipedia, in 2010, Vodianova announced a disagreement with her husband, and a year later - about the official divorce. It is worth noting that rumors about the model’s new hobby have appeared in the media more than once. And this may well be true, because Natalia Vodianova and Antoine Arnault (her current husband) met, both in relationships. Moreover, Natasha received a marriage proposal from Antoine even before the official announcement of her divorce from Portman.
The lovers stopped hiding their relationship when Vodianova accepted Arno’s proposal. In August 2013, Natalia Vodianova and her children moved to her new husband and 9 months later (May 2, 2014) gave birth to his son, who was named Maxim. Not long ago it became known that the supermodel became a mother for the fifth time, giving birth to her beloved husband another heir - Roman (September 13, 2017).
If you type on the Internet the query “Natalia Vodianova, latest news,” you can find out that after leaving the modeling business, the woman began to engage in charity work, becoming the organizer of the Naked Heart Foundation. As Natalia Vodianova herself believes, charity and family are her true calling.
Despite the fact that the celebrity tries to devote a lot of time to her family, she also manages to be active in public life, participating in various shows as a presenter, as well as appearing for glossy magazines and performing on the catwalk for very decent fees. Author: Elena Suvorova
Natalia Vodyanova was born in the city of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), and her childhood years cannot be called fabulous. But now that modest girl can appear before us almost everywhere: on the cover of a magazine, on the catwalk, in television advertising and in a feature film. But the biography of Natalia Vodianova is not woven entirely from fairy-tale moments - there are also dark spots left in her childhood.
- Real name: Natalya Mikhailovna Vodianova
- Date of birth: 02/28/1982
- Zodiac sign: Pisces
- Height: 176 centimeters
- Weight: 50 kilograms
- Waist and hips: 61 and 86.5 centimeters
- Shoe size: 38.5 (EUR)
- Eye and hair color: Blue, blond.
The essence of the model Natalia Vodianova can be accurately conveyed by slightly adjusting the text of a modern song: “...everyone knows HER name.” And this statement is 1000 percent true.
The first and, perhaps, the most serious problems began with Natalia Vodianova’s father, Mikhail. Because of his departure from the family, the future top model and her sisters were deprived of the care of both parents. Natalia Vodianova’s family also suffered financially. Her mother, Larisa Viktorovna, had to cope with life's adversities alone. Later, when Natalya was 11 years old, she began to help her mother and sold fruit at the local market.
It is clear that all education went to hell, because there was simply no time for full-fledged and diligent study. This is how Natalia Vodianova spent her childhood behind the counter. Neither she nor her sisters could even dream of branded items so familiar to the current supermodel Vodianova. All the girls were content with were clothes given “off the shoulder” by relatives or neighbors.
Tired of the endless life of a Nizhny Novgorod merchant, she and her friend began to live in a rented apartment, separately from her mother and sister. Vodianova was only 15 at the time. But that life brought its own benefits: making the girl’s character firm and instilling determination in the teenage girl.
A sharp turn occurred about a year later, when the girl decided to go into education and had already entered a pedagogical college. But fate, through the efforts of the same friend, brought her to the Evgenia modeling agency. Having seen a promising model in Natalia Vodianova, the school teachers recommended that she study English and also sent her to a casting in Moscow, which she passed with success.
After that viewing in the capital, the story of Natalia Vodianova as an aspiring model began, because the girl was invited not just anywhere, but to the Paris modeling school of the Viva agency. Already there, at one of the 1999 shows, the famous fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier appeared in the hall. He drew attention to the beautiful external data of the Russian girl. Her height already reached 175 centimeters, her physique was the most model-like. It was the invitation from the famous celebrant that marked the beginning of her great career for Natalia Vodianova.
Charity
Today Vodianova continues to be one of the highest paid models on the planet. But she is known not only for her successes in the fashion world, but also for her charitable activities. In 2004, the Russian top model initiated the creation of the Naked Hearts Foundation, which is engaged in the construction of playgrounds for children and financial support for Russian institutions for children diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism. With the organization’s money, more than 100 play zones were opened in 68 cities of the Russian Federation, and a lekotek was founded in Tula and a center in Nizhny Novgorod, specializing in therapeutic pedagogy.
Vodianova's childhood
The top model was born on February 28, 1982 in the city of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod). When she was very young, her parents separated, and soon her mother Larisa Viktorovna remarried. Fate had not spoiled the girl since childhood. At the age of seven, she had a sister, Oksana, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth by doctors. The doctors strongly advised Larisa Viktorovna to abandon the baby, predicting that she would neither walk nor talk, but the courageous woman did not listen to anyone and took her daughter home. Her husband did not want to live with a disabled child and abandoned the family. From now on, little Natasha becomes her mother's only support. Larisa Viktorovna, in order to feed her daughters, was forced to work several jobs, and little Natasha had to sit with her sick sister and run the household. With such a busy schedule, she had practically no time left to attend school. The teachers were sympathetic to the difficult situation in Natalya’s family and turned a blind eye to her absenteeism. But there was no need to expect sympathy from peers: the children mocked a girl dressed in cast-offs walking in the yard with her sick sister, and did not want to be friends with her.
In the early 90s, 11-year-old Natalya Vodianova began her working career. Her biography during this period least of all resembles the life that fate had in store for her later: a girl, replacing her mother, stands behind a counter at the market, selling food. In 1997, Larisa Viktorovna gave birth to her third daughter, Kristina, and Natalya finally left school. She goes to sell fruit at the market, but not as her mother’s assistant, but on her own. Natalya earned little money, but it was enough to provide a modest life for herself, her mother and sisters.
"On the path of goodness"
Natalia Vodianova is a very warm and friendly person. This is not an image invented by someone to “promote” her. This is the nature of the Russian model. After all, only an open-hearted person could give the world “Naked Hearts.” And my own, of course, is among them.
In 2004, shocked by the tragedy in Dagestan Beslan, Natalya Vodianova organized a charitable foundation, whose activities were supposed to be directed to children. For more than 10 years of its existence, the organization has held a huge number of events and festivals, during which it collected large sums of money that went towards the development of children and providing children in need with the minimum necessary goods of life.
Natalia and her foundation have implemented many projects to improve existing playgrounds and open new ones. In particular, “Naked Hearts” became the first to organize a playground specifically for children suffering from developmental disabilities. Later, caring for “special” children became one of the activities of the foundation, which in 2011 launched a program with the goal of reducing the number of families where children are abandoned after childbirth due to deviations in their development.
Personal life of Natalia Vodianova
Aristocrat's Wife
Natalya met her future husband at the exhibition - the representative of the English peerage family, Justin Portman, is not only a very rich man, but also a famous collector and artist.
They got married, and the fruits of this union were three children of Natalia Vodianova - Lucas, born at the end of 2001, Neva, who is about to turn 9 years old, and the youngest Victor (he is seven).
These five seemed like such a friendly family, so the news that the spouses were separating, which spread on the Internet in 2010, upset all the beauty’s fans. They separated in 2011 and took a long time to file for divorce.
