Inna Zobova Biography

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Inna Zobova
Date of birth June 28, 1976 (1976-06-28) (age 32)
Place of birth Flag of Russia Khimki, Russia
Height (179 cm)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Measurements (US) 33-24-35; (EU) 85-62-89 cm)
Spouse(s) Bruno Aveillan (July 6, 2002 – present)

Inna Zobova (born June 28, 1976 in Khimki, Russia) is a Russian model and the 1994 Miss Russia.

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Background

She was born with a hole in the heart, and at age six underwent surgery to correct it. She attended the University of Moscow and studied psychology and anthropology while modeling on the side for extra money.

In 1994, she was crowned Miss Russia and went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant where she came in third in the National Costume competition. She would've also advanced to the semifinals if it wasn't for a noticeably low score in the preliminary Evening Gown competition that bumped her down to #12, just outside of the Top 10.

Modelling and fashion

Inna Zobova walked many shows for ready-to-wear and haute couture, combined during the New York, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks. She walked for Armani, Thierry Mugler, Valentino, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Balenciaga, Hanae Mori, Marc Jacobs, Nina Ricci, Hermes, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, Vivienne Westwood, Christian Lacroix.

She has appeared in advertisements for Hermes, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Penny Black, Roberto Cavalli, Dana Buchman, Armani, Christian Dior, Comma, Laurel, M&F Girbaud, La City, l’Oréal, Guerlain, Marella, Malizia, Lancasterdisambiguation needed, Burberry, Lancôme, Zappa, Nivea, Galeries Lafayette, and Piper Heidsieck, and has worked with photographers like Michael Thompson, Raymond Depardon, Eric Traoré, Ellen von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Satoshi Saikusa, Paolo Roversi, Steve Hiett, Vincent Peters, François Nars, Raymond Meier, Luis Sanchez, Marc Hispard, Thomas Shenk, and Michael Sanders.

Her covers include, Allure, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Amica, Femme, Glamour, l'Officiel and international editions of Vogue, as well as style and lifestyle publications like i-D, GQ, and Dutch.

In 2001, she ranked #51 in GQ's 200 Sexiest Women in the World and in 2002, she ranked #105 in The Glamour Girls Hot 500 and in the top 20 for GQ for 2005.

In August 2002, Inna was selected among over 600 models to become the then-new spokesmodel for Wonderbra and the face of the international brand Sephora in 2004, the year she also received the "Top Model of the year" award at the "Marie Claire Fashion Awards.

Personal life

Inna is currently based in Paris, living with her husband, film director Bruno Aveillan. On February 2007, they welcomed a son in Neuilly. His name is Maceo.

Filmography

Acting

Notable TV guest appearances

TV documentary

See also

References

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